Today's WT... a birthday card with all my faves! It's Michelle's bd tomorrow and she wanted us to either make her a bc card or make a bd with our favorite things. I used several of my favorites: This birdcage die in black glitter paper is one! Seam binding, bakers twine, and butterflies are others!
I made this with ODBD's January release: Bleeding Heart Stamp, Birthday Blessings, and 2 Step Butterfly and matching die. I also used Serve the Lord (crocheted border) and matching die. I used Mark's Finest Papers and SU! for my card stock, Glitter Paper by Marcella K (black bird cage), My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush, and Prima designer papers. The birdcage is a Tim Holtz die. I colored the bleeding hearts with Copics and fussy cut them so I could weave them into the bird cage. I used a couple embossing folders and some bakers twine, a scrap of hand dyed seam binding, and finished it off with some Spica Glitter Pen on the butterflies. Sorry that doesn't show up in the photo.
Registered: July 30, 2006 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12589
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 8:20 AM
I saw this on your blog of course but I had to come here and say how beautiful this is dear friend!! Love the birdcage, butterfly, and bleeding hearts with the colors and texture. Gorgeous!!
Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 8:29 AM
Grace, this is stunning! Love that you paired the bleeding hearts with the bird cage! Also love the layered, textured border!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132007
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 10:05 AM
What a beautiful butterfly, and I love the dicentra woven into the cage. The soft colours in this and the stamped lace border are gorgeous - one beautiful card in every detail.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105274
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 12:27 PM
Great cutting! What a beauty, Grace!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 6:09 PM
Grace....WOW, GF! This is soooooooooo gorgeous! I just love that birdcage die! Your butterflies are fabu as is your whole card!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Thu, Jan 05, 2012 @ 8:10 PM
This is absolutely stunning Grace! I love the collage look! every detail~ wonderful!
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Registered: June 25, 2006 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Posts: 7762
Sat, Jan 14, 2012 @ 7:13 AM
I'll gladly take ALL of your favorite things!!! LOVE the idea of cutting the bird cage out of glitter paper... writing that down! Thanks for the wonderful birthday present!
------------------------------ Hi, my name is Michelle Single, and I'm a craft addict. Check out my Caffeine & Stamps blog. I Know How to Use It - do you?? Come play with us every Thursday!
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