Thinking Stamping: Best Birds

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Sunday, 12 May 2019

Freshly Made Sketches 387

One of the sets I'll miss the most when it retires on 3 June is Best Birds. It's been my go-to watercolour set. The images work well for a range of occasions from weddings to sympathy. So today, I've given it a farewell and thanks, using the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for inspiration.

The three panels are very subtle in my take on this sketch. It farewells another favourite: the Softly Falling embossing folder. Here it's giving just an impression of falling rain for the best bird.

I've layered up the bird so that she's got some dimension from the branch.

Farewell and thanks Best Bird and Softly Falling folder.

If you want these items, order them today. Once they're gone, they're gone. Forever.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas and provide you with Stampin' Up products. Message me by visiting my Facebook page - there's a link in the sidebar of this blog. Or you can leave a comment below. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or clicking on any of products below will take you to my on-line store.

Product List

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141525]

$44.00

Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies

[141477]

$54.00

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146667]

$76.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$10.50

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

$18.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

$15.75

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$15.75

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$15.75

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$15.75

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$15.75

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$24.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$7.25

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Retro Rubber 93 - Design Team Card

I'm very excited by today's challenge at Retro Rubber, since I had the pleasure of creating it.
I hope you enjoy Tic-Tac-Toe challenges as much as I do. Don't forget that since this is Retro Rubber Challenge, you do need to make sure you use at least one stamp that's older than a year and tell us your stamp's approximate age.

When I made it, I remember thinking that I was happy with it as I could visualise several cards that would fit the bill. It turned out that was the problem when it came to making a team card! I couldn't quite decide which line to play!

I set out to play the diagonal: birds-green-masculine. Looking at it now, I seem to also have played the top line: die-cut-washi tape-masculine; the right hand vertical: masculine-one word-leaves and the other diagonal: die-cut-green-leaves. If you count the planks as stripes, I've played even more!

So, I'll be really interested to see what line - or lines - you play in this challenge.

In this challenge, I've used Best Birds, which is still current but premiered in 2016-17 catalogue. The sentiment is from Crazy About You, which is now retired, from the 2015 Occasions catalogue.

Pop over to the Retro Rubber Challenge site and see what the rest of the team have done, then join in with us. You have until 24 August to play with us. Just remember to use stamps older than a year, give us an indication of age and please don't link up to more than ten other challenges.

Inspiration for this card also came from the sketch at Fab Friday Challenge.

Update: Delighted to be the Fab Fave at Fab Friday!

If you live anywhere in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I'd love to help you with ideas and Stampin' Up products. Please message me through my Facebook page, linked in the sidebar of this blog or leave a comment below.

And, of course, you can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar of this blog or by clicking on any of the products listed below.

Product List

Note: Crazy About You and the washi tape are retired, so are not in this list.

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141525]

$44.00

Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies

[141477]

$54.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

$17.75

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$23.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$10.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$60.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$15.75

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$15.75

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$15.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$15.75

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$24.00

Sunday, 17 June 2018

The Paper Players 398 - Design Team Card

It's CAS week - Clean and Simple week - at The Paper Players and Jaydee has given us this theme...

I've been wanting to try out using coloured pencils on Kraft for a while now, so this challenge seemed a good chance to get out my favourite bird set, Best Birds, since it's great for colouring. Because it's CAS week, I stamped the bird and branch straight on to the Crumb Cake base and got to colouring with my watercolour pencils.

To balance up the bird, I made a banner using the texture stamp that's part of the set to give more weight to the 'Happy Birthday' greeting. I possibly veered a little away from complete CAS-ness when I added in the bird's nest of linen twine and copper thread but I think it's ok, especially since I was giving this to my husband!

So, pop over to The Paper Players and see what the rest of the team have done with Jaydee's CAS Bird challenge, then break out your favourite bird stamps and join in with us.

Here's a quick reminder of the rules at The Paper Players.

Create a NEW paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
Please link your card to no more than four challenges, total. Entries linked to more than 4 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification.
Have fun!

And remember to keep this one CAS: lots of open space, minimal layers and embellishments.

And, of course, you can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar of this blog or by clicking on any of the products listed below.

Product List

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141525]

$44.00

Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies

[141477]

$54.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

$17.75

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$17.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$15.75

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$33.50

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$69.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$9.75

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

$6.50

Sunday, 29 April 2018

The Paper Players 391 - Design Team Card

I'm excited for this week's challenge at The Paper Players because Tic-Tac-Toe Challenges happen less often - only when there's a fifth challenge day in a month. Joanne has put together this one for us and it's great - so many options! I'm playing the twine-masculine-bird line.

I was so late to the Wood Textures DSP party. I can't believe it's been available since the last catalogue and I've only had some for less than a fortnight! This is my second card this week using it as it was perfect for the masculine line in Joanne's challenge.

The bird dies in the Birds & Blooms set got me thinking of Father's Day, with the baby bird looking up adoringly at 'Dad'.

Pop over and see what the rest of the team have done with Joanne's TIc-Tac-Toe Challenge at The Paper Players.

Here's a quick reminder of the rules at The Paper Players.

Create a NEW paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
Please link your card to no more than four challenges, total. Entries linked to more than 4 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification.
Have fun!