Friday, April 6, 2012

Vines, Birds, and Flowers-Embedded Image

First, let me wish all my blogging friends a Happy Easter. If you're travelling, stay safe.
I hope to make it to an Easter cantata this weekend as my community choir is not doing
one for this holiday.

Yes, it is the day I always do a card for the Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. This week the Queen is Gail aka mamasix. I cased this pretty card of hers. Of course, I changed some things. I do love the embedded image technique. I stamped my background vine and punched a few hydrangeas and then ran through the embossing folder. This embeds the flowers into the panel. My birds are punched and popped on. I also popped up a few of the vine leaves.

Probably won't see you until Monday when I'll have a new card to post. I plan to work in my yard
tomorrow. I think it is supposed to be a beautiful weekend. Yippee!

Recipe:
Stamps: Stampabilities-Vine Background, Flourishes Humming Along (sentiment)
Paper: PTI white cs, Stampin'Up! Always Artichoke, ColorMates Medium Desert Mauve
Ink: Stampin'Up! Always Artichoke
Accessories: Martha Stewart hydrangea and bird punches, Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades  (Bricked) embossing folder, rhinestones
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13 comments:

Crafterkhush said...

Happy Easter Benzi.. Dropping by your blog after ages...Love the popped up birds on the stamped vine.. And the color combo is pretty cool too..!!

Basslady said...

happy easter, sweetie!

love your wonderful card so much!

lovely 3-d-effect on the birds!
and the texture is gorgeous!

hugs and kisses and easter-blessings,
silvi xoxo

Ellen Taylor said...

Gorgeous embedded vines and flowers! Love the look of this Benz!! Kudos!

Marisa said...

Wonderfully done, Benzi! Love the vines and the EF you used on the focal panel. Great colour combo too :) Have a blessed Easter!

Pendra said...

Hi Benzi,
I am your newest follower and just had to check out some of your older posts! Gorgeous cards, I adore the yellow and aqua Easter card and the yellow tulips... Oh my, there just all gorgeous!
Happy Easter & Crafty Hugs,
Pendra

Lynnes old blog said...

Beautiful card Brenda, love your colour combo and your stamped BG is so pretty!
Hope you have a great Easter and that you get your yard work done - I'd planned to do that too but the weather forecast is looking a bit rubbish, might just have to do some crafting instead :)

Hussena said...

Happy Easter Benzi:) your card is simply beautiful i love those popped up birds and vines and the color combo you have used is so lovely... what a fab card!!!

Anonymous said...

This is simply beautiful!

Dr Sonia S V said...

It is a beautiful scene Benzi and happy work on your yard!

Beebeebabs said...

Absolutely beautiful!!!

NanaConnie said...

Happy Easter, Benzi. I love this card! Love the dimensional birds. Apologies for not commenting on each card you've done while I was away. Between my e-mail reminders, my readers, and my DT commenting, I have over 1200 stops to make and simply can't find the time to comment on each one! Hugs, my friend.

Joanne (jojot) said...

beautifully sweet...love the warm, fresh colors

Colleen Dietrich said...

Love the embedded image. I'll bet this is super cool to see in person, as it has such texture to it. I keep seeing really amazing ways to use that brick EF.