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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Hello Birdie

Hello chaps, thank you for paying a visit today. I am currently in the saddle so hope blogger plays nicely!! Anyway I am here to share my DT piece for

  As You Like It and the new theme is

Lines or No Lines.

It's lines for me and this stamp shows perfectly just why.
 When my mojo does a runner I generally thumb through some magazines and found the inspiration from a magazine article by Fleur Pearson using Woodware stamps. I was reminded that I had some unused bird stamps similar to those that she used and ended up with this....


I used promarkers to colour the bird and the messy bit was provided by walnut stain squished on my craft mat and then painted with my waterbrush. The papers are Bazzill Lovely Lace and the flower was also made by die cutting a page from the same set with script on it which suited the grungy look. 
The strength of the outline really made the colours sing on this card and I'm so pleased with it!!

Some challenges I would like to enter

Creative Inspirations #306 - Feathered friends/animals
Addicted to Stamps #137 - Make your mark
Crafting by Designs - Flowers with a twist
Papertake Weekly - A cut above (die cut flower)
Darnell's NBUS #4 



I can't believe it's Thursday already, still Hubby is off this weekend so I am looking forward to that. Have a good day xx
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43 comments:

  1. Sue26 March 2015 at 08:20

    Gorgeous card Sarah, I love the image and beautiful colours.
    Sue xx

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  2. Doreen26 March 2015 at 08:34

    Love the image and fab details,just gorgeous.xxx

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  3. aussie aNNie26 March 2015 at 08:37

    Hi Sarah, A beautiful coloured image and delightful card...lovely papers also.xx
    {The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  4. Patricia26 March 2015 at 08:47

    Brilliant card, love the pretty papers, your great image so wonderfully coloured.
    Hope you had a great Ride Out
    Patricia x

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  5. Veerle26 March 2015 at 08:48

    Gorgeous card Sarah, i love that image. Hugs, Veerle xXx

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  6. Julie B26 March 2015 at 08:51

    Great image and papers Sarah. Must admit to browsing the old mags on occasion when the ideas are few or non existent! :)

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    1. Julie B26 March 2015 at 12:10

      PS Thanks for linking up at ATSM as well Sarah, missed it first time, doh!

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  7. Annie26 March 2015 at 10:20

    fabulously funky! love this card you have made, lovely cheery bright colours.
    hugs, annie x

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  8. Gerrie's kaarten26 March 2015 at 11:07

    Prachtige kaart Sarah
    Mooie stempel heb je gebruikt
    Groetjes Gerrie

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  9. Pamellia26 March 2015 at 12:00

    This is fabulous Sarah!! I really love how you aged the papers and made them look worn around the edges, it gives the card so much extra character! Fabulous image and your flower is such a wonderful vintage addition!! LOVE IT!!! hugs :)

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  10. Unknown26 March 2015 at 12:56

    Fab card Sarah I love the vintage grungy look!
    Lucy x

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  11. Carole Pollard26 March 2015 at 13:48

    Fab card love love this design it all works so well brilliant card love and hugs Carole x

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  12. Karon26 March 2015 at 13:57

    Wonderful card and love the flower too! TFS

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  13. Sue26 March 2015 at 14:01

    This is fab Sarah love that image and my mojo has gone too so if you see it could you give it a swift kick and send it home??? lol huggles Sue xxx

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  14. Kat W26 March 2015 at 14:23

    This is definitely an image that needs the lines on it and I love how you've coloured it :-)
    The distress inking against the bold colours looks really brilliant - a lovely design.

    Big hugs, Kat xx

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  15. JD/ Jill26 March 2015 at 14:36

    Pretty card!

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  16. brenda26 March 2015 at 14:48

    Just love that birdie Sarah and the whole Vintage feel.

