How are you all getting on? I am enjoying the lovely weather we are having. There are two lots of washing out drying on the line. I just love it when the weather is fine enough to do this. I also noticed that we have a Blue-tit nesting in one of our nest boxes.
Yesterday I heard some good news that one of my work colleagues has just got engaged (isn't Facebook wonderful?). I made a quick card for her and her fiance.
I have had the Clarity Lovebird stamp for a while and it leapt to mind when I started to think about this card. When I was looking through my Clarity folder I spotted the Lady's Mantle stamp.
I stamped the birds first with black Archival and heat emobossed them with a sparkly black embossing powder. The birds were coloured with Promarkers. Round the edge I stamped the Clarity Lady's Mantle stamp with Seedless Preservers Distress ink and then heat embossed with a clear powder. The birds were covered with a circle mask and I used three shades of Distress ink to ink over the page. Finally I added some blue distress ink round the birds. I matted the piece onto a dark blue mat. The finished card is 6" x 6".
I don't usually make cards like this but I was quite pleased with how this one turned out. I think I will be having a go again soon. I kept thinking about how I could change the design.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Happy Crafting
Hugs Jackie
Hee hee How strange us that Found you on my laptop and left a comment on the 7th and then decided to add you to my iPod and li a new post! Lovely different idea for an Engagement card
ReplyDeleteLove the image, what a gorgeous card.xx
ReplyDeleteAw this is sooooo cute Jackie. Fabulous card x
ReplyDeleteOh Jackie this is gorgeous and so unusual in the design, an engagement card that will sit proudly in front of all the rest me thinks. Fabulous design. Hugs Jennifer xx
ReplyDeleteit's a very pretty card Jackie
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Such a cute pair Jackie. Wonderful colour and detail.
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It`s beautiful Jackie, Love the birdies and the border around the edge. Chris xx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. Love the birds.
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Linda xxz
Jackie it's beautiful and I'm sure it will be treasured by the happy couple xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous engagement card Jackie. The lovebird stamp is just perfect and I love the design xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card and colours :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
So you should be pleased - your card is wonderful - gorgeous background and image x
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful what a gorgeous border I love the colours and fab birds. Great colouring love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteCute little lovebirds, perfect for an engagement. Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
ReplyDeleteHi Jackie...Beautiful card...love the image...fab border...Joolsx
ReplyDeleteHello Jackie, A beautiful card, love the love birds they are so cute.
ReplyDeleteChrissy xx
Gorgeous card-perfect as an engagement card.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Lovely card and a cute image.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute image, fab card, Px
ReplyDeleteBrilliant engagement card, beautiful design and fabulous image x
ReplyDeleteOh thats beautiful Hugs Sandra xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Jackie, love those birds! Hugs Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteJust stunning, love the coloring you did on this!
ReplyDeleteJackie this is just gorgeous, a beautiful image, colouring stunning, and love the edging around the card, hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteAh bless Jackie this is super really lovely hugs Judith xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Jackie what a gorgeous card and the lovebirds are perfect for an engagement. They are great to colour in too aren't they.
ReplyDeletePlaying catch up here.
Take care
Love Diane xxx