It’s time for another Dirty Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers. This month the required element, as this post’s title would suggest, is to use a bird or a bee image. I chose this cute little owl from the Hero Arts “Birds and Branches” set.
Recently I’ve been having some fun making my own embossing templates/elements. On this card, the smallest circle from the Standard Large Circle Nestabilities was used. I die cut several of them using Ellen Hutson’s “Craft-a-Board”, placed them on the cardstock with the embossing mat and ran them through my embossing machine.
After lightly sponging to accent the embossing, I stamped one of the flowers from the “Birds and Branches” set onto the embossed cirlces. The end result adds some fun dimension to the card.
Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful Spring.
Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Hero Arts “Birds and Branches” and “Elegant Nature”
Papers: Papertrey Ink “Select White”
Inks: Memento “Tuxedo Black”; SU! “Certainly Celery”; Copics:
Accessories: Ellen Hutson “Craft-a-Board”; Standard Large Circle Nestabilities; GG Ribbon; Rhinestones; Heart Buttons; Corner Rounder Punch; Cuttlebug
This is one super cute and fun card! I love that little owl with his big eyes, but those flowers and heart-shaped buttons are too sweet!
Aren’t you just the cleverest one? LOVE this card – the embossed circles, the owl, the heart shaped buttons….too cute! Nice job with the challenge!
Hello Susan! I love your card – so clever with those perfect circles! The colour combo is brilliant!
I love all the components to this card, the owls eyes, the tiny hearts and the colours you chose. Very fresh and pretty.
Clever girl! What great embossing — the flowers are a fantastic touch to your adorable card.
Susan, this is so cute! He has beautiful eyes! Funny about the embossing. I recently cut an Easter basket with a label 1 shape, and then embossed it. When I took it out, the Easter eggs that I had adhered to the basket “embossed” themselves on the back. I was sure I had an ahah moment…guess you had it earlier LOL!
Hi there rainy girl…this is adorable and soooo springy! I love it! 🙂
Ohhhhhh this is so darling, I love your owl.
Very clever, Susan!! You always have such great ideas!! I love how this looks as your border, and the adorable little heart buttons make such cute flower centers. Sweet little owl and such a happy spring card!
This is soooo cute! I love that owl!
Way too cute Susan. That little owl is the bomb!
Soooooo cute! LOVE the heart buttons!
Susan, that is such a great idea! Love everything about this card.
Have a wonderful week! Hugs and smiles
So cute!!
What a creative card! Love your idea with emebossing, thank you so much for sharing it, Susan! And look at this adorable owl, I really like how you made his eyes! And did I tell that those heart buttons are so cute? LOVE IT! 🙂
Super Cute Card!
I love the circles at the top!
Great overall design!
~ Ayana
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Too cute, those little heart buttons are adorable.
Your card is adorable, Susan…love the little owl and your embossed circles with the flowers look amazing!!!! I’ll have to give your technique a try!!!
very cute, love his gem eyes and very creative on the embossing circles!
Love the embellishments on this card, the little rhinestone eyes for your owl and the heart buttons. Such fun touches!
Susan, I love the idea of making your own embossing! How clever of you. Great card with the sweet owl, with glitter eyes …have a great weekend.
So cute, Susan!! I love your adorable owl and pretty flowers with the tiny heart buttons!!
Oh, this is fun! I love all the dimension! 🙂
This is TOTALLY ADORABLE Susan!! So cute and fun and just makes you happy!! 🙂
Ohhh so FUN and DARLING!!!
This is too cute and so much fun!!! Perfect for the upcoming summer months!