Friday, July 7, 2023

Doodlebugs Friday - a thank you!

Hello my friends!  I have another gorgeous bird in the house!  Altenew's Bird of the Mountain die set to be specific!  What a fun day I had taking this wonderful Redstart and making him into one of our favorite visitors to our yard - the Baltimore Oriole! It is such fun watching them getting nectar from our Hummingbird feeders!


Today is my last Friday post designing for Doodlebugs, so I wanted it to be really special - SURPRISE!! NO sneak peeks! But you will find all the other details and products used over at the Doodlebugs blog! wink. 

Thank you, my friends, for taking all the love you share with me here over to their blog - you are THE VERY BEST! Thanks for every syllable of your kindness!

=] Michele

21 comments:

LeAnne said...

Wowza, my favorite bird, how did you know?! Mr Oriole is resplendant with his vivid colors and favorite snack, too! LOVE him!

Marcia Hill said...

Oh Michele...your Oriole is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!! This whole card shines, but that sweet little birdie is definitely the star of the show! The one that we saw the day you came over has not come back, so I'm assuming it was your presence that brought him to visit my feeder...maybe you should stop by again so we can test that theory out?! Anyway, lovely, lovely card my friend! Hugs. :0)

Vicki Dutcher said...

So fabulous! I do love a fantastic bird card- this is it!

Bonnie said...

This is such a beautiful bird, Michele! You have done an awesome job of making this redstart into a Baltimore Oriole!

Karen said...

Baltimore Orioles are our favorite visitor to our bird feeders. Yours is just stunning--and I love the Orange, white flowers and leaves as well. I don't have much in the way of bird dies but this one is urging me to change that!

Cindy H. said...

An absolutely awesome card!! Lucky you to have Orioles in your back yard! Love your card!

Bobby said...

They are back in stock so I just ordered mine, Michele. That is one thing I want to do - change it to different birds. Your oriole is so beautiful and I would love to see one at any feeder.

lostinpaper said...

WOW! Oh so beautiful my friend!

Brenda said...

Oh my word Michele, this card, this bird.....that branch and orange...AMAZING!!! Love the colors and love how they pop off the gray pierced background. You are certainly going out with a bang my friend! Off to Doodlebugs blog. Hugs, Brenda

donna mikasa said...

My Fridays won't be the same anymore. Thank you for the months of inspiration via the Doodlebugs blog (and shop!) Love your oriole--he's quite awesome!!

Linda Callahan said...

The Baltimore oriole is fabulous on your card! Talk about a grande finale to your Doodlebug time! Gorgeous card!

Birgit said...

Oh my word, this is stunning Michele! I got so excited, I put three "l's" in your name! oops! I love watching the birds at our feeders all year long. This Baltimore Oriole could fly in for a visit any time!

Jeanne said...

I can't see this too many times!! It's just stunning, Michele!

Leslie Miller said...

Absolutely gorgeous as an oriole! We don't have Orioles here, but in winter we had Black Headed Grosbeaks at the feeders. The adult male is richly orange and black. I enjoyed your post at Doodlebugs. I know you'll be missed there.

TK said...

I ditto Leslie's comment -- SO BEAUTIFUL! Really stunning and special card

HilaryJane said...

Ooh I wish I had birds like that visiting my garden. How amazing he looks. No wonder you treasure the visits. we have sparrows, blackbirds and pigeons - very boring, but I do still love watching them. Fabulous grey background xx

Lisa Elton said...

Oh..... he's a beauty!! I know a fella who loves to have those posing for him ;) I've enjoyed all of your DB posts. They WILL miss you XO

baileyrosy.com said...

This is my favourite card of all time, no I mean it I nearly cried when I saw it absolutely stunning and I need to buy every single, die, stamp,colour, and embossing folder then have a nervous breakdown when I CAN'T CREATE IT !

baileyrosy.com said...

Just popped in to say that you inspired me to buy the whole set !!

Marie

Kim S said...

You have definitely caused me to shop at Doodlebugs - more than once!! This is an absolutely amazing die and you have used it to perfection with the gorgeous orange colors on the muted background!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Your Baltimore Oriole is awesome, Michele! He looks just like the one in the picture! Love the ink-blended shades and the orange branches paired perfectly with the bird. The subtle texture and the color of the background complement the bird in bright colors. Thanks so much for your inspiration at Friday's Doodlebugs!
Hideko xx