Hello everyone! Welcome to Inspired By #199 - I have chosen #IB199C this week, but I know there are a few coffee lovers out there in blogland so I'm sharing this one, too!
I can never resist a tweet little bird - though I've left this sweet little White-Breasted Nuthatch out of my design today. I treated myself to a wonderful bundle of new products from Wplus9 a few months ago, and finally was able to get another one inky. This lovely guy is from Vintage Ephemera - I've tweaked him a bit to give him a Tufted Titmouse look. I'm quite sure Dawn won't mind.
His perch is another branch from Altenew's Leafy Canopy -
which I miss-stamped, but think it added to the charm. Before die-cutting, I fussy-cut his topnotch, then did selective die-cutting from his neck down.
Would you believe that postage panel also Wplus9 started out as a simple piece of white Bristol paper? I first blended it with a combination of Distress Oxide inks: Speckled Egg, and Hickory Smoke to be specific. The taupe-y brown is CP Over Coffee - well I guess I brought the coffee into the mix after all! then I took a little piece of acetate, picked up, and dropped in puddles of watered-down leftover inks!
So, will it be coffee, or the bird that inspires you to play? Oh, maybe the Sketch, you say? We will love them ALL! Now let's go see the lovelies from my teamies...
=] Michele
26 comments:
A beautiful card x
Oh I love your card, My favorite animal is a bird and I love this one. Love the background. I have ask for Distress Oxide Inks for Christmas. Merry Christmas to you!
cindys-greencricut
Great panel, love how all of it came together.
Do you know who came up with the name "titmouse"...I sure don't but I like it. Almost as much as I like this sweet feathered friend you created. I'm a sucker for birds so this one is right up my alley.
I am loving this bird, Michele! It's so nice to see him again in a different form! Very creative and such a beautiful bird, my friend!
I think it's hot cocoa and not coffee Michele, but either way your background is absolutely BEAUTIFUL on this card! And your little feathered friend is looking pretty good too, perched on those artsy leaves!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
That's a great little bird and I like that background! You picked up all of those gingerbread and coffee colors in it. Fabulous card, Michele!
What a sweet little bird...I like any bird, especially one that's on a card! Your background is fabulous, as is that die! Woohoo! AND....thank you for my sweet ugly-sweater-ornament card! I LOVED the sparkle on it and my brother happened to be here when I opened it and he was impressed TOO!
This is beautiful, Michele! Very clever tweaking the bird (excuse the almost pun) and your inked background is fabulous!
Oh so charming! I love your inked background, too--perfect for your tweet friend!
Every wonderful detail brings us a beautiful card. The background looks fantastic and the little bird is so sweet. Nailed it (again)!
Love some smooshing but I love birds more so this card is right up my alley, Michele.
Love your bird with the snipped top notch and your splattered watercolored background with choice of colors. You do neutrals so well, my friend. TFS your beauty and your detailed description Michele. Love and Hugs..Nancy
what a fantastic background, it has worked brilliantly. Lovely bird too xx
Seriously I think this particular challenge was made for you Michele, your card is wonderful!!
Only you could "spill coffee" so beautifully! Your background is gorgeous! Beautiful card!
This is gorgeous!! I LOVE the background treatment and your use of that bird is perfection.
What a cute little bird and love his top notch x. Great 'coffee' background and love the blend of colours. The leaves and branch sure add to the fabulous card Michele x.
GORGEOUS!! You and your sneaky coffee addition, amazing background, and creative inspiration Michele, you are amazing!
Wonderful, Michele, I love every inch of this! And WOW on that background, so unique and beautiful
This is so beautiful Michele! I'm not surprised you chose the bird inspiration! Will be sharing more owl photos on IG soon!
Your background looks beautiful...along with the branch and bird! Beautiful card!
Fantastic card with a beautiful bird, Michele! Love the colors and visual texture of the background! And how creative you are to add a topknot to the handsome bird! You did it so well that I didn't even think of the original bird not having the topknot until I read your blog! He's beautifully colored too!
Hideko xx
I love your DI background and I love the card!
Beautifully artistic! Hope you didn't mind that I didn't make a realistic bird. I love that cardmakers can use any colors they want for any image.
Fabulous combination of coffee and bird! I love the way you did the postage panel, and it is the perfect base for your gorgeous bird and branch.
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