Morning Peeps, today sees our last challenges of the year at We Love Stamping and Stamping Sensations, we have a Winter theme at both and also prizes from AALL and Create.
For my card at the top I used AALL and Create Snow Crystals (221) and again Penguin and Frosty (603 & 604) and Lavinia Sticker Stencil 9, first inking the inside of the globe, then stencilling and finally stamping. I also added some stencilled snowflakes around the snow globe and matching envie.
For this one I used several AALL and Create stamps, Frayed Frames (26), Fallen Leaves (806) and Long Eared Mammal (836), very soft inking in the background and built up an arch with the foliage and stamped the Hare inside, plus a matching envie.
We are truly blessed to see so much wildlife on our land, I took this yesterday from the dining room window, a Common Buzzard who has taken to searching for his prey in the orchard, he seems to like the new vantage point being created by the tree pruning. Living so remotely does have it's advantages.
On the one below you can see him perched on the tree to the far right. Shortly after he took off after a Pidgeon who was too quick for him, so he returned to his resting perch.
I've one more post before Christmas, that will be for Allsorts which will be our first challenge following our new fortnightly system.
23 comments:
2 gorgeous cards, love how you've framed the hare with the winter foliage. Lovely to see the majestic buzzard up so close for the photos, orchards are always a good place for hunting with all the wildlife they attract. A barn owl regularly hunts in my parents orchard.
Two great cards as a reminder to join in with the two stamping challenges. Thanks for sharing the pics of the buzzard, plenty of birds in my garden but nothing as large as this.
Love the pic of the buzzards l do miss the variety of birds and wildlife that visited the garden before moving to a town. Two beautiful Christmas cards Brenda,hope you're feeling a bit better x
Both cards are beautiful Brenda, lovely with the matching envelopes!
It must be wonderful to always have a variety of visiting (as well as the residential!) wildlife, a definite advantage of living in the countryside, the photos of the Buzzard are beautiful.
xx
Two really gorgeous creations Brenda. I love that Pengiun stamp and the stencil you have used to place them in. The second one I love the colour palette you have used and how you have set out the cute hare in the lovely foliage.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
I love the layered effect of the stencilling and then stamping on the first card and the foliage frame on your second. thanks for sharing the photos too. It is always nice to see little glimpses into someone else's world xx
beautiful and gorgeous cards Brenda, and fab photo.........gr karin
Love these cards. What great photos of the beautiful bird. Hope things are going well. Hugs Anesha
Great cards!
Love the pics of the buzzard, and his yellow and blue beak!
Beautiful cards Brenda, and how you spoil us with those fabulous photos, what a treat! Xxx
That’s a great photo of the Buzzard you captured it so well, stunning cards too Brenda xx
Amazing to see the buzzard in your garden. Great photo's.
I love the way you've filled the dome on the first card and how you framed the hare in your second card. Both brilliant.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Both beautiful cards and love the stamps but the second one with the hare is my favourite, great pics of the buzzard. Just though did you have any luck with finding your missing parcels?
Carol x
Two gorgeous cards, Brenda. Thank for sharing the photo of the buzzard. You're so lucky to see so much wildlife on your land. I got excited this week when I spotted a goldfinch on our birdfeeder. Usually it's just starlings, jackdaws and magpies and the occasional blue tit or robin. xx
How beautiful! Penguins are my favorite animal so I especially love that one. Fun to see the buzzard too. I work as a carpet cleaner and saw a buzzard in a client's backyard just the other day haha! Thanks for sharing!!!
Beautiful cards Brenda. It must indeed be great to live in the nature where you can see buzzards in the garden. Marlies x
Beautiful and lovely cards!
Fabulous pics of the buzzard;-))m
I love both your gorgeous cards Brenda! Wow that is one great shop of your buzzard. We get them round here too but never close enough to get a descent photo.
Those penguins are really cute and I love the matching envie too. That hare with the big ears always looks cute on every card you make with him, and the photos of the buzzard are amazing!! It must be fun to watch him from your window!
Brenda, your cards are absolutely delightful! The intricate details and the way you've used the AALL and Create stamps are truly inspiring. The snow globe with Penguin and Frosty is so charming, and the soft inking and foliage arch around the hare in the second card are just beautiful. Also, the photos of the buzzard are amazing! It's wonderful to see such majestic wildlife up close.
Beautiful card, Brenda and I love your photos too.
Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and New Year.
Helen x
Both cards are so beautiful Brenda. I like the penguins in the snow globe and the rabbit card is a dream.
And the photos of the buzzard are great, what a beautiful observation in your garden.
Hugs
Anke
Beautifully artistic cards, Brenda! What a great picture of the hawk! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
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