Well Emily, those breezy 'hoods make for a lovely color combination...with the lightest touch of teal! Come have a look.
I couldn't resist spiffing up my weathered old bird cages with Santa's hat from Stamps, Etc. I was recently given a box of odds and ends and this hat and those 8 little stockings from my mantle card last week were the images I chose to keep. I stamped the B Line Design cages onto GP white cs with TH di brushed corduroy and NB charcoal dye inks. The thin panels within the cages are embossed with clear powder. I inked Merry Christmas (unknown co.) with ChalkBox lipstick red directly onto the largest bird cage. They are cut and popped on foam squares. The elegant flocked flourished 'wall paper' is from MM. My card base is SU red riding hood that has CHF aged sheet music scrapblock inked in Adirondack red pepper. The Santa hats were colored with COPICS and yes, there is some teal touches on them.
Thanks for your comments, everyone, hope this weeks smooth sailing for you!
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 GMT Views: 752
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Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Tue, Dec 09, 2008 @ 4:09 PM
Oh, Susan! This is fantastic! Of course, I love the background DP, but the birdcages are just wonderful! What a creative idea to add the Santa hats! Another outstanding creation!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79827
Tue, Dec 09, 2008 @ 4:10 PM
Love those dressed up bird cages. Love the dp paper too!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, Dec 09, 2008 @ 6:03 PM
One4Joy, love where your creativity took you today! Sometimes, odds and ends really do have a place in our life, as evidenced by today's card! Love the wallpaper concept with the vintage bird cages! Really a neat card today!
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Registered: June 23, 2006 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 4676
Tue, Dec 09, 2008 @ 7:53 PM
my this is so beautiful~ love that flocked dp and your wonderful inking of the cages~ would never have thought to use two inks like that. It adds so much. Love it!
Registered: June 14, 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 6675
Thu, Dec 11, 2008 @ 6:33 PM
Susan, I love these cages, your stamps are amazing!!! Love this card and the hats just add that 'something!' Thanks for sharing!!
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Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65261
Thu, Dec 11, 2008 @ 7:11 PM
Where ever do you get your ideas Susan! I look at your beautiful cards and think AHHHHH - but never in a million years would I have thought to put the things together that you do! bravo girl!!
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