Hello and welcome! It's Saturday again and that means it's the start of a new challenge at Allsorts. Brenda is hosting this week and her challenge is "I spy something beginning with "B". It's an optional theme so if you haven't included any "B"s on your card you are still invited to join us with a new crafty creation for your chance to win or to be selected as a Top 5. Prizes are from Aldridge Crafts, Stampendous, AALL and Create, these are for challenge 758 and 759.
Always love this theme as there are so many things that would be suitable and I decided on B for Bird on a Branch, Blue and Black.
I used some new to me stamps from Aall and Create to make this simple card. I first stamped the bird (from the set Robin and Nuthatch), then masked the edges off with washi tape, then I added the watered down Distress ink (Faded Jeans) around the bird using a piece of acetate. The clocks are from the All and Create set Clocks and Flowers. (By the way, both of these sets are still available and part of their super discounts along with many other stamps!!) I wanted to ink around the inner edges before removing the washi tape but somehow I forgot about doing it until the card was finished... I think it would have given the edges a little more definition.
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The sentiment is part of the Clocks and Flowers set.
I plan to link up with these challenges:
- Triple B - Birds, Blooms or Butterflies
- Creative Inspirations Challenge - AG
- Krafty Chicks - Use Stamps
- A Perfect Time To Craft - AG
- Ally's Angels - AG
- A Place To Start - Something New (new stamps)
- Crafting From the Heart - AG
- Path of Positivity - Anything Positive
Love how you combined A&C 558 into your card, so effective in the cool Winter colours and the pop of colour from the Robins breast, nicely done.
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Stunning card, and so creative! Love the sentiment too.
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely superb card Ellie. LOVE how you created the background for the fab robin. xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done background for your adorable robin Ellie, and great layout with the clocks and sentiment. That A&C robin has to be one of my favourites!
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Love that background and what a lovely robin. I think the edges are just fine as they are xx
ReplyDeleteJust lovely. I just got this little fella, not sure he's going to see a card this year though!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Ellie, I love your little robin and the lovely sentiment. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
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How beautiful is the texture and sentiment on this lovely card! Wonderful colors and theme! So happy you shared with us at Path of Positivity! ~Katrina
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Ellie, and LOVE that sentiment, so true!!
ReplyDeleteI love your card. That background sounds like a technique I've been wanting to try!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card design for our 'B' challenge this week Ellie, lovely stamping and inking too.
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A totally gorgeous "B" x
ReplyDeleteOh Ellie, this is just awesome and I LOVE how you created your background! Really makes your pretty bird POP! You are always so artistic! Thanks for beautiful inspiration and Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Nicely done, and the blue is pretty on this card, great stamp you colored, thank you for playing our Stamp Act challenge at Krafty Chicks Challenge. Have a great day!
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Lovely work, thanks for sharing with Crafting from the Heart! DT Carla
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Beautiful CAS card Ellie. Great that you managed to incorporate four B in your card. Thank you for entering the Inspired by Music Challenge at Path of Positivity.
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