Morning Peeps, time for our new Allsorts challenge and this week Ellie is our host with the theme of 'Feathered Friends'. We have a lovely Humming Birds stamp from Indigo Blu for this weeks lucky winner.
The card at the top is one made using one of the Tattered Lace Charisma range, the images in a wide range from animals, fairies, flowers etc., come on a CD in a variety of colourways with a matching die allowing you to cut out several layers to decoupage and build up. I created an inky background and stamped a sentiment which I have had for years, I think it may be from Stampendous.
The card at the top is one made using one of the Tattered Lace Charisma range, the images in a wide range from animals, fairies, flowers etc., come on a CD in a variety of colourways with a matching die allowing you to cut out several layers to decoupage and build up. I created an inky background and stamped a sentiment which I have had for years, I think it may be from Stampendous.
Hubby bought me a collection of Groovie products for Christmas and apart from one quick play I have been so busy with DT work I've not really had time to properly get to grips with them, so last weekend look time to see if I could create something for this weeks challenge. However, although I have several different embossing plates none have birds, then I had the idea to use elements from the alphabet frame in the starter kit and pieced together the brackets and comma to form the three birds. Early days with the parchment as previously I've only done two with flowers................of course, so trees seemed the obvious next step and apart from some colour on the birds, kept the rest plain.
Have a good weekend everyone.
35 comments:
Beautiful cards as always Brenda, loving them both but the second one reminds me of why I love living in the countryside. a misty morning and then the sun starts to break through, magical. Carol xx
Gorgeous cards Brenda, love the Groovi one, that's is what I like about Groovi, being able to alter and play about with different plates, xxxx
LOVE the first one card with those amazing birds, the colours are so bright and vibrant (as they are in Italy :D LOL) and that sentiment is one of my favourite!
Your creativity always stuns me, such clever way to make the birds with brackets and commas in the second card!!! Lovely trees on parchment and sweet soft colours!
Big hugs, have a lovely weekend and a sweet week with your son! :)
Both beautiful cards.
Have a lovely weekend, there's a heavy wind from the lake;-))m
Gorgeous cards Brenda and lovely backgrounds as always...your parchment card is beautiful and could be used for different ocassions
Anne
Brenda, your main bird card is stunning. I love birds - have spent so many hours watching them - and this is just such a great illustration of blue tits and the way they dart around, joyfully, especially in Spring and Summer. Love your splashy background, too - very effective. The words are one of my favourite quotes, something that really means a lot to me. Of course the second card is also wonderful, looking a bit misty and ethereal. Great theme, too :-) Thank you for the inspiration.
Cath x
Beautiful cards Brenda, the first looks great with the simple background and the lovely birds, the parchment trees are lovely and what a great idea for making the birds. Have a good weekend.
Pat xx
Good morning Brenda finally back to take a look at your amazing work I'm sorry I've not been around for a while my husband was in hospital for three weeks and before and after that loads of appointments . He is improving but very slowly and I have managed to get some free time I love your designs this week and that parchment is beautiful I look forward ot seeing more of that I hope that you are keeping well and have a great weekend Love and hugs Carole x
Two very beautiful cards, Brenda! I love them both. Just sat by the patio doors watching blue tits on the fat pellets with a backdrop of forsythia. If I could only get the birds onto the japonica I could take a photo much like your first card! I've just watched a little bit of the groovi show on Hochanda and saw that tree plate, and here you are tempting me a little bit further too!
Two beautiful cards Brenda, I love the birds using the charisma dies (tattered lace do these so well) and well done with the Groovi and the quick thinking for the birds. They look fabulous.
