Sunday, November 3, 2013

Peaceful Bird Silhouette

Thanks for stopping by!   It's my turn posting on the Poppystamps blog today.  The design team takes turns posting so there are new ideas and projects featured there every single day!   My project today is a clean and simple card loaded with lots of extras including a die cut window, dry embossing and a color blended background.   You could make a bunch of these in no time and it's still flat enough to get by without any extra postage! 

I made a card from card stock and then trimmed a slightly smaller panel.   I stamped a sentiment on the smaller panel, die cut a circle "window" for my scene and then embossed the panel with a wood grain pattern.  I took a small piece of card stock that would fit behind the window and inked it up with pink and purple distress ink blending them in the center.  I adhered this blended panel to the card base and then attached the embossed panel with adhesive foam tape so that it stands up a bit from the base.  Last I inserted the die cut peaceful bird and small pine branch. 
I hope you like it and give this a try!  Have a great day!



Stamps:  Poppystamps "Comfort and Joy"
Dies:  Poppystamps Small Pine Branch, Peaceful Bird
Card stock:  PTI White
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord
Embossing folder:  Wood Grain  Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a really pretty design! So simple too, yet such a great look! I'd love to spend a weekend with you and learn how to do all these fabulous techniques!

Pauline said...

Simply beautiful Jeanne! Gorgeous inking, and beautiful dies too.

Joyce said...

Fabulous CAS beauty. I especially love the ink blending, and it really highlights that white bird.

The Hardy Stamper said...

I really like this card Jeanne - the woodgrain effect embossing is perfect to go with the bird on the branch die.

Kim Heggins said...

Jeanne...this is amazing! I love that sweet bird and your background, simply stunning. So beautiful.

Darnell said...

I love this serene beauty, Jeanne! Your ombre sponging is stunning!! Hugs, Darnell

Tasnim said...

simply beautiful!

Marybeth said...

OHHH gorgeous…gorgeous! Loving this very CAS card , and yes so easy to mail.

Lisa Minckler said...

OH my word...this is stunning!!! Seeing this made me instantly smile. It's perfect form for the sentiment. Love this so much. :)
hugs to you...
Lisa x

Maria said...

Oh, my! Just gorgeous! Love all the white and the bright colors behind the lovely bird! A perfect CAS card...love it!