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Saturday 13 September 2014

Little Robin

Good evening my lovely Followers, Friends and Visitors,

Well we are halfway through another weekend.   Hope you are all having a relaxing time before the week begins all over again lol!   I've had another busy day today, housework this morning, then lunch.   A little crafting time making samples for Sue and Harvey of Imagination Crafts,   for their next Create and Craft T.V. show in a week or so.    Must get them finished and in the post this Monday!   The rest of the afternoon was spent picking the plums from our plum tree,   the tree was loaded down with gorgeous plums,   so it will be plum jam, plum crumble etc., for the next few weeks lol!

Well less chat more card making lol.   Tonight's card was made for Sue and Harvey in October 2013.   I decided to steer away from the usual Christmas colours and chose shades of blue.   I know robins usually have a red breast and mine has a blue one,   oh  well it is a cold day on this card lol!

Make a base card from blue card stock.  Take a slightly smaller piece of white card and matt a piece of dark blue paper onto the white, leaving a small border of white showing.   Wrap some blue ribbon around the white and blue matts,  securing on the back,  then fix this to the blue base card.

  
Die-cut two Christmas trees using the Memory Box die, from white card and glue one to the top right and the other to the bottom left.

Stamp the main image onto some white card with a Versamark pad and heat emboss using some gold and blue embossing powders and whilst still hot, sprinkle some Imagination Craft's  Glamour Dust over the image, small amounts will adhere to the hot embossing powder, which is what we want - not too much!

Colour the image with distress inks and water.   Trim around the image and fix onto a piece of white card, just slightly larger than the main image.   Glue this onto the centre of the base card, on top of the ribbon.

Add a blue ribbon bow to the top left of the main image and 3 blue pearls to the bottom right and 3 to the top left.

Well that is it finished.   Hope you like it.   Take care of yourselves and have a good week.   I will be back on Monday morning with my mid month inspiration piece for the Imagination Challenge Blog, so see you all then.
       
                                                               Love and rainbows,

                                                                 Hugs   Jennifer xx.

10 comments:

  1. Oh my, I do love your imaginative use of the MB die as flourished corners. So very pretty with your sweet little blue robin. These colors are awesome & I love this image...your coloring is wonderful. Thanks for the prayers for Friend Jill....Thanks for your visit as well, and your sweet comment. TFS such a cheery non-traditional Christmas card. It's terrific! Hugs & Happy Sunday.

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    1. Hi Mary, thank you so much for your lovely comments. So pleased you like my card. Hope Jill is feeling better and you are very welcome, loved your card. Have a good week Mary.
      Love and hugs Jennifer xx

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  2. I love this project! My favorite colour is blue so this is right up my alley. And that robin...oh I could just eat him up, so sweet... you are a true artist xxx

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    1. Evening Frederique, many thanks for your visit and your lovely comment, you are very kind. I wasn't really sure about the colours really but it seems to have worked! Have a good week Hun.
      Love and hugs Jennifer xx

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  3. Its Beautiful ,love the project ,i love blue as well xx

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    1. Hi there Pauline, many thanks for your visit and your nice comment, so pleased you like it. Hope you are well and your week goes well.
      Hugs Jennifer xx

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  4. This is gorgeous Jennifer, love the dies and the robin in the blue tones look gorgeous too!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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    1. Hello Linda, thanks a lot, pleased you like it. Thanks for visiting my blog, have missed your comments whilst you've been on your holidays.
      Love and hugs Jennifer xx

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  5. Gorgeous card Jennifer! I love the blue tones!
    This card would fit the Shades Of One Challenge over at The Crafting Cafe if you'd like to join us!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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    1. Hi Dawn, thank you for your visit to my blog. Appreciate it. I have to admit, I have never entered any challenges before. Thank you for inviting me to do so.
      Hugs Jennifer xx

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