Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Crane

I love this crane and it was one of the designs supplied to the Tuesday Throwdown design team for our challenge #62 which is to do a non-stamped sentiment (mine is computer generated). McMahon Five Designs has supplied the wonderful images we are using this week.
Hope you'll join us this week for another fun challenge.

I sponged my sunny skies and colored my image with Copics. I was very happy to find this wonderful tutorial from Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace. I know it looks like a Martha  Stewart punch around the page, but it isn't. She shows how to use the Morocco Lace border punch by EK Success to make this pretty frame.
Other deets in my recipe below.

Challenges:
Icopic-Blue and Orange
Paper Pals Art-Use one piece dsp, one punch, one sentiment
Stampalot Challenge-Whatever you Fancy

Recipe:
Stamps: McMahon Five Design-Crane, computer generated sentiment
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Bazzill Basic-Tootsie cs, Stampin'Up! Sweet Pea Designer Series paper stack
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Dandelion, Tangelo, and Paris Dusk
Accessories: Copics, Spellbinder Deckle rectangle nestabilitie, Spellbinder Shapeabilities Fancy Tags, Recollections Floral Embellishments, Offray grosgrain ribbon in yellow/gold, Scroll Border from Dusty Attic




22 comments:

NanaConnie said...

Love your coloring and that punched frame is fantastic! Great flower, too.

Unknown said...

This card is so gorgeous!

Davi said...

Beautiful Brenda!! I love the colors and the beautiful frame on the image!! That flourish is such a cool embellie ;)

Stephanie (Arty Carty) Lee said...

Your card is gorgeous Benzi - I love all the details you have on it - the beautiful flower, the touch of golden yellow, the punches and flourishes. Beautiful.Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Pam~ said...

Love this, Brenda! You always have the prettiest colors on your cards! Your swirls on the corners add a nice touch! Thanks for playing at Pals Paper Arts!

Basslady said...

sweety, everytime i am visiting your blog you are smashing me with your stunning creations!

this is a real masterpiece! the way you use all those punched details is wonderful...you are my punch-queen...but just in a very creative way...no need to think about buying boxing gloves...hahaha...

thanx for your lovely congratulations...that made me smile, how kind you are, hon!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Marisa said...

Love the punched frame and the flourishes on the corners. What a great image too :) Wonderfully done.

PinksyDoodles said...

This is stunning! I love the gorgeous scene. Thank you for joining our challenge at Sir Stampalot this month.
Clare x

pinky said...

Absolutely stunning. Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.
Pinky

creativenimi said...

Lovely creation. Love the border as well as the sunny skies. Wishing u sunny days too.

Bernie said...

What a lovely card! Your coloring and sponging are amazing! Love that frame. Isn't Becca wonderful.
Blessings Bernie

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card, Benzi! Your coloring is fantastic, and I really like the punched frame and those fun orange flourishes!

Hussena said...

i love that punched frame is it ek sucess morrocan punch it looks so beautiful. love the stork image and the lovely flourishes too.

Lauren said...

Beautiful! I love this color combo!

Julie said...

This is gorgeous Brenda! Love the lace punched square and gorgeous coloring of your image! So pretty!

Joanne (jojot) said...

Brenda...this is a piece of art...that crane totally rocks.....so serene and soft...wow

debby4000 said...

Oh what a fabulous card, beautiful details.
luv
debby

Carol Hurlock said...

Benzi this is incredible. I just love how you did the shading. It reminds me of the beach here in Florida. You have created a masterpiece. I believe that you are going to win those challenges as this is one awesome piece of work!

Colleen Dietrich said...

It *does* look like a punch around the page, but now I can see there are no corner punches. Very tricky, very beautiful! And I love that crane image too. He's handsome, and you've given him a beautiful scene to stand in.

Sally H said...

A fabulous card, Benzi! Thanks for sharing it with us at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!

Tracy said...

Thanks for joining Sir Stampalot’s challenge with this great entry, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Shirley said...

You sure did your 'bird' justice with such a beautiful backdrop!