Thursday, September 01, 2016

August 1, 2016 HOUSE OF CARDS SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE




This month over at HOUSE OF CARDS challenge our theme was birds or color - well I choose birds from Mynn Kichen Etsy shop - here- when I saw these whimsical - mod - steam punky birds from Tweet Tweet I already had ideas buzzing.  There are three birds and then fun -you can also get the FUN digi papers Cheerful Chirpings to go along with these FUN birds.  

This layout was totally cased from a Christmas card class I took in July - and we used Christmas papers for the "quilting".  I punched 1 inch squares (10) and arranged in an eye pleasing pattern, glued them in place and then ran the card front through my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder.  I love this technique and I love the quilted layout.  I printed out my digi birdie, colored it with prisma/OMS and a gold spica pen fussy cut it - opped it up on some foam dots.  Then I sized and printed my sentiment punched it out - added two sweet enamel dots and this card is ready to go.  Oh wait I added a Crackerbox eye - which looks almost lifelike. 

 Come join our challenge over at The House of Cards.  Will be looking for your great creations to this challenge this month

12 comments:

Diane said...

So cute! I also love that quilted look. The bird is just darling. Great job.

loz said...

Very cute card and layout Shirley...Loz

Jerrie said...

I love your patchwork and how you have brought the colors from it into the bird. This Tweet Tweet set is so fun! Thanks for joining us at MHK Designs! Hope to see you again next month!

Donna said...

How cute and fun is this card, love how you used Mynn's digi papers with the darling bird,the quilting is fabulous, and that eye is perfect! I hope you enter this at MHKDesigns dear friend.

Cheryl W said...

I'm so glad you used that patchwork technique on this card - I needed to reminded of it, as I want to use it on some Christmas cards. Your funky bird is just too cute. Great card!

Judy V said...

Great card Shirley! Love the quilted look! Thanks for joining us at MHKDesigns!

Peanut said...

Super cute card, Shirley. The patchwork design is such a clever touch and the sweet twine bow is perfect. Thank you so much for playing along with MHKD and we hope to see more lovely projects from you.
x Asha

Mynn xx said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE, Shirley! I adore the way you used the papers up top with this little tweety! ;) The faux quilted look is absolutely PERFECT, and I adore the addition eye to the bird, as well! Thank you so much for joining us at MHKDesigns! Sending HUGS! :) Mynn xx

foleysfriend said...

So super cute and clever;

sue n.
HOC DT

Jane Knudsen said...

So lovely! I love the layout and the colors! Very very lovely! jane hoc teamie

Jessica K said...

AH! So cute and I love that you used the Tweet Tweet image! :) Thanks for joining us at MHKDesigns!

Jess - DT
www.freshbyjess.blogspot.ca

Susan Renshaw said...

Love the combination of coloured squares in the background with the colours used in the bird!
Fabulous make for the House of Cards!
Susan
Teamie
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