After nearly a week of dealing with surgery on my right thumb and a nasty and exceedingly itchy rash on my back (caused ironically by a new anti-itch lotion), I’m more or less back to normal. At least back in the craft room. I have a couple of cards to share for some current challenges. First up, one for the Inspired By Challenge. It’s another weekly challenge, so often comes and goes before I get my act together. Earlier this month, I made two cards to send to blogging friends that meet this week’s theme: Tweet Messages. Since I think both friends have received the cards, I can post them now.
This is a new stamp set (for me) from My Favorite Things (which is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamp companies), called “Winter Songbird.”
These were fun to watercolor, and the sentiment came from the same set. Pretty quick, and definitely CAS.
I used my favorite Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity dies to cut the first two layers, and then added them to an Asparagus (Gina K) card base.
The next card is a soft floral birthday card. It’s for the new Fusion Card Challenge: Flowers.
The pretty, soft floral arrangement is my inspiration.
This beautiful floral arrangement is from Altenew’s “Bergenia Builder. I stamped it in a soft gray ink, and quickly colored it with Copic markers, adding some detail to the floral centers with a Staedtler Fineliner.
I simply trimmed this panel down with my paper cutter and added it to a gray card base.
The sentiment is from an all-time favorite from Papertrey Ink – “Signature Greetings.”
Off to catch up on my homework for Liz Steel’s Sketchbook Design class. It’s been absolutely wonderful; worth twice what I paid for it.
Both perfect for their respective challenges. The top one is so cute, and the colouring on the lower one is exquisite!
Pleased to hear you’re on the mend and feeling more comfortable now.
These are both so BEAUTIFUL! Your sweet bird on the first card is adorable (I can see why this is becoming your favorite) and your bouquet is beautiful! Thank you for inspiring us @ IB this week!
So nice to hear that the pains of life are settling down. I love your tweet card! I have parts ready to put together for this challenge having found an old Right at Home cardinal set recently in my stash. Your bergenia is the best I’ve seen of this stamp. Wow – your coloring skills and choice of inks are spectacular, Karen!
The songbird stamp is probably now on my wish list (col). So very cheerful. Your second card is lovely & elegant.
Karen, your bird card is just too cute! Your second card is beautiful…great take on both challenges!
That little bird is adorable and you’ve created two sweet cards with it! Thanks for joining us at IB. Pretty floral card too 😉
I love these two cards but especially just a note. As Fiona said when she saw it, so simple and beautiful! That describes it perfectly. I love Mft stamps; they are always so cheerful.
Karen, I’m so pleased to see this little tweet-heart in our gallery! Thanks so much for sharing him with IB!
Hope you are feeling much better by now! Seems I have some catching up to do!
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WOW….. two bea-u-ti-ful cards!!! Love the little Winter Songbirds and the amazingly soft corals and grays on card #2!!
p.s. – so glad that your stamping thumb is back in action!!
Such contrasting cards, and each so lovely in its own way – the little bird has a cheeky cheery character that’s very appealing, and your beautifully and delicately coloured flowers are so soft and elegant …
Such lovely cards Karen! I’m terribly behind on blog reading & hope your thumb is continuing to heal & that y’all are doing well. 🙂
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