Sue xx
A gorgeous first card and I love the sentiment too. Look at you go with your Groovie. Your card is a real stunner and I love the subtle background. Well done you and I look forward to seeing more. Crafty hugs, Sandra x
I love the embossed vellum. Gonna have to give that a try. I have a huge stash of yellow vellum (no idea why!!) and am trying some different techniques with that. Gonna go and run some through my bigshot and see what happens....... Thanks for the inspiration. Hugz
so very beautiful Brenda
gr karin
Gorgeous Brenda and that what I call thinking outside the box! x
Very eye-catching card, Brenda! Your first card is stunning and I love the gorgeous background! Those birds are so pretty! Your second card is lovely too, such a beautiful inky background! I'm going to play along at Allsorts this time!
The birds on the first card look like they could fly right off the card - so realistic and lovely background. Great work with the groovi and figuring out the birds.
Such beautiful creations Brenda, loving them both, and how thoughtful of your hubby to buy you crafty goodies! My husband wouldn't know where to begin!
Thank you for creating such beauties for my theme this week!
Both great cards, Brenda. I especially admire the second card as I still have not tried parchment. Kisses, my friend.
Two super cards, the colours and image on the first are totally gorgeous and bold, the second card is just about totally opposite, subtle pretty background and lovely white images.
I did notice your posting error, it happens to us all.
Kath x
WOW stunning first card fabuous background and beautiful birds it looks like a ceramic plaque--beautiful.Your parchment card is very delicate and very clever way of embossing the birds
Carol x
Blow me with a feather! Great minds think alike... Just this week I made card with a bird on a watercolour background with that very same quote! (it will be published next month). Great idea to turn alphabet into birds, it would be impossible to know unless told! Enjoy your Sunday!
Always enjoy my weekly visits here.... Those birds from the CD are absolutely delightful, specially against that lovely background, but it is the background on the second card that totally blew me away! Brushos?? The groovy work looks fabulous against it, well done you!!!
Happy Sunday and have a wonderful week!!
Both gorgeous cards Brenda. The first is stunning with those amazing colours and beautiful birds. Love the softness of the second xx
Beautiful cards Brenda. The first lovely vibrant colours and lovely birds. I like the soft look on the second made with the vellum. A very good idea with making the birds. Marlies x
Ah, lovely indeed B. So you’ve the groovi bug too, I’ve seen quite a bit but won’t be dabbling .. at least not in foreseeable future! Love th first bird card, very pretty images, and the groovi birds are very innovative, well done!
Praying you’re well and sons visit went well too,
Hugs Shaz in Oz.x
PS won’t be making a bird card, my project at moment is six year olds birthday card, and been told Mario Kart is all the go! Not heard of it? Neither had I! 😆 did trial run of the pop up slider card technique with a Christmas card so ready for Mos challenge, now just need to make the birthday card. Had great swim yesterday till we were scooted out of the water with a shark scare life never dull!
{Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
{Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}
Het zijn allebei schitterende kaart maar met de vogel vind ik toch het mooist
Groetjes Gerrie
Both your cards are Gorgeous Brenda !! Just Amazing !! I love the first one because of its so happy colours and the lovely birds, and I love the second one too, because it let me dream on a winter day. Great !!
I wish you a very nice afternoon,
big hugs, Caty
Gorgeous cards Brenda, the blue tits look lovely against the inky background and I do love that quote. Great work with the Groovie, and very inventive of you with the birds. The background colours for the sky look fabulous.
Avril xx
Two lovely makes Brenda, my favourite being those beautiful birdies! I love my garden birds and go through an awful lot of bird food! xxxx
Love the groovi card! Great background, just as on your first card! Hugs, Gerrina
Such beautiful cards, Brenda!! I love the birds!
Trying to get back in to blogland Brenda, I have alot of catching up to do :)
Gorgeous cards, those little birds look so lovely against your inky background.
Lorraine
these are gorgoeus cards!
hugs
Beautiful cards Brenda. Love the decoupaged birds. Have heard of the Groovie board but never seen the outcome. Very beautiful!
Stunning cards B, as always very admirable in all ways...sorry been mia but have been preparing for our two months away.xx
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