Hello and happy Friday to you!
One recent day I was at Simon Says Stamp looking for something else entirely when I spotted the Chickadee Gathering embossing folder. Well, it had to come home with me as birds are one of my many weaknesses when it comes to craft supplies. I embossed on hot pressed watercolor paper and watercolored with Tombow markers and Stampin' Up reinkers.
There's a die for the birds which gives slightly more dimension. When the coloring was finished I had another go at the white splatters. I didn't want it to look as if it was snowing, but with the splatters and the large white sentiment I hoped to lighten up the overall appearance. The Thinking of You sentiment is an older one, also Simon Says Stamp.
I'd like to play along in some favorite challenges today:
Triple B -- Birds, blooms, and butterflies. Use one or all. It seems I almost always use birds for this challenge.
NBUS Challenge #74 -- Never before used schtuff... that's my Chickadee Gathering embossing folder.
I'm heading out to the garden now. The weather has been beautiful and I'm planting pots and puttering in the backyard where the deer can't go. There's much to be done in the rest of the garden, too. I'm hoping this spring and summer will be better than last with no unfortunate surprises.
Take care and enjoy your day!
26 comments:
What a beautiful project! Love the fresh colors and the design!
I came across this one at several challenges...
Absolutely beautiful, such a pretty Springtime card. I have been working in my gardens and love listening to the birds chirp and sing and being on water we have LOTS of birds (and some snakes too...eeek!), anyhow I LOVE this gorgeously designed card.
Whoops, once again forgot to say:
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
Diane TB Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B}
Love that fabulous embossing folder and so beautifully coloured. Fingers crossed for a better Spring and Summer all round. Just had son in hospital again earlier this week with same thing as he went in with at Christmas-spent three days in there two on a trolley in A&E then one day sat on a chair in a small room with just two chairs then came home as no beds available-couldn't even find a Dr to discharge him before he came home!!!
Carol x
Beautiful. I can see why you had to bring them home. BIG GRIN. Beautiful results on the hp paper. Have a great day
The watercolored background is gorgeous, Leslie, and the details on the chickadees is spot on! I love all the dimension and texture of this masterpiece!
What a lovely, lovely card Leslie! I can see why you had to have the embossing folder as it's beautiful...those Chickadees are just the sweetest things ever and you've colored them just perfectly!! Sweet, sweet card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
Leslie, your little Chickadees are among my favorites - they always want to have a long conversation with us, don't they?
I'm so glad they came home to roost in your happy place! What a gorgeous card you've created using this embossing folder!
Have fun in your garden!
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Stunning card! - The birds look awesome raised up and your water coloring is beautiful. The white sentiment and splatters just add to the charm of this card.
Such a pretty card with the little birds, soft colors and your splatters look great. Mine always turn out too big. I love watching the birds come to our feeders and bird bath. I'm ready for a pleasant spring and summer as well.
You did justice to this embossing folder. Those die cut birds are making an impression on me too. I love the added dimension that they add. This looks like a lovely spring day. Beautiful coloring on all of it.
So gorgeous. The birds are just perfect.
Oh my goodness gracious is this ever fabulous! You've colored those little chickadees to perfection. Love every special detail, Leslie! Happy gardening ;)
Beautiful card, the colouring on the little birds is gorgeous, Cathy x
WOW! I totally understand why this folder had to come home with you! BEAUTIFUL and even better after your coloring touches! Nicely done ... made me smile immediately! We have a LOT of chickadees around here and I always love watching them! Well done my friend ...
Ooops ... forgot to thank you for sharing this beauty with us over on our Triple B challenge! Good Luck!
Perhaps because they are so tiny, chick-a-dees are the most enjoyable to watch? They jump around, seemingly excited to investigate out every nook and cranny in the shrubs and trees! Pure darlingness. But your card is pure gorgeousness! What great use of the blue tones and green highlights! One thing I never tire of is checking out every little inch of your cards to see how you have shaded, or chosen bursts of color. And ALWAYS ALWAYS oh-so-classy in their sweetness - how do you even manage to combine the two? On an aside -- I can't think why the manufacturers of chickadee images neglect giving them feet. I wondered if their little legs were so short that their feet don't show. But the chickadees here have legs and feet that show no matter what they are doing, unless they are resting in their nests. Soooo, do you know the answer to that great mystery, Leslie? LOL Wishing you a lovely MD tomorrow. hugs, de
This is so lovely. The embossing really enhances the image and your beautiful colouring. Hope ou had a successful session in the garden. I have spent a lot of time in mine over the last week. I hope that it is showing, but we have been very dry and absolutely everything is desperate for water. There is no rain in the forecast for the next week xx
Leslie, what a beautiful fresh breath of spring this card brings. Your chickadees are delightful.
Lovely card Leslie. Your colouring is so beautiful. I love chickadees and we have a LOT around here. :) xx
Your card us amazing! I love chickadees! They visit my feeders daily! They are tiny but delightful!
So pretty and cool, Leslie. Great folder and I can see why you had to have it. :-)
I can see why you would want to grab this one, you do such a beautiful job with your coloring of them too, neat that you can cut out the birds and use them differently if you want, the plattering is just perfect.
I sure do hope you can enjoy a lovely summer.
Leslie, I can see why you just had to have this! What lovely texture and such a beautiful composition! Of course your coloring brings it to life. LOVE this!
Your card is so pretty, Loving that chickadee embossing folder. If I had spotted it, it would have come home with me also. Birds are my favorite animal.
Happy day to you!
cindys-greencricut
Your little pair of chickadees is darling!! What a stunning background you've made for them. They're just too tweet!!
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