Quirky Christmas Bird

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A quick post with a card for two challenges CAS Christmas Card where October's theme is Christmas Birds and Christmas 24 #019 Winter Birds.  My quirky bird has his festive hat on and there's a little dove flying down with a sprig of olive.


A couple of distress oxides inks were blended on a piece of pearlised white card, over stamped and heat embossed with gold EP.  The panel buffs up to a lovely shine afterwards and is adhered to a white card base.  Despite using an anti static bag I've still got specks of gold EP especially around my sentiment which finally disintegrated on me having succumbed to hot summer temperatures.  Hey-ho ... it was old and I had been nursing it along as I liked that it read vertically.

Photographs taken on a wet showery day so no shine captured I'm afraid.

I've used -
A6 white card base
Pearlised white card from stash
Distress Oxides - fired brick, squeezed lemonade
Craft Stamper cover mount quirky bird & foliage stamps
Papermania dove & snowflakes stamps

Linking up with -
                 CAS Christmas Card Challenge October 2020       Christmas 24 Challenge #019


Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    Sweet birdie in the wreath, Steph, and I love all the gold shading! Perfect with the sentiment as vertical hangers too!!

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  2. Julia AstonTuesday, 06 October, 2020

    What a fun Christmas bird with his party hat on Setph - that is such a pretty stamp as well as the lovely vertical sentiment with the dove! Beautiful colors on the bottom of your card - thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas

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  3. Papercraft BoutiqueWednesday, 07 October, 2020

    This is such a beautiful Christmas birds card, Steph! The ink-blended background is gorgeous and the gold embossing gives it additional elegance. The pearly shine must be prettier in the real life. The wreath looks like it's hanging from the vertical sentiment. Wonderful design! Thank you so much for sharing this beauty with us at CAS Christmas!
    Hideko xx

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  4. Christine AlexanderWednesday, 07 October, 2020

    Love your quirky birds and that great vertical stamp. I need to try DOX inks on pearlized card stock :) thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  5. Alison59Wednesday, 07 October, 2020

    What a gorgeous CAS design Steph. I can't see any specs and anyway who would know they weren't meant to be there lol :-)

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  6. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 07 October, 2020

    Delightful card Ginny x
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  7. ClurWednesday, 07 October, 2020

    Fabulous card Steph. You know how I love to use DOs on pearlised cardstock!
    I love these colours and your gorgeous stamping .... shame about the sentiment stamp, it's not easy to find vertical greetings. 💕 Clare x

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  8. LollWednesday, 07 October, 2020

    Gorgeous sponged colours, Steph!! LOVE the fired brick and squeezed lemonade together and will have to play with that combination! So pretty with the gold embossing of your sweet birds. Thanks for shairng with us at CAS Christmas!

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  9. Crafting QueenThursday, 08 October, 2020

    Very elegant card, love how you used the birds. Thanks for joining Christmas 24 Challenge.

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  10. FabiolaThursday, 08 October, 2020

    quelle jolie création Steph, magnifique dégradé. merci de jouer avec nous chez christmas 24, biz

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  11. sue t.Saturday, 10 October, 2020

    Great card with some lovely ink blending! Thanks for joining us at Christmas 24!

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  12. EmmaTMonday, 12 October, 2020

    Very elegant and stylish - beautiful. Emmax

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  13. Nozomi DesignMonday, 16 November, 2020

    Beautiful colours and design, Emma! Very classy! x

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