STAMPIN' UP! BIRD'S EYE VIEW FRIENDSHIP CARD IN BLUEBERRY BUSHEL

 

The Stampin' Up! colour we are showcasing in this week's blog hop is Blueberry Bushel.  I chose the very cute Bird's Eye View stamp set, to show off this lovely mid (Royal?) blue.

On a piece of Basic White card, I stamped the bird, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I stamped the image again on a piece of starry paper from the Bright & Beautiful DSP pack, and cut out just the lower part of the bird's body.  After colouring the bird (on the Basic White card) using Stampin' Blends markers, I glued the DSP portion down.  I used the Color Lifter pen in flicking motions to add a bit of a feathery look to my little fellow.

The branch and leaves were also stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured using Stampin' Blends markers.  I cut out this main piece using a Radiating Stitches Die.  Using the same die, I cut a small piece of Lemon Lime Twist paper from the Stargazing DSP pack.  This was glued to the bottom quarter of my main panel.  The sentiment, from the Hope You Know stamp set, was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink on Basic White card, and punched out using the Double Oval Punch.

 The tiny flowers were cut from Pumpkin Pie card, using Sentimental Park Dies.  To their centres, I added Festive Pearls that I'd coloured with my Dark Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Blends marker.

Doesn't the Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon work well with the Blueberry Bushel elements? 

After matting my art piece on a slightly larger layer of Lemon Lime Twist card, I stuck the layers down onto a large Blueberry Bushel piece, cut with the largest Radiating Stitches Die.  Because it's not quite long enough for our Australian/New Zealand cards, I added a Blueberry Bushel border to the bottom.  I first cut a scalloped border, using one of the Scalloped Contours Dies, and embossed some additional texture into it using a Geometric Patterns embossing folder.  These are the types of little details I love!

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Amie McIlroy.  If you click on the image below, you'll be taken to her blog:

If you come across broken links, or would like to see a full list of participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Bird’s Eye View Photopolymer Stamp Set [161436] $35.00	Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set (English) [161409] $42.00	Clear Block C [118486] $14.00	Clear Block H [118490] $16.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75
Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $17.50	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161175] $21.75
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $21.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $15.75	Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161679] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $17.50
Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] $17.50	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $17.50	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] $53.00
Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Sentimental Park Dies [160566] $60.00	Geometric Patterns Embossing Folders [161599] $15.75	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Double Oval Punch [154242] $39.00
Festive Pearls [159963] $12.25	Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159198] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25