I joined in the Card Chain Challenge again this month and today is reveal day so I am sharing the card I made and sent to Arlene in California (A Bit of This and That blog) for today’s post. For the challenge, I decided to try my hand at the sketch and color challenges, which I really do find a challenge! Finally, I decided to go with the Friendly Hello stamp set that had three elements to place into the sketch positions and the rest fell into place easily after that.
My secrets to making this Quiet Meadow project
- Firstly, this A6 card started with the retiring Cinnamon Cider cardstock. Then, I cut the Bloom Where You’re Planted designer paper and layered it onto Garden Green cardstock.
Now, the FUN Part!
- After preparing the card base, I started stamping and coloring the bird and flowers from the Friendly Hello stamp set with Stampin’ Blends (colors listed below). Then, they were fussy cut.
- Once all of those elements were complete, I stamped the large Hello with Cinnamon Cider ink with my Stampatus to get perfect placement. This stamp positioning tool is the best due to having the hinges to be able to move the plate instead of the paper – Love it!! Once that was done, I cut it out with the Stitched Rectangle die.
- After that, I punched a few leaves from the Bough Punch from Garden Green and Granny Apple Green cardstock.
- Then, all of the elements could be adhered to the card base.
- Finally, I added a few Brass Butterflies to the card for that little bit of life and bling!
I just have to show you all the sweet card I got from Linda (Scrappin’ Stampin’ Singin’) who I made friends with through card challenges. She is such a wonderful person and I really love her cards! You need to see her great work. I love how she used the shamrocks here for an all occasion card. Perfect for a March greeting, don’t you think?
I’m sharing my card with these challenges:
- Crafty Gals Corner Challenge – Add a Flower
- Creative Knockouts Challenge
- Paper Dragonfly Challenge – Birds
- Tic Tac Toe Challenge – (chose right row down: Flowers, Coloring, Green)
- Try It On Tuesday Challenge – Say It With Flowers
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Your card is so beautiful! Love these stamps and what a great take on the sketch! I am sure Arlene loved it!
Beautiful card, love the birdie and flowers!
Thank you for joining in at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges
DT Val x
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Beautiful card, I love your interpretation of the sketch, just gorgeous xx
Such a pretty card with the woodgrain DP background and lovely purple blooms!
Gorgeous take on the sketch, Debbie!!
Very creative, Debbie. Of course, I love the color! The Friendly Hello was one of my faves during Sale-A-Bration. Good luck in the challenges.
I love this, your colouring is so pretty and the sentiment is perfect for the occasion! I’d have been delighted to receive that little birdies messages.The little bunch of leaves adds a lovely bit of dimension too. Looking forward to seeing more of your creations too x
Oh I love your adorable little birds! I just (finally!) broke down and bought 6 sets of blends with my last SU order and now I want them ALL.
Love this beautiful card, Debbie. Your coloring is awesome!! Enjoy your day!
Love your take on this sketch! And the colors and the birds. I’m coloring this morning and will use those purple blends, too!!!
I love this card Debbie. I ALWAYS know your cards are going to be beautiful, special, and alot of work put into them! Out of all the demonstrators I know, YOU are the BEST cardmaker!😁
Love this card, such pretty colours
Thanks for joining in at Try It On Tuesday challenge
This was just beautiful in real life too.
Beautiful card! LOVE the flowers! Thanks for joining us at Try it on Tuesday! ((HUGS)) Helen
Very pretty birds! You did a lovely job combining the challenges! Thanks for joining us this week at TTTC!
A very pretty card and nicely coloured.
What a beautiful card Debbie!
Thank you for playing along with us at Creative Knockouts-I hope you will join us again this week!
Beautiful card. I love the flowers that pop and the birds also. Thanks for joining the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.