Bluebirds. Peace consumes me when I see the bright glint of their blue wings flirting with the sunlight or when I am privy to see the couple sharing an afternoon rest on a telephone pole together. Yes, bluebirds are very special to me indeed. I rather think of them as my guardian angels.
The inspiration picture at The Shabby Tea Room Challenge inspired me to pull out my new Glimmer Mists that I had purchased from Practicing Creativity Designs and I also wanted to try out this bluebird image from TiffanyDoodles. I really enjoyed the colors of the bird house and rather going with the house, I went with the bird. After printing the bird image, I sprayed it with the mist, colored him and cut him out. I adhered him onto a panel that had a bit less misting and finished the card with ribbon that had also been altered with the glimmer mist.
Supplies Used: Cardstock: (White) Georgia Pacific (So Saffron) SU Stamps: (Mega Mixed Messages) PTI (Bluebird 3 Digital Stamp) TiffanyDoodles Ink: (Tea Dye Distress) Ranger Other: (Dragonfly, HoneyDew Glimmer Mist) Tattered Angels (White Satin Ribbon) Offray (Rustic Twine) PTI (Colored Pencils) Prisma
50 comments:
beautiful, karen!
Oh Karen this is absolutely stunning. Love that bird image.
wow...stunning...at first glance I thought that the bird was printed onto that panel...great work Karen...it is a fabulous card!
Wow! Stunning work Karen! Love that you're misting! ;)
How on earth do you do it?!?! This is so amazingly beautiful that I'm drooling! You created all of those scrumptious colors . . . even the ribbon was yours - started out white? Really! Your blue-bird is magnificent! I am saving this one in my "KarenB Inspiration Folder" - although I know I could never create something so perfect!
Hugs!
WOW!! Just STUNNING! I love the colors on the bird. You did an amazingly AWESOME AWESOME job!! I wish I can color like this. Truly amazing!!!
Wow - this is amazing! It's more like a piece of art than just a card. And yay for you getting your mist on :-)
Stunning is right. This is so soft and lovely. Gorgeous card!
So lovely!! I {heart} bluebirds too and have two bluebird houses in my backyard so I can enjoy them each season! Thanks for joining us in the Tea Room this week :)
Beautiful Karen! I am in love with the birds you've been creating lately.
This is fabulous!!! Those colors are just amazing, and I can only imagine how much prettier it would be in person with the shimmery aspect
wow! Absolutely gorgeous! Such a peaceful card!
Love the bird! Lovely card!
What a lovely card Karen! It is so beautiful!
This card is gorgeous!!!
I love your coloring and misting. The whole effect is soft and beautiful
Wowza, this is stunning, Karen! Seriously amazing!
LOVE this, Karen! I have "worked" with this blue bird... and I love your version!! Stunning with all that mist :)
Karen, this is so gorgeous. Love the way you colored the bird. Stunning!
What a fabulous card! I regret not include any explanations for how you achieved this miracle.
This card is like a painting, a work of art.
Love the bird, amazing the texture with the misting.
Absolutely stunning, Karen! LOVE everything about this fabulous work-of-art! You're even inspiring me to get my glimmery-shimmery-mist on!
Sending hugs!!
love it! so perfectly lovely :D that misting is perfect! oh, and i just gave you a blog award ;) check out my post: http://doyoureallywant2know.blogspot.com/2010/08/sweet-smile-d-and-blog-award.html
love ya! xoxo
Absolutely amazing! You know how much I love birds, especially Blue Birds. :)
I don't know how you colored that bird with the mists- but it is beautiful!!!! The colors are so pretty! And isn't the mist fun? I've got mine out to play today....
Also, for the record, I REALLY want that birdhouse- IN THOSE COLORS!!!! :D
Wow Karen, you've outdone yourself! That is one gorgeous piece of art!!
HI Karen,,,this is gorgeous!! Everything about it....just stunning!
Cynthia Schelzig...a.k.a. Cynnie
Love this, Karen! Completely gorgeous! Your bluebird looks lovely enough to take flight.
WOW. Seriously pretty, soft colors here, and I love the misting. Adds such a great "texture" to the card.
This is beautiful Karen! I love the colors and the misting is a nice touch.
This is so beautiful Karen!
Wow! Stunning! What a beautiful bluebird. The misting technique is incredible.
Goodness, your card is a masterpiece! I do love that cute little birdhouse, too. What a great inspiration piece!
Karen, this is gorgeous!
Girl there is nothing more to say other than this is beautiful and stunning!
This is utterly stunning. A real work of art. I love the effect of the misting, and the bird is beautiful x
How lovely. Everything about this card is just wonderful and it has such a serene feel about it.
Absolutely beautiful!!!! I'd like to frame this one and hang it in my house!
you amaze me...this is really a work of art. you need to frame it, seriously!
Karen this is just beautiful! You are one talented lady! The colors are so soft and serene - perhaps a tutorial in the future? Thanks for joining us this week at TSTR! :)
What a perfect image for a sympathy card ... love the effect of the misting ... it really adds a softness to the overall design.
Possibly one of the most stunning cards I have ever seen! Wow! Karen, I find it pretty moving it's so gorgeous!
This is a superb project Karen! Love it!
Chrissie
wow! this is absolutely gorgeous, Karen!!! such beautiful colors! LOVE IT!
Awesome Karen, as always! I love the colours you've used. Marvellous!
This is stunning!!!! I love it!!! Thank you for putting down the supplies that you used. After seeing this I went shopping and got the bird. I love watching our Blue Birds here at the farm. This is my first visit to your blog. and I can tell it's not the last. Thank You for taking the time to make such a stunning card & sharing with us.
Wow! Your card is gorgeous! I love the CAS design, and the ribbon and misting are fabulous! And what an amazing job you've done with that bird image. I really love this!
thanks for sharing it with us at TSTR.
Oh, Karen! This is beautiful! You've outdone yourself!
I, also, want to say thank you so much for all the sweet comments you leave on my blog. I know that I don't get over here enough to tell you so. I'm so sorry, but they mean so much to me. I feel like, somehow, I know you, even though we've never met.
Karen, this is an absolute work of art!!! Simply gorgeous! Just finished up my summer camp gig and am enjoying catching up on your blog!!!! You are so incredibly talented, girlie!
Wow, it's like a watercolour painting !
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