* This is my second post today - to see my Frilly & Funkie post click HERE. *
It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and our theme is Embossing - wet or dry. I had a chance to shop with my crafty DT bud Sara Emily while we were at the beach and we both picked out this fabulous new Spellbinders embossing folder by Donna Salazar. I decided to ink up the folder with Distress Inks and run through my machine. I went back over the panel by sponging with Distress Oxides around the edges. I really love the size of these new folders! I created a window with my Tutti Designs Nesting Stitched Circle and adhered a book page beneath.
I used a tub of Viva Rusty Paper that Sara Emily and I also picked up to give my Birds on a Wire Spellbinders die a vintage treatment. This die cut thin chipboard beautifully! I bumped up the birds with foam tape for dimension.
I decided to use feathers in my bundle to compliment the birds. These are both from the Spellbinders Feathers set. A little Wild Orchid Crafts flower tops my loopy seam binding bow. I hope you are inspired to play along with our current Embossing challenge. I'm thrilled to announce we will now give TWO $10 GC to the winners each round! Thanks so much for your visit & support. <3
Wow, a gorgeous card!! I really have to check out those embossing folders!
ReplyDeleteA lovely design and loving all the earthy colours which work perfectly with those birdies.
ReplyDeleteB x
Beautiful! Love those rusty little birds! Xx
ReplyDeleteGreat techniques Autumn and you have produced a fabulous work of art! Love it bigstyle! Xx
ReplyDeleteLove the attention to detail in picking up the feathers with teh embellishment. Loving that emobssing folder and what you did with it and also those 'rusty' birds x Great inspiration, thank you x
ReplyDeleteStunning card! I love the feathers added to the bow and the vintage look of the Birds on the Wire!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Autumn! I like the addition on the feather on the bow.
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Samra
Paper Talk with Samra
Gorgeous! Love those rusty birds and that embossed background looks amazing! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Autumn!The background is gorgeous with the bird silhouettes. Love this card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card -- love the text inside the window and those rusty birds!! You've made me want to dig out my "birds on a wire" die and create!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Autumn! The embossing looks fantastic and I love the inking~ The colors are perfect and stand out against the book page beneath and darker birdies. I love the sweet birds and the gorgeous feathers! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteHow fun and lucky to have a crafty buddy to hang out and shop with! Lucky girls!
Have a great day!
Sherrie K
Oooh...I really LOVE this one, Autumn! I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for being so faithful to us at Mustard Seed Faith Challenges! :o)
This is gorgeous. I love what you did with the distress inks and the embossing folder! That chipboard for the birds is just the right touch, along with the feathers in the corner. Thank you for coming alongside us at Mustard Seed Faith challenges!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card dear Autumn and great idea with the birds sitting in front of some news...!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment on my blog, I'm happy for "contacting" me!
Be blessed,
Mo
Stunning card, love the gorgeous design.
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Linda xxx
Wow, this is spectacular, Autumn!! The background looks amazing!! I love the embossing folder you used!! The colors are gorgeous!! The birds on the wire are rusty perfection!! And adding the bird feathers is such a beautiful touch!! Stunning, my friend!! I love it!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Oh my! Autumn, this card is amazing, and I LOVE the birds! What a sweet card with such a beautiful card front and the wonderful newsprint. Stunning, sweet friend! Hugs! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant card! Unique!
ReplyDeleteI love your rusty birds against the book text sky, and the embossed framing panel is simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
OOPS! Just lost my loooong comment! I was sayin'...You made great crafty use of those new goodies! I love the rusty paper paint on the birds (Now I have to get that die, too--you enabler, you!) and your embossed background looks fantastic! I just used mine on Father's Day, and after much fiddling, figured out the sandwich to use with these thicker folders. THEN my embossing powder efforts ran a mok, and I ended up trashing the whole thing! Your card is even more special with the stitching, the bow/flower/feather cluster details! Gorgeous! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove those birds on a wire, they really do sit proud along the aperture. How wonderful to have crafty time with friends and craft shopping too.. Happy days make happy makes & this is fabulous.. Hugs Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous Autumn! Love the embossed background .. looks spectacular! The colours are stunning and the birds on a wire look amazing against the book text. Have a fabulous day!! hugs x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!! Love that embossing folder, too.
ReplyDeleteFabulous design Autumn, you've made great use of your new embossing folder xxx
ReplyDeleteAutumn, this is gorgeous hun. Love that die and fab card design! Truly gorgeous creation! Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog too. Lovely to have a visit from you. Hugs, Wends xoxo
ReplyDeletegreat card, i love the bird dies..have it my self. thanks for inspiration
ReplyDeleteWell, you know you add the birds and and I go "Timber..." love this so much! Really, really like your layout and using a die to create a window, then those birds on that cool paper are perfect. Tucking the feathers on the loopy bow is genius!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the embossing and the birds on the wire.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at OLLCB.
Hugs Julie xxx
You had me at feathers. Gorgeous and brilliant design. The birds sure are the icing on the cake and such a lovely focal image. Awesome sauce DOX and details! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteBTW-I sent you an email last week about the goodies I won in your giveaway.
What a sweet card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers!
What wonderful colours and textures on this beautiful card Autumn. It is a really striking card
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Maxine
Beautifully inked and embossed background, the birds look great across the page, thank you for joining in at OLLCB
ReplyDeleteLove this design, Autumn! You've got some awesome products here that I might have to add to my wish list! Love those birdies and the Viva Décor finish, and how they're strung over that circle with book page beneath. The colors are fab as always! So glad you and Sara Emily got to spend time together - sounds like you have so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteHow very delicate and sweet this card is Autumn!
ReplyDeletehugs,Jackie xo
Love this arty card with the birds and the book pages. I've been away on a scrappy retreat and now trying to catch up with commenting. This is a new fave for me.
ReplyDeleteLovely card Autumn. Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafty Cardmakers and good luck with the challenge, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Autumn !
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Maryvonne