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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Birthday Card with Chipboard Bird

This card is for a friend who turns 40 this month.  I've used dies from the Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle set - the largest one is used to make the card base. I used kraft paper and distressed the edges with Walnut Distress Ink. A smaller die is used to make the brown inner frame, which is placed upon a honeycomb embossed paper sprayed with a peach colored glimmer mist - it gives a bronze shimmer finish on brown papers.
The music notes paper is from Minnehjørnet. I added a cardboard die cut frame from a set from Ikea, and the bird is a chipboard sticker from Basic Grey. The hand cut banner has a heat embossed birthday greeting. The number is made with die cuts and I added a bow  with a golden heart charm from Kort&Godt.

This card is for these challenges:
1) Inkspirational - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
2) Eclectic Ellapu - Anything with Wings
3) Happy Campers - Use Metal
4) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Anything with a B (Bird)
5) Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
6) Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - #126 - The Same Letter (Bird+Banner+Bow)
7) Creative Moments - #18 Lots of Layers
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

39 comments:

Laine said...

Such a fabulous creation Pia, your friend will love it. Wonderful detail and I love these Spellbinder dies, they are so versitile.
Laine
xx

Deepti Stephens said...

Wonderful card! Love the bird..:)

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

WOW Pia - I absolutely love this beautiful creation. The dies are fabulous and the detail and neutrals blend together perfectly.
Hope you are having a happy weekend ~
Hugs, Sylvia xx

sandie said...

Stunning Pia. I love the colour scheme and the heart charm is a perfect touch. Thanks for joining us with your second entry at Inkspirational x

Pat K said...

Wonderful card Pia with beautiful die cuts and I love the bird. I'm sure your friend will love it. hugs, x

Lau W said...

Oh just fabulous card, love the dies you used, the inner frame is wonderdul !
A splendid card again my friend !
xxx

KraftyKoolKat said...

Wow!! Sweetie I love the shape of this card and the image and your details are fantastic.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

Pia, wow! This card is fantastic! So stylish, I love it. X

Sue said...

WOW!!! This is stunning Pia. A really wonderful design and gorgeous detailing
Sue xx

Sue B said...

Oh Wow! this is very beautiful Pia… I love the sweet bird and the wonderful frames… the embellishments are just perfect… love the twine and heart charm! the earthy colours are gorgeous... I love this card! :-)
Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
Big hugs
Sue xx

Mrs O crafty blog said...

Fab project, love the layout,thank you for joining in at happy campers, Pauline x

Marina said...

You've put the elements together beautifully to make a timeless card. That bird is great. Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next week! Marina

Lisa Minckler said...

The Kraft base with DI's had me in a trance. I love that you mixed such ornate frames with the honeycomb embossing as well. You've certainly made a beautiful card with the best elements of nature here.
A gorgeous card for your friend!

chrissy xx said...

Oh My! This is GOrgeous Pia...LOve your colours and LOve your design too..Your friend will LOve it..
Chrissyxx

Chrissy said...

So gorgeous Pia, love the bird and fabulous colours.Fabulous dies too, love the rectangle frame behind the bird.Your friend will just love this.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Patricia St Martin said...

So elegant Pia!Your friend will love the card, the chipboard bird is wonderful, love all the die cut frames, heart charm and the musical notes in the background is a nice touch.
Hugs, Patricia

cotnob said...

This is fabulous Pia, so many gorgeous die cut details and embellishments - your chipboard bird is lovely.
Pauline
x

Skye said...

Wow a beautiful card, although it looks like a picture in a pretty frame. Great colour combo. Love the dies

Mynn xx said...

Another amazingly stunning creation, Pia! LOVE the beautiful bird and the gorgeous neutrals! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational! :)

karen said...

Beautifully done Pia, very pretty, Karenx

scrappymo! said...

I love this wonderful card...The dies you used are fabulous and I am really loving the Kraft paper on this.
I have a very similar bird...perhaps I will have a go at something like this...You are my inspiration!

loz said...

WOW!!! Stunning card Pia. I Love the colors and the dies you have used..I saw this on MIM..Loz

Jacquel said...

This is awesome Pia! I love your style Hun...very fabulous creations each & every time you post! LOVE this masculine card...thanks for the inspiration!!!

Shirley-Anne said...

Hello Pia. Stunning creation . love the shaped card and paper and image ..Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday

Tammy said...

WOW Pia, this is stunning! Gorgeous dies and distressing! I bet you friend love it!
Hugs, Tammy

Elaine aka Ellapu said...

Love this fabulous.Thank you for sharing with us over at Eclectic Ellapu this week. Hope to see you in future challenges.
Elaine aka Ellapu

I have a new Altered Eclectic blog going live on July 1st - altered art only.. feel free to pop in or join in. Would be good to see you

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/

Cazza said...

This is beautiful!
Hugs,
Cazza
x

Mrs A. said...

Saw this great card on MIM this week. Hugs Mrs A.

Elena V. said...

It's so cute! I saw it on Make it Monday.

karen said...

Beautiful card and love the image, hugs, Karenx

Debi said...

Gorgeous. Love the browns. Wonderful die cuts. Your friend should love it. Ahhhhh... to be forty again....

BTW - Saw your card on Make It Monday. TFS
DebiB
thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

Claire Dale said...

Fabulous card! Thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this challenge!
Claire xx
EE DT

kReN said...

What a beautiful card you have made! I love everything about it. I saw you on Make It Monday.
Thanks for sharing your creativity with me!
kren@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

michele said...

Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

downrightcrafty said...

fabulous vintage :)
Hugs Kate xx

Anonymous said...

beautiful creation. Love your take on the letter b with your browns and bird. Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle this week. Hugs Shelly

Karen Petitt said...

WOW! Absolutely gorgeous card, love everything about it. Thank you for sharing your creation with us and for joining us at Creative Moments #18 lots of layers challenge. Karen P CM DT (http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/ )

Peanut said...

Oh my! Love this bird card. Something very vintage about it...absolutely gorgeous, Pia.

Monika Reeck said...

Pia...I love this much wooow this is looks vintage and adorable..how could you make it looks like an old one ..which ink do you used...here is my mail add monik1973@yahoo.com would you mind to answer it there..this is really adorable...love this work of you