Hello Birdie

Hello friends, the last few days have been a taste of spring for us, it is my favourite season and so welcome after a cold winter. 

I could not resist creating a 'beachy' card using the patterned paper from the Free Gift with Love Cardmaking 17 - aptly named Sea Shore.

The bird is from Katzelkraft and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  It has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto a Spellbinders  Pierced Circle Nestabilities and Seth Apter Robo Star Etched Dies - these have been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" and popped up onto a Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies, using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  These layers have been popped up onto a yellow card base - also using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The sentiment is from the Hello Geo Heart Wild & Free by Debi Adams Etched Dies and has been adhered using glue.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Anything Goes 

Retarte - Anything Goes  

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Challenge Up Your Life - Summer  

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + optional Summer Theme

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Paper Craft Happy Challenges - Anything Goes with an Animal

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}and happy crafting

Spellbinders - You Brighten my Day

Hello friends!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend - it is COLD COLD COLD here and inside is the place to be!  Perhaps the weather is my inspiration for this card - hoping to see more sunshine - although I have to say the days have been beautiful once we recover from temps around -8 degrees Celsius overnight.

I have used the adorable Spellbinders Rise n Shine Dies from the 'My Little Red Wagon' Collection by Licensed Designer Debi Adams 

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The sun has been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6, the circle being sponged using Imagine Radiant Neon inks in  Electric Orange and Electric Coral.  It has then been tucked in behind the computer generated sentiment.

The clouds have been trimmed and sponged around the edges using Imagine Memento Ink in Gray Flannel, to soften the edges and add a little hint of twilight.

The Row of Houses has been cut using black card stock and adhered using liquid glue to the base of the card front.  Random windows have been coloured using a Yellow Gel Pen and a little shimmer to the sky using liquid glitter - Kindy Glitz.

The patterned paper is from the free gift in Love Cardmaking #17 that is being released this month 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Bright Sunshine Challenge 

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - 2W, F - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers -  Anything Goes  

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Crazy Egg/Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes - Option of Die Cuts

Simply Create Too - Summer Fun

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers -Sentiment

Artistic Inspirations - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Make My Monday - SUMMER BRIGHTS

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting