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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Cheery card for you

I've been in the mood for spring and happy cards lately, and so I'm loving the new cherry sets in the latest release from Heartfelt Creations.  Here's one of the cards I've made lately.

Products Used on This Project
HCPC 3386 Cheery Cardinal PreCut Set
HCPC 3387 Luscious Cherry Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set
HCD 701 Posy Patch Die
Espresso Adirondak ink, Vintage Sepia Versafine, Memento Rich Cocoa, SU pastels, SU ribbon,
Copics used:R32, R35, R37, R05, R29, R59, RV11, G12, G21, BG96, Y02, YG63, YR23, Y23, E25


Card size is 5.5x5.5
Stamp cherries on page out of dictionary, add colour using pastels and airgun. Stamp main image on white cardstock and cut out with die cut, using technique to avoid cutting the tail off the bird, then colour, using airbrush for the background. Stamp and cut flowers with die cut out of velum, and layer over main image. Stamp sentiment and cut with punch. Adhere all items as in photo and embellish as shown.

7 comments:

  1. totally gorgeous card, I just LOVE every aspect of it!

    That Cardinal is divine, and the cherries on the dictionary page look great!!!

    Way to go!

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  2. Just love the background paper you made. The cherries are devine!

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  3. LOVE IT!!! How can one not love this stamp. That bird looks so real, your coloring is amazing! Have a great day hon!

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  4. Such lovely colors and coloring. Gorgeous card!

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  5. This is totally awesome, Kristina! Your coloring is magnificent (I LOVE red) and I think it's sensational the way you stamped the cherries on the dictionary paper! A really beautiful piece of work!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  6. Your colouring is amazing and I love the soft mottled background and the peg. A very cheery card indeed!
    Linds x

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  7. Gorgeous! I love that cardinal and the coloring is perfect!

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