Little Pink Birdy

Hi Everyone. Happy Thursday night.

Very quick post for you tonight.  It's 9.49 and I have only just managed to get to updating my blog.

Tonight's card uses Every Moment and was created for the color challenge across at embellishmagazine.  If you haven't found this challenge site, you really should go and check it out. It's amazing! I only found it a couple of weeks ago and this is the first time that I have made a card and got it in on time – although JUST under the wire.  The inspiration colors are so rich and luscious.  The challenge this week was to use Pink, Olive and Brown and to include a bird!

Mmmmm….. the color choices were easy – all I had to do was decide it was time to bring out the bird from Every Moment and color him in again!  I LOVE these colors together.  It really is a very sophisticated color scheme.  Considering I didn't want this stamp set – I have really enjoyed using it!

Isn't that such a rich and luscious color scheme.  Of course, I absolutely had to use the Old Olive Satin ribbon and it works so beautifully with the Early Espresso.

I was very happy with the card.  I also decided not to do anything to the background card stock – but just to leave it.  I feel that if I had embossed it, it would have drawn away from the pink bird.

Card recipe:

• Card stock:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Whisper White
• Stamp:  Every Moment
• Inks:  Whisper White craft ink, Rose Red, Melon Mambo, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black
• Accessories:  Old Olive Satin Ribon
• Tools"  Stampin' Dimensionals

Card instructions:

• Cut Early Espresso card stock to A2 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.  Score and fold at 4 1/4 with the fold on the top
• Cut Old Olive to 3 x 2 3/8
• Stamp focal image onto Whisper White Card stock using Classic Basic Black ink and color.  The cut image to 2 3/4 x 2 1/8
• Adhere focal image to Old Olive layer using dimensionals.  Adhere Old Olive layer to card base using dimensionals.
• Wrap ribbon around card and underneath the focal image and tie into a knot
• Ink sentiment with Craft Whisper White ink and stamp just below the knot

I love the mix of pinks on his feather and his belly.  The shading of the brown helps give dimension and texture to the bulrushes and the color scheme really is beautiful.  I have I said that already 🙂

Trish…. I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday. 🙂

Prayers for Trish, Germaine, T, Pri, Arthur, Hugo and Angela.  Missy, I hope that your family can now begin the healing process.

I hope you all have a fabulous Friday… oh yeah… it's FRIDAY! 

As always, thank you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere.  You know your visit, your comments and your support – are greatly appreciated.

Hugs

Jaydee

I'll be back a little later to give you all the details and a close up.  I need to get this post done so that I can (hopefully) make my feedburner feed

Hugs

Jaydee