Monday, February 14, 2011

The Bird and the Tree

How was your Valentine's Day everyone?  Did you get to tell someone you loved them? Or how much they mean to you?  I feel so very blessed to have a family and friends that I love!  And my sweetheart and I are doing our Valentine's Day date tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to it!



I recently bought this pretty new set from Stampin' Up! from the Occasions Mini called Nature Walk.  It's very me.  Botanical feeling, vintagey....pretty details.  So, I colored up the pretty bird and branches with Copics and then paired it with some really fun Jenni Bowlin paper that I had from a while ago.  Seems like they are made for each other doesn't it?  


I stamped the branches on the DP behind the image that I had also colored, cut out and popped up.   I like the layering it gives.  And aren't the words on the pages really great?  You can also see in the closeup that I gave the bottom third of the card a little texture too.


And above is the Copics I used.  Tad bright on the sunlight in that one!  

Thanks for dropping by to see me today!  

Stamps:  SU!  Nature Walk;  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;  Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Flourishes Classic Ivory, Jenni Bowlin  - Mini Papers - Red Line and Red/Black Line Extension;  Accessories:  Big Shot, Victorian Embossing Folder, Kraft Seam Binding, Kraft Corduroy Brad, Dimensionals, Round Slit Punch, Piercer, Copic Markers.  

14 comments:

petra,s cards said...

good morning cristine what a lovey card!!!
xx petra

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is beautiful christine, like how you colored the bird.

greetings karin

Emily Keaton said...

So beautiful, Christine! I love the text in the background. :)

Broni said...

Gorgeous! I love how your coloring of the robin only makes him just pop! What a great card!

Jerri Jimenez said...

A gorgeous card for your sweetheart Christine!

Beate said...

Beautiful card, Christine! Love your coloring, the paper you paired it with...everything.
Hugs and smiles

Conniecrafter said...

such a neat combo of the paper with the image and you colored it perfectly, so pretty!

Stampvanwinkle said...

Hi Christine,
Your card is so elegant and beautiful.
Have fun on your date.

Hugs and Blessings,

LeAnne said...

Oh my, this is just wonderful! I love birds....and everything on this card!

Dawn B. said...

Christine this is amazing.. I love this new set. I have not seen it. It is such a pretty one.. Great job..

BeckyTE said...

This is just beautiful, Christine Every element is perfectly placed and so tastefully selected. Love it!!

Michele Boyer said...

This is beautiful, Christine! I just love the coloring on the bird.

DottyA Cards & Things said...

Oh this is just Perfect! The background is a beautiful match to your bird. The look of Your whole card is just lovely. I have that stamp set on my list of things I want!

Jessie/knightrone said...

I love this...great colors, gorgeous!!