Edited to add: Hi you wonderful crafty people you. I'm taking today (Thursday) off. The days of double tutorials at the beginning of this week wore me down a bit. :o)
Want some inspiration, in the meantime?
The Caardvarks Crew is creating like crazy!
It's day three of the GCD hop HERE
Want some inspiration, in the meantime?
The Caardvarks Crew is creating like crazy!
It's day three of the GCD hop HERE
Judi kindly asked me to be a guest of her talented Angel's Landing design team--what an honour--and I even get to join them in today's Blog Hop! Hopefully, you can hop along too. (There are 2 new gorgeous releases & blog candy give-aways as well!) ;o)
Angel's Landing
Angel's Landing
If you came from Lisa Cook's blog, then you're in the
right hopping order! (Isn't her work incredible?)
right hopping order! (Isn't her work incredible?)
I love Judi's artwork. Her brand new sets--Autumn Tweetings (used here) & Ho Ho Holidays--simply take my breath away with their combination of cuteness & class!
Autumn Tweetings:
A pair of Birdies:
Isn't the way these birds are looking at each other too cute for words? :o)
These fine feathered friends are dressing up two
label-shaped boxes that I can't wait to give to my Nana & Papa
(They both love bird-watching in their garden.)
Isn't the way these birds are looking at each other too cute for words? :o)
These fine feathered friends are dressing up two
label-shaped boxes that I can't wait to give to my Nana & Papa
(They both love bird-watching in their garden.)
Momma Bird:
Gotta love the perfect artistic simplicity of the
branch & berries in these images...
Gotta love the perfect artistic simplicity of the
branch & berries in these images...
Baby Bird:
blue bird of happiness. :-D
(digital embossing on patterned paper)
To Emboss the Digital Images, I did this stuff:
- Started with 2 patterned papers (7Gypsies: Small Script & Kraft Vie).
- Painted them with an acrylic paint wash: white paint+some water
- Stamped in the paint (with a text stamp) for the baby bird.
- Dried the painted papers (under books to flatten them).
- Set Photoshop printer settings-Momma's printed at 40% Baby 30%
- Prepared embossing powder & printed the birds out.
- Embossed the wet printer ink (clear embossing powder) & heat set.
them & matted them on blue-red cardstock.
Please click photos for JPGs links for PDFs
Large Box:
(used for Mamma Birdie)
measures 4 1/2" wide at the bottom
PDF Large Label Box (no score lines-just guide marks)
PDF Large Label Box (score guide)
Medium Box:
(used for Mamma Birdie)
measures 4 2/8" wide at the bottom
PDF Medium Label Box (no score lines-just guide marks)
PDF Medium Label Box (score guide)
Thank You so much for taking time
out of your busy day!
is Jennifer Scull !!!
(Her work is SO lovely)
What beautiful work with these delightful bird images, Mel!! Thanks for the fun box templates!!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I love these birds. You did a fantastic job with them!
ReplyDeleteAnd yet... another fantastic creation, Mel!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteMel, I am glad we both got to join in the fun today! I've been enjoying all of your AL projects so far! I just love what you did with the birdie images. You are always so great at sharing instructions - thank you! This is a such a wonderful gift for any bird lover!
ReplyDeleteAlma =)
Wow! Beautiful boxes1 Thanks for the templates.
ReplyDeleteYou create the most amazing things!
ReplyDeleteLove these, just love them! Thank you for sharing the details on the "how to"
So lovely! Thanks for the templates.
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is amazing Mel!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!!
Blessings, Maria
Beautiful Mel!!! Your coloring is so gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing that fab tutorial and the templates for your cool boxes!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
lisa
Super fun project!
ReplyDeleteThose are the absolute cutest birds I've seen yet! And those boxes are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with these adorable birds, Mel!! Just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteMel,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Thanks, for sharing your beautiful work with us and the templates so that we are able to recreate your work. You Rock!
Everyone else has a fall look but this reminds me of early summer when the strawberries are ripe for picking and people are being so laid back.
ReplyDeleteWonderful template & I love those birds.
ReplyDeleteOh Mel, those birds are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThere is literally too much inspiration on your blog. Too bad I only get to look and not much time to create.
Great idea I will have to give it a try. Great card.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea I will have to give it a try. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWow Mel, your nana and papa are going to love these two boxes, they are gorgeous, you did a really fabulous job with them, love the 3d look of the birds, branch and berries. Must have been a lot of work, but most definitely worth it.
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna xx
This is totally awesome and inspiring! Thanks for the templates.
ReplyDeleteThis is by far my FAV.. on the hop.. thanks so much for sharing with us HUGS www.stretchnbubbles.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing!! So I have been lurking here for years but probably never commented (I am not worthy haha)....such gorgeous coloring and THANK YOU!!! for the box templates! I love templates!
ReplyDeletegorgeous as always! and I'll be making something with these fun templates! thanks! :)
ReplyDeletevery nice mel, as always I love your work!
ReplyDeleteAwesome creation Mel!! Thanks for the templates!! It is gonna be so cool working with you and seeing all you make throughout our awesome DT term!!
ReplyDeleteThose are great project! thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful Work!!!
ReplyDeleteNice job of watercoloring! My mom and dad are bird watchers. Gives me an idea.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work. love the coloring and the colors
ReplyDeleteI have seen some wonderful work on this hop......I love the boxes you do and these are no different....I'd love to win some images to work with.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Diana
Love the coloring on your birds - thanks for the templates - have them already printed out - can't wait to use them.
ReplyDeleteLove the coloring on your birds - thanks for the templates - have them already printed out - can't wait to use them.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful these little boxes are! TFS!
ReplyDeleteWow we get a free template too? I love your masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a great technique, I will have to try it sometime.
ReplyDeleteWow! Such detail! LOVE!!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your stuff is ALWAYS lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Your blog post will be advertised on the DigiFree Digital Scrapbooking Freebie search engine today (look for timestamp: 16 Sep [LA 07:00pm, NY 09:00pm] - 17 Sep [UK 02:00am, OZ 12:00pm] ).
ReplyDeleteWonderful project, Mel:O) Love the cute image, thank you for charing the templates:)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Nancy;O)
I Love you birds and the black and white gift bag below is just Stunning!
ReplyDeletetfs the template!
ReplyDeleteit's beautiful!
Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYour birdies are really cute. Love your ideas.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful boxes! Love these cute bird images!
ReplyDeleteGosh, Mel, thank you so much for your comments about my images :). I've probably been here for 15 minutes studying your photo enlargements, appreciating all the texture and detailing you've put into them. The berries are so dimensional, they look like they would lift right off my monitor. Love the idea to size the pair differently to make Mama & Baby. They look fantastic on your neat box templates. Wonderful project.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Mel! I love how you colored the detail of the bird!
ReplyDeleteWOW, GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Rachel
Gorgeous bird boxes! Thanks for the templates. Your colouring is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birdies!! Wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful find and a beautiful project! I have a tradition with my 8-year old daughter, Madeleine, to give her a "bluebird of happiness" on the first and last days of school. I'm going to have to try this project. Thank you! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteLovely boxes! Thanks for sharing the technique and templates.
ReplyDeleteLove the box templates! I didn't have time to stamp, so I ran them through the Cuttlebug and they look great. Thanks so much for sharing!
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