I Spy With My Little Eye ... Guest Designer

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So lovely to be invited by Ellie from Simply Ellibelle's blog as guest designer for challenge 14 of "I spy with my little eye.... something with wings" selected by Pauline.  A fabulous theme with so many possibilities ... I chose to ink up this wonderful large scale owl with draft lines and geometric styling and created a spotlight die-cutting technique.


Owl stamped and heat embossed with clear EP then die cut part of the image into a circle.  To make the background, two different distress inks (one green, one blue) were smooched onto the remaining panel.  I did some light stencilling in areas, blue ink for the hex matrix pattern, white ink for the circles with iridescent mica pigment powder so they catch the light.  Finally some over stamping in smoke blue ink (which looks more light grey) for the doodle patterns and additional words (spread your wings, soar, fly).  Die cut circle has another layer underneath so it's slightly raised and left uncoloured.  Die cut & stamped main sentiment in neutral grey.

 I've caught some of the shimmer in this photo.

Why don't you pop over to I Spy With My Little Eye challenge and play along just like I did with this winning card.

I've used - 5x7" white card base
Funky Fossil stamp sets - Midnight Feathers, Wings of Beauty II
Funky Fossil Birthday die
Distress Inks - tumbled glass, crushed olive
VersaColor ink - smoke blue
Stamps by Me ink pad - cotton white
Cosmic Shimmer Iridescent Mica Pigment - pearlescent

Linking up with -
Triple B April                                 Simon Says Stamp                                   Seize the Birthday
Use 1, 2 or 3 of the B's                  Make Your Own Background                     #281-Any Color and Green
Birds, Butterflies, Blooms
                           

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

Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 17 April, 2024

    A fantastic card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. Pauline CWednesday, 17 April, 2024

    Stunning owl card Steph, that’s a fantastic image and your inked background is gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining us as guest designer on this month’s “I Spy” Challenge.
    Pauline xx

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  3. EllibelleWednesday, 17 April, 2024

    Such a beautiful and artistic card Steph, the geometric bird looks amazing and think it makes a perfect masculine card. Just fabulous! Thanks so much for being our guest designer this month at I spy with my little eye!

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  4. crafty-stamperWednesday, 17 April, 2024

    Congats on your GDT,beautiful card and background love the fabulous Owl.
    Carol x

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  5. DianeThursday, 18 April, 2024

    Unique and beautifully creative!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
    Diane TB Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Triple B}

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  6. NancyThursday, 18 April, 2024

    This is one of the cards I have seen. Love that background so much! Thanks for sharing at Seize the Birthday!

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  7. EllibelleThursday, 18 April, 2024

    Me again Steph, just wanted to let you know I did update your link Wednesday morning (my time) and it should be all good now :)

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  8. EmmaTThursday, 18 April, 2024

    Congrats on your GDT - gorgeous card and owl, love the whole layout. Emma

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