    B x

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  17. Chrissy26 March 2015 at 17:31

    He is a lovely little bird and I love his colours Sarah..gorgeous. The papers and flower look fabulous too..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  18. Kim26 March 2015 at 17:36

    love the card and that great image.
    Kim x

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  19. cotnob26 March 2015 at 17:38

    A gorgeous card Sarah, such a fabulous image and lovely papers.
    Pauline
    x

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  20. Laine26 March 2015 at 17:49

    Sweet image and fab detail Sarah.
    Laine
    xx

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  21. Michelle26 March 2015 at 18:01

    This is just gorgeous Sarah - the image is lovely and so are your DPs - great little flowers too - I also thumb through the mags when my mojo takes flight :) Michelle x

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  22. Nataliascraft26 March 2015 at 19:18

    Gorgeous card and beautiful design x

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  23. Debs26 March 2015 at 19:45

    So gorgeous Sarah - fabulous image and I love the DP's
    Debs xx

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  24. Hazel26 March 2015 at 20:32

    Sarah, I hope you enjoyed your ride out, I bet it was a bit breezy ??? Love your card and your lsyout. Hazel x

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  25. Whisper26 March 2015 at 20:33

    Oooo lovely image and a great paper for the flower too.

    Enjoy your weekend, but i'm not sure what the weather is going to be like though, Luv Sam x

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  26. Anonymous26 March 2015 at 22:16

    Beautifully done Sarah love how you have lifted the colours for the papers to the image too! Great job! hugs me xx

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  27. Carol S.26 March 2015 at 22:20

    Love the bird and the colours are gorgeous.Great design. Hugs,Carol S.xx

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  28. Sue 26 March 2015 at 22:20

    Sarah, this is so lovely...your colouring is beautiful and `i love the layout and the papers...not to mention the squished walnut stain! Hope the weather is kind to you!...
    Sue
    tanglemousecards.blogspot.co.uk

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  29. Jenny L27 March 2015 at 10:18

    Hi Sarah,
    fab card and wonderful papers used too.
    Great image and wonderful colouring.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  30. *Vicki*27 March 2015 at 17:47

    Really love this bird image and you've colored it up so nicely!! The papers and distressing look lovely here too!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at ATSM!! HUGS

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  31. Inkyfingers27 March 2015 at 20:02

    Gorgeous card Sarah and the colouring really makes it pop.You mix papers so well and I love the layout.
    Have a great weekend with hubby.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  32. Rebecca27 March 2015 at 20:34

    Hi Sarah, such a simple but gorgeous card!

    Love From Rebecca xx

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  33. nnalorac28 March 2015 at 11:52

    Gorgeous, papers, birdie image and the inking, comes together beautifully, love it. Carol xx

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  34. coops28 March 2015 at 21:02

    so gorgeous sarah.the bird is fab and i love your papers and stunning colours. :D

    xx coops xx

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  35. Judith28 March 2015 at 21:46

    I love this type of bird image - looks great as a colourful card - you were well inspired! hugs judith x

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  36. Lynsey29 March 2015 at 11:02

    Hi Sarah this is such a pretty card!
    I love the flower!
    Hugs Lynsey x

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  37. Darnell29 March 2015 at 17:46

    Thank you for all the amazing eye candy on this fabulous card, Sarah! I have been staring at it for a long time, soaking in all the details. You added just the right elements and you knew just when to stop! That's a real talent to have! I just adore your stylized birdie and how your colored her and how your framed her so beautifully with the staining, the pp, the awesome flower, and the sweet hello flag!! Mwah! Thank you so much for playing in my NBUS Challenge #4!! Hugs, Darnell

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  38. Neets B29 March 2015 at 18:11

    Those papers co-ordinate perfectly with your coloured image, and the little bit of walnut stain really finished it off. Thanks for sharing at ATSM this week, Anita x

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  39. NGCARDS31 March 2015 at 08:42

    This is a fantastic creation! I love the colours you have used!
    Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations this week! xxx

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  40. chanya1331 March 2015 at 11:37

    Fabulous creation with lovely colors and design. Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Inspiration Challenge. Agnieszka DT

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  41. Annette31 March 2015 at 20:57

    Lovely card Sarah, and I love that flower.
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  42. Fleur16 January 2016 at 21:30

    A gorgeous card, thank you for the mention xxx
    Hugz Fleur xxx

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