Thursday, August 5, 2010

a vintage hummingbird card


I created this card for 2 challenges. I used the sketch at Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #65 and the House Mouse Challenge #75-Vintage. I colored the hummingbird with Copic markers. The saying is Verve. The paper is Basic Grey. I ran the peach panel through the Cuttlebug then rubbed Walnut Distress Ink on it. The punch is Martha Stewart and I added flowers and leaves. I sprayed Glimmer Mist on the whole card. It really is prettier in real life because it doesn't scan well with the lumpy flowers! Thanks for stopping by!

17 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful! I can't image that it's prettier in person, because it's stunning. You nailed the vintage theme and your coloring of this adorable image is AWESOME! Love, Love, Love those flowers. Love everything about it!! So glad you shared it with us at House Mouse and Friends this challenge. Simply gorgeous, my friend.

    Hugs
    Sue Drees

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  2. Hi Julia
    fabulous card, such a lovely image, great design, pretty papers & embelies,thank you for joining us at House Mouse & Friends this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

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  3. Gorgeous love everything the embossed image, the colours and the way you created a circle with colour inside and plain outside fabulous idea. xx Zoe

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  4. Julia, what a beautiful creation for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week. I love your combination of images, sentiment and awesome flowers!! Oh, and glimmer mist. Can never get enough of that!!

    Thanks SO MUCH for joining the Midnight Madness Sketch Challege and I hope you can come out and play with us again next week!

    Hugs
    pam
    MMSC-GD

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  5. Oh my giddy aunt Julia - how clever are you! This is fabulous - I LOVE the vintage look abd LOVE what you have done with the sketch! Thisnis a favourite with me! Love it! Thanks for joining us this week at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week, we love to see you and hope to see you again next week! {{{hugs}}}
    Linda MMSC Design Team

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  6. So pretty Julia...the sentiment is a perfect match for this image. Love all the fun details and the MS border! Thanks for sharing again with us at HM&F's Monday Challenge. It would not be the same without you!

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  7. Your card is lovely and the hummingbird and little Muzzie (I think it's him (lol) is so precious...Love it :) Lynn xx

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  8. Julia-What a gorgeous card! I really love the imagery you created with the spotlight technique. It is so attractive. The flowers are just so fabulous. I love the details on this very lovely card. Great job with the challenge. Thank you so much for playing along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.

    Bear Hugs,
    Carol :O}
    Midnight Madness Design Team

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  9. Wow, this is gorgeous, I love this style of design - you really did a fantastic job! That sentiment is perfect too! So glad you could join us at House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge!

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  10. Hi Julia!
    Wow, your card is amazing. Love the spot you have colourd and this great layout. Thank you very much for playing with us at House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge.

    Hugs, Natascha

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  11. Very pretty card! Thanks for joining us at HM&F Challenge!

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  12. Hi Julia!! What a BEAUTIFUL card!! I love your color combo as well as your image and spot lighting!! AWESOME job!! Thank you for playing with us at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. We hope to see you again next week!

    Brenda

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  13. Great card julia and love your spotlight technique. Thanks for joining us this week. We always appreciate those who take the time to enter their lovely projects such as yours. Blessings, Tracy--MMDT

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  14. What a beautiful card, Julia! Love the spotlight on the bird!

    Yvette

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  15. Absolutely gorgeous work Julia that image the spotlight and the vintage theme is all truly wonderful.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  16. Gorgeous creation love your image & colours great take on the chall...thanks for sharing & joining us at House Mouse and Friends Monday chall.

    smiles Christine xx

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  17. fabulous card Julia :-) I love the way you did this,, gorgeous :-)

    thanks for joining us on the HM&F Monday Challenge :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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