Sorry i've been missing for a while, I hurt my back last week and have had huge problems bending & twisting to get at my crafty bits and was dropping everything on the floor and couldn't pick it up again so I gave up for a few days until I felt better.
Today I am showing off my entry for the latest challenge at A Vintage Journey which is hosted by Sandy and sponsored by Country View Crafts the title Sandy has chosen is Wings & Things. I am entering this card which I think qualifies quite nicely with the style & techniques used.
The background is done using Tim's wrinkle free distress technique using Salty Ocean & Mowed Lawn DI's the boardwalk stamp is from Kaiesercraft and is stamped with Archival Potting Soil.
The bird house is again using Salty Ocean & Mowed Lawn, but this time I used Distress Paints together with Tarnished Brass using the eroded metallic technique. The little home sweet home stamp is part of a Woodware set I have, and the little flower is punched & painted.
My Blue tit birdie is the freebie stamp from the May edition of Craft Stamper and he has been stamped with black memento and coloured with pro-markers then shaped to give a little dimension. The Spring greens die-cut has been painted with Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo distress stain then again shaped.
The larger flower has been cut from chipboard with the smallest flower from the tattered florals, it was given a mixed coat of red & gold paint, and a nailhead centre.
The leaf on the bottom of the house is a little wooden one which was coloured with peeled paint distress stain. Here is the card from a slightly different angle.
One thing I did manage to pick up last week even with a bad back was a pinworthy badge from
I can tell you I am proud as a peacock, thank you so much to all the team for choosing my entry.
Hugs
Mo x
What a great card Mo. Will go down well for the AVJ challenge. Hope your back gets better soon. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Mo - Love the color combination and how rustic everything looks. Hope your back is feeling better. Thanks for traveling with us here at A Vintage Journey.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful Mo - really fabulous work - love that little birdie and haven't used it as yet! must get it inked up soon!!! Thanks for all your lovely comments recently - you're very kind - I hope the back is feeling better! Big Hugs rachel xx
ReplyDeleteHope you feel a lot better soon Mo. Love this project. So many fantastic techniques and it's lovely to see that CS freebie in use here too. Thank you for joining us at A Vintage Journey. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous piece Mo full of wonderful texture and technique. I hope you continue to make good progress with your back - nothing worse is there when you want to craft. Take care and thanks for hopping aboard at A Vintage Journey xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous make Mo! Great texturing FX and you've added your own sparkle of creativity to every element you've used - wonderful! Congrat's on your Pinworthy win too, well deserved! Hope your back gets better soon. Chris xxx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your back, but very glad that it's feeling sufficiently recovered to allow you to come and play again... This is lovely - I love the distressed finished on the birdhouse and that bold bright bluebird just hovering ready to alight! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey, and congrats on your well-worthy Pinworthy!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Oh no! Have you been doing too much work in the veggie patch? I am really sorry that you have a bad back and really hope it gets fully better soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful creation, you did an amazing job with the eroded metal technique, it looks fabulous, as does your beautiful background. Your Pinworthy was so well deserved too!
Thanks so much for joining us again at A Vintage Journey. Hugs, Anne xx
Hope your back is getting better Mo,I usually do mine in gardening mode and it's so restrictive.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning and congrats on your pin worthy mention too,that was a wonderful piece of art you created there :)
Hugs
Donna x
What a cute design nice rustic birdhouse and fun chipboard. Hope you are feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
Love your birdhouse card, Mo! That little house and all the elements with that background are all so beautifully combined. Love it much and so happy you shared with us at A Vintage Journey. Thank you so much for the lovely visit and comment on my blog. So sorry to hear you have hurt your back and just be very careful, so it heals! Congratulations on your well deserved pinworthy award. Enjoy the day.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic Mo. Wonderful colours and details. Hope your back is improving. I know only too well how painful it can be
ReplyDeleteTFS and best wishes
Annie x your newest follower
Fabulous card Mo, I love the summery colours and those little patches of distressed colour on the birdhouse are superb. Chris :-D
ReplyDeleteWow, just love this,so creative.xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this! Love all the techniques used. Very talented crafter! Hope your back gets better soon.
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