ID: MC Aug/14 - Parrot & Blossoms - Love & Laughter HB  card
size: 6"w x 8"h

Created: August 4, 2014
Modified:

I had a bunch of left over petals and thought I'd make some simple inverted blossoms... I ended up cutting more petals BIG GRIN

I'm using part of a quote on the front and a quote & Birthday sentiment on the inside from Quietfire Design

(Love & Laughter); (Keep Your Faith); (Happy Birthday)

After cutting the petals from white cardstock, I painted them on the mat using Distress acrylic Daubers "Spun Sugar" all over, then dry brushing with "Picked Raspberry". Allowed to dry.

I shaped all the petals using my newest "faux" gadget to mimic the Blossom Impression tool... first misting them so they shape nicely.

Adhered them to a small punched circle. Die cut the stamens (Spellbinders "Blossom Three" set), colored with the daubers in yellow, Antique Linen & some Marmalade. Added dots of Viva Pearl Pen "Brown", Set aside to dry, then shaped with a large balled stylus. Adhered to flower centers, then adhered the large textured rhinestone centers.

The leaves (Dee's Distinctively "Philodendron") cut from white cardstock and painted with Distress pads direct to paper in various shades of green, yellow, orange, red & pink.

Parrot (Starving Artistamps "Parrot on Swing") was stamped, a silhouette image created and then eCut with my electronic cutter from white cardstock. Then stamped with Versafine Black onyx. Painted with Art Quest watercolors. I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the feathers and head area.

Die cut the Beaded Oval (Spellbinders from white cardstock, sponged some Raspberry around the edges and then some yellow. Stamped part of the quote using the black and clear embossed.

Embossed the front of the side folded white card with Sizzix "Dots" embossing folder. Adhered the oval. Then adhered the parrot using 3D foam tape. Strategically adhered the leaves and then the blossoms.

On the inside, stamped the quote with the black, clear embossed. The parrot (Starving Artistamps "Eclectus") is another stamped/eCut and colored image which I adhered to the inside. Inked up the Birthday sentiment with Distress mini pads in Mustard Seed, Marmalade & Salty Ocean, misted with water then stamped.

 

 

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