I made this for the Clean and Simple Challenge (CAS) #5 of shades of blue and green + neutrals can be used (black, white or cream), and it was a very quick card to make.
I didn't have a straight navy blue ink for stamping the bird - the blue I had was too bright - so I made my own "dark blue" by first adding black ink to the bird and then added the blue ink on top. I inked up the leaves first with bamboo ink (lighter green) then added the pinecone green on top and then blended the two with a bit more bamboo ink. Being pigment ink, it stays wet for ages so I had plenty of time to blend, stamp and emboss the image with clear ep. I added a tiny, white dot of paint for the eye to bring the bird to life. The sentiment was inked with black ink then blue but I didn't emboss the sentiment as it would have lost some clarity being such a small sentiment. I drew a fine line of grey with my Zig Platinum marker around the bird and some of the shadows on the stems and leaves.
I punched the corners of the white cs with one-quarter of my circle punch because I don't have a Ticket punch (yet!), and then added the 2 ribbons before I matted the white cs onto the navy blue cs. Note the ribbons were made in 2 separate elements: glued around the cs, then a separate piece knotted on top and attached with a glue dot. I added Fray Stop to the edges of the ribbon due to Organza ribbon fraying terribly - or maybe 'cos I just HAVE to keep fiddling with it to get it to look right!!
The main panel is popped up on 1mm mounts and I added olive green rhinestones to each corner.
Thanks for having a peek at my card!
Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009 GMT Views: 735
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Stamps: Flourished Bird on a Branch #97981-K by Inkadinkado, 'For you' from Elzybells 20-015-CC Spring Cubes Clear stamp set (which includes sentiments)
Accessories: Clear ep, Carl CP1 circle punch, 1mm mounts, Kaiserscrapbook SB709 Rhinestones, Cs: white, navy blue Organza ribbon: 1/2" w navy blue, 3/8" w olive, Fray Stop, white paint, Zig platinum marker, glue dots
What a pretty card! I love the DP and the addition of both ribbon colors with staggered knots.. clever how you added the knots! ..I love that little bird! Very nice!