Hello, Hoppers!
You should have arrived here from Clare's blog. If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list. Here's my card, featuring select images from the Lovely Birds stamp set:
Your next stop is at Gayatri's blog - she's made a real beauty for you!
And don't forget to leave a comment at each stamper's blog and at The Craft's Meow, because one lucky person will be drawn from all the comments to win a stamp set of her choice! Leave your comments by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, May 9, for chances to win!
I N S T R U C T I O N S
- Create vertical card base and round bottom corners.
- Stamp main image and sentiment on panel of patterned paper and adhere to card.
- Stamp birds using Tide Pool ink.
- Cut strips of patterned paper and adhere to card.
- Color leaves, fence, and birdhouse with colored pencils; shade birds and dot eyes.
- Stamp flowers on patterned paper, fussy cut, and adhere to card.
- Apply gold Perfect Pearls to flower centers, then add black pearls or gems.
T I P
When you want to fussy cut something that is very "busy" it's a good idea to stamp the image on a scrap piece of paper and color the parts you will be cutting out. This way you have a map and won't accidentally cut off something you think is a leaf when it's really a petal. (Yes, I did this three times! I restamped the image on the patterned paper, cut out the misidentified flowers, and adhered them to my card base before adhering the main piece. Next time I will make a map first!)
S U P P L I E S
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Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!
Deborah
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Beautiful card. Love your color choices. TFS
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | May 7, 2013 at 12:09 AM
Love the pretty scene you created, great job with the flowers:-)
Posted by: Kailash | May 7, 2013 at 12:42 AM
I G+1'ed you, Darling! Now for that lovely card. Your choice of papers is excellent and I love the strips on the side. Great stamping and coloring. LOL, the first flower in the back row has a smiling face. Very cute. The birds are so sweet. Great job!
Posted by: Jean Bullock | May 7, 2013 at 01:02 AM
Wow, I cannot believe you fussy cut all those flowers but what an adorable card!
Posted by: karenladd | May 7, 2013 at 01:58 AM
Hi Deborah,
Great fun card, love how the printed texture of the base card comes through on the birds, great fussy cutting of flowers, thanks for the map tip :-)
Donna Jones
Posted by: Donna Jones | May 7, 2013 at 02:32 AM
Amazing card...your patterned paper flowers are so cute. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Renuka | May 7, 2013 at 04:25 AM
Great card and thanks for the tip for fussy cutting, I've done a few whoopsie snips in my time.
Posted by: Linda F | May 7, 2013 at 05:40 AM
Stunning Deborah. Great card.
Posted by: Dawn T | May 7, 2013 at 06:04 AM
Love your pretty polka dotted flowers.
Posted by: Leanne S | May 7, 2013 at 06:14 AM
Lovely card, I like all the papers you have used and the fussy cut flowers.
Posted by: Tanja S. | May 7, 2013 at 06:37 AM
Adorable card! Love those flowers!
Posted by: Tisha Sewell | May 7, 2013 at 06:56 AM
Very sweet card--I like the paper pieced flowers.
Posted by: Sue D | May 7, 2013 at 07:57 AM
lovely creation and the birds are sooooooooooooo cute
Posted by: mariangel | May 7, 2013 at 09:34 AM
Yowser, I love your card!!! All that fussy cutting is beyond compare, road map or not. :) Thanks, Deborah! xx
Posted by: Lisa Hjulberg | May 7, 2013 at 09:51 AM
I love your card, Deborah!! You instructions are always so clearly written and I appreciate that you share your process of making cards. The fussy cutting tip is definitely a good one; I've made those mistakes before too!
Posted by: joy | May 7, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Deborah, I'm so excited! I own this set but haven't cracked it open yet! But I'm gonna run and try your technique for this cased card!! Love it and Craft's Meow stamps!!!
Posted by: Barbara Thompson | May 7, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Such an easy and beautiful card. I love one layer cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Rocio De Alba | May 7, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Beautiful flower card. Thanks for the tips!
Posted by: Helen | May 7, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Wow! This turned out absolutely fabulous!! I love it!!
Posted by: Emily H | May 7, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Beautiful card, a lot of work but very worth it. Thank you for the map idea, I will definitely try that the next time I fussy cut a bunch of pieces. Will really come in handy.
Posted by: Angel | May 7, 2013 at 02:51 PM
Deborah, love what you did with this stamp! Such a great combination of colors - and the papers on your flowers are perfect - your card made me smile!
Posted by: Pam Merwin | May 7, 2013 at 04:57 PM
Love the card, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jan Westcott | May 7, 2013 at 06:16 PM
Love the card! So much fussy cutting!
Posted by: Linda C Baker | May 7, 2013 at 06:46 PM
Lovely card Deborah! Love all the paper piecing. TFS
Posted by: Loly Borda | May 7, 2013 at 07:47 PM
Great tip, Deborah & I really like the look of this sweet card!
Posted by: Greta H | May 7, 2013 at 08:17 PM
Very nice card...the flowers look amazing. Thank for the tip.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | May 7, 2013 at 09:34 PM
Lovely card.
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Posted by: Michel E | May 7, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Wow what a great card. Love the idea of using scrpbbok paper for the flowers.
Posted by: Vicky Schmidt | May 7, 2013 at 10:19 PM
Great card! Love your paper piecing tip!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | May 7, 2013 at 11:35 PM
I know flowers are the theme, but I love the sweet birdhouse and birdies!!!
Posted by: Janis | May 8, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Fantastic piecing, love the black pearls!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | May 9, 2013 at 12:49 PM