October 02, 2009

I know why the caged bird sings...


Hello everyone! Although our computer woes aren't completely fixed, I have been working all day to be able to access my photos so I can share a card or two with you. Plus, tomorrow is WORLD CARD MAKING DAY and I intend to post. Computer troubles aside! (I can be just as stubborn as this piece of...well, machine, I mean *grin*)


I was playing around with some background stamps last weekend and ended up filling an entire sheet of CS with the dotted stamp from Background Basics: Retro. I then used a copic marker and colored in the inner circle with various colors. Liking the red and yellow combo, I built this card around it.
I love how the PP from the Men Of Life Colletion matches the stamp pattern! I covered a chipboard bird from Maya Road with the PP and then stamped a small piece of lemon tart with Text Style and covered the wing. After using a Paint Dauber in Pearl to paint the cage, I adhered the bird on the outside.
A touch of ruffled red saddle-stitched ribbon, and some Spring Rain CS stamped with Fancy Flourishes, and it was done!

Thanks for stoppping by today, I appreciate your patience!

7 comments:

Melissa said...

This is beautiful-- you certainly have a great eye for color! I love the bird and birdcage!!

Mara Campbell said...

beautiful card Dana! I love the color combo and that ruffled ribbon is a gorgeous detail!!

Lee said...

Absolutely beautiful. A real work of art.

~kelly marie~ said...

This is gorgeous! I just love your color combo and those polka dots!

BethieJ said...

Dana this is so pretty!! Love that ruffled ribbon!!

B said...

So pretty! Love the color choices and that birdcage/bird combo is lovely!

Jessica said...

Gorgeous! This is a color combo i tend to shy from because it seems i can never make it work, but you've pulled it off beautifully! And it's funny you posted this now - i've been inspired lately by birdcage images. This is stunning, D, really.