Colour INKspiration #08

It's time again for another Colour INKspiration blog hop.  Today we are working with some lovely earthy colours.  I have to admit I have never used these colours together.  I haven't used Tip Top Taupe or Delightful Dijon in ages so I am giving them one last hurrah before they leave us to make way for 5 new In Colours.

Here's the inspiration photo:

What comes to mind when you see these colours together?  I had an aha moment & decided to use my Best Birds bundle.  Surprisingly I have never inked up this stamp set, even with a blog called the Speckled Sparrow!  I have to say after making a few cards today with it I really love it.

Here is my card.

Best Birds Speckled Sparrow Card

 So, today as you can see, I have made a card for ME!  It's an interesting concept isn't it, making a card for yourself.   What would you make yourself?  Have I totally lost the plot?

As you can see this card is a little different. It has an acetate panel so you can see the beautiful grassy sunrise or is it a sunset?   I just love that Serene Scenery DSP.  The Delightful Dijon spots on the front are also from that DSP pack.

Acetate Panel Best Birds

 I have added a little oval & scallop background for the sentiment. I chose this one for me however, it would make a nice card for any occasion.  I stamped my sparrow in Early Espresso onto watercolour paper & let it sit for a little while. I then coloured the bird in using Soft Suede, Delightful Dijon & Tip Top Taupe with an Aqua Painter.  I added a smidge of Garden Green for the leaves & a piece of Linen Thread.

Here is the inside of the card.  I left a vanilla panel to the left of the card to write a little note.  I just might send it on to someone else one of these days.  After making this card, I am really sad to see these colours retire! 

During the week I made another card using all carrying over items plus a little bit of a sneak peek NEW stamp set & punch, using the same bird.   

I have used the new In Colour Berry Burst ink for the little bird's belly along with Cherry Cobbler.  The sentiment is from Hang Your Stocking stamp set & the lovely new punch & stamp set sneak peek is a new bundle coming soon called Label Me Pretty. 

Next on the hop is Denita with her lovely project.  Click the next blog button to head on over to her blog & continue the hop.  

Thanks for stopping by

Tricia

Product List

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642]	Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525]	Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477]	Watercolor Paper [122959]
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Aqua Painters [103954]
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Window Sheets [142314]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Linen Thread [104199]

The Hardest Card To Make

I know many people say that masculine cards are hard to make, but for me sympathy cards are harder.  I find them hard as they are so personal & it is such a difficult time for all involved.  You might worry that giving a card when someone dies doesn't really matter, but being a person who has lost someone dear to me I have to say that card means more than the paper it is on.    It means you took the time to really think of the loved one, to share in the sorrow & make something to remember them.

This one in particular was incredibly hard to make.   The world lost a beautiful, kind & generous lady this last week.  This special lady attended many of my classes & events & I was lucky enough to call her a friend.  I remember she loved blue, butterflies & flowers.  She didn't like pink or messy techniques like tearing.  I wanted to make something that she would have liked.  She really made some of the most beautiful cards & shared her love of card making with her sister & daughter.   I am so proud that I was the one that introduced these ladies to card making.  It not only gave them a creative outlet but it gave them precious times together & memories that will last a lifetime.  

I attempted this card about 4 times using lots of different techniques, but in the end I chose to watercolour the flower from the Hostess set, Bloom With Hope.  I coloured the white ribbon using the Night of Navy Blendabilities as I really wanted to use a navy ribbon & didn't have any.  I used the sentiment from the retired Hostess set Simply Sketched.   RIP Hanna. 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA 

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$30.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Aqua Painters

$19.95

Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon

$9.95

Watercolor Paper

$8.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Night Of Navy Assortment

$20.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Die

$45.95

Stampin Up! Creative Elements Sympathy Card

I have been meaning to get out this stamp set and today I had the perfect opportunity by using it to join in the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge SC358. 

Here is my card using Creative Elements

 As you can see I turned this sketch on its side.  I used dimensionals to layer the flower and embossed the Very Vanilla using Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder.

Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Letters To Santa DSP.
Ink: Early Espresso
Cool Tools: Petals-A-Plenty Embossing folder, Big Shot, Owl Builder Punch(leaves), Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Sponge.

Ribbon: Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA