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Monday 20 February 2017

Make My Monday Challenge #40 - Love Birds

Good Morning all, and welcome to another week. 

 Today is rather exciting for me as im sharing my first design team creation for
 Make My Monday challenge blog.  



The theme this time is BIRDS so if you fancy joining in pop over click here! for more details and to see the other team member gorgeous projects. 

Ive been itching to use the crazy bird stamps i got for Christmas, so when i saw it was birds i knew what i wanted to do.  I had earlier found these feathers in the back of my craftdrobe so thought they would add the perfect touch.  So my love birds were started.



A5 card size.  First i stamped the birds using blue ink and simply coloured with blue and yellow inks, glossy accents on the eyes.  I then glued on blue and yellow feathers for the tails and wings.  I added the yellow to break up the colour.  For the background, I first die cut a heart to use as a stencil (see below), i then stamped the woodgrain through the heart onto my background using the same blue ink. Gently edged the heart with the yellow ink.  I then stamped the grunge stamps across the panel in blue, just to add interest.  Edged with yellow ink.  Mounted onto navy cardstock to frame and white base card. 




Showing close up detail, the birds are very dimensional and the background completely flat.  The 'love' came from a 'with love' stamp, i just inked up the love part, then die cut into a small heart and covered with glossy accents. 




This is showing the stencil i made and stamped through.  You can easily use any shape you fancy.


Thank you Caz and all at Make My Monday for inviting me to join the team.  I look forward to the 
challenge. 

Products used:  Tim Holtz 'crazy birds' stamps CMS212
Stampin up 'Hardwood' stamp 
Stampin up 'Gorgeous grunge' stamps
Tim Holtz distress inks, tumbled glass, salty ocean, chipped sapphire, dried marigold & squeezed lemonade
Archival ink - colbalt blue


Thank you all for popping by to take a peek.  Wishing you all a lovely week.  Emma 


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28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!
So happy for you,
You're flying high
With this card I view!

I love your creation
With feathers so blue,
Look forward to seeing
Each challenge you do!


What a fabulous card, Emma! I'm coo-ing with pleasure as I admire it! Ha! ha!
Happy hugs, Kathleen



As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

This is a fabulous card love the verse Ginny x
My Blog As I do Rodos

Pam said...

An amazing card Emma, I just love those feathers! Good luck in another journey in Blogland, although you don't really need it!
Pam x

Anonymous said...

congratulations Emma your first card looks amzing look forward to seeing many more
katex

Basslady said...

so good to have you on our mmm-challenge team!

looks so gorgeous, teamie!

hugs and kisses from Germany
silvi xoxo

gwen70 said...

Fabulous card Emma, well done for getting on the team, Gwen xx

ALI said...

Emma I love this, a great design and well done, very well deserved.

Sue Nicholson said...

Beautiful card, hope this is a start of many Design Teams for you, well done ceers Sue N x

EmmaT said...

Thank you Kathleen. Emma x

EmmaT said...

Thank you Kate x

EmmaT said...

Thank you for the warm welcome. Emma x

EmmaT said...

Thank you Gwen. Emma x

EmmaT said...

Thank you Ali. x

EmmaT said...

Thank you Sue. Emma

StephW said...

Fabulous DT news Emma so pleased for you and your fledgling card is super, great idea to use feathers too x

Sian said...

Hi Emma. I love your card. Your birds look so cute with those feathery wings and tails! It's great to have you on the team. Sian.

Sue - said...

I love those crazy birds and your added feathers are such fun! Great first card!

Jean S said...

Congratulations Emma, I love your birds, very well done!! You deserve it xx

Babs said...

Well done Emma on your first DT card, and what a gorgeous card it is , i love the crazy birds and your colours are just so, love the added feathers too.

Hugs Babs x

Cazro said...

We are so pleased to welcome you to the team. Your first DT card is a stunner. Brilliant design and colours with a unique twist adding the feathers. Looking forward to your future inspirational projects. Caz - DT - Make My Monday.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card Emma, congratulations on your first design team creation, so happy for you. Great verse from Kathleen. Hugs Kathy xxx and little man xxxx

Kirsty said...

Congratulations on your first design team card. It's a stunner. Love the feathers. I tried that with my cockeral die cut you sent me but couldn't get anything to stick them down so ended up sewing them to my card!!!! Kirsty xx

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your DT news..well deserved and spectacular work..love it as always..Marilynh.x

Nataliascraft said...

Congratulations on your first design team. What a brilliant card Emma, fabulous design x

Wendy said...

Wonderful news Emma, big congrats! So happy for you :) love your card, gorgeous as always.
Hugs
Wendy xx

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Well done Emma...about time you are on a DT team!!!...gorgeous card....love the feathers...Joolsx

Carole Pollard said...

Well done you so deserved This is a fabulous start a stunning card Love and hugs Carole x

Betty Bailey said...

Congratulations Emma and your card is STUNNING.