Do you sometimes get to the stage where your working space on your desk gets so small you just have to clear it all away? Thats when I found this lovely image from one of Janye Netley Mayhews CD's, these sort of images a also great for mens cards, I have done one for a man which I will post later in the week.
A few months ago in our craft club we played with inks making backgrounds, and the embossed panel on the right is one that I had done, inking and then spritzing with Glimmer Mist before using an embossing folder, you can get some amazing results just playing around. The inked embossing foler is one of the Cuttlebug folders and the other side is one of the SU folders.
Using the SU Top Note die mounted my kingfisher image onto it and just added a bit of ribbon and a Martha Stewart butterfly which I've glittered
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Anne
Oh Anne the colours are brilliant, such a lovely card....your background is stunning !
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chris richards
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That is a great way to use that kingfisher image which you were searching for a while ago and you are right it's amazing what you can come up with playing around with inks and embossing folders. The colours are lovely together.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Anne. The image is gorgeous and your inked and spritzed panel is a perfect backdrop for it. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Anne, I love the kingbird, it's my favorite bird you know!! Your card is stunning!!!!!!!!!!Lovely how you did the coloring at the background!
ReplyDeleteIn Holland we called that bird "icebird". I've also made a card with it, I will put it at my blog in the next two weeks! You will see!
Bye Cornelie
Oh Anne, this is a wonderful card! The kingfisher image is beautiful, and wonderfully coloured, and I love the embossed coloured background. It would fit our challenge this week at The Ribbon Reel Challenge, there's a link on my blog page, would love to see this entered! Hugs, Pauline x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Anne, I love the Kingfisher, fab colouring and design.
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I have a huge desk but only ever seem to have about an A5 sized space to work in lol! I do like finding forgotton treasures on the odd occasion when I force myself to clear the decks (found an as yet unused whimsey die last night as a case in point!)
ReplyDeleteLove the card - kingfishers are amazing birds and their colours lend themselves so well to art. I love the backgroun on this as it goes so well with the bird.
Tara x
Here's the link if I can get it to work! http://www.theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.com/
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Gorgeous card Anne - absolutely love kingfishers as their colours are so amazing.
ReplyDeleteHi Anne, Your Kingfisher image is beautiful. Your inked background and ribbon match so perfectly. A really lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing along with us at The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge.
Anne this is gorgeous! The image is wonderful, thanks for joining us at The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop blog. My workspace is always cluttered and untidy! Sarah x
ReplyDeletebeautiful crafty match, your background is perfect with the lovely kingfisher:)
ReplyDeleteVal x
Oh Anne that is gorgeous and so peaceful looking, they really are beautiful birds and youve caught that with your colouring,. hugs Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteAnne - this is just beautiful. I love Kingfishers - I think it's their fab colours - you've done a great job on this card. And I know what you mean about desks. At the moment mine's a bomb site - better do a bit of tidying and then crafting :)
ReplyDeleteWow this card is just gorgeous love the image and the layout its just stunning:) Sandra H
ReplyDeletesuper classe, elle est très belle, biz
ReplyDeleteThis is really fantastic!! And yes...I know that as well....right now my desk looks the same...no more space to craft!!...but full with craft stuff...ehm...
ReplyDeleteIn Austria we also call the bird icebird...it is a really beautiful birdie...like your card!
Martina
Anne, it's amazing what forgotten treasures you find during a tidy up, I've often found things I didnt even know i had! lol.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, what a great image, and i like how you took the colours from the image and used them to make your background. CoB
You've totally WoWeD me with this one... gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteoh, this is so beautiful, Anne!!
ReplyDeletewow what a beautiful card Anne, that kingfisher is amazing and I like how you added a bow in the same colour...thanks for joining in with the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge
ReplyDeleteMina xxx