Friday, April 29, 2011

Unity Friends with Flair

Once again, I'm delighted to be playing along with Unity Friends with Flair.  It's been quite a day here, rather eventful, running errands and finding out a neighbour on my street was robbed just outside her home (thankfully, she is ok), and now it's time to watch the Royal Wedding!

Today, my card is a little different - I tried something new, i.e, stamping on canvas. 


On a piece of canvas measuring 3"x4.25", I stamped the branch and rose image (Itty Bitty WP Beauty) all around the edges. Next, I stamped the Bird on a branch image from KOM April 2011 in the centre and added some i-rock blings on the eye of the bird and several other spots on the branch.  Then I added some Distress Stain (Antique Linen) and Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) on the canvas.  To add some definition to the canvas layer, I distressed the canvas edges with Walnut Stain.

The background paper is actually a Christmas paper (Webster's Pages, Sweet Season) - I love the colour & pattern.  I did some piercing around the paper and sewed around it using Baker's Twine and tied a little bow on one corner.  To finish off the card, I added a pink felt flower (cut using a Sizzix die) and leaves.

Here's a closer look at the flower corner:


I can't wait to see what everyone else has created.  Thank you for visiting.  I hope you'll have a wonderful day!






Paper : Webster's Pages Sweet Season (6x6), Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock
Inks : Versafine Olympia Green & Smokey Gray, Distress Stain Antique Linen, Distress Inks Tumbled Glass & Walnut Stain
Other : Sizzix Flowers 3-D die, Imaginisce i-rock crystals, PTI Baker's twine (brown), Pink & green felt

19 comments:

Laurel said...

This is beautiful, love the flower!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hi Kary!!!

Yihoe!! Here I am, finally! I love this new style of your card, so pretty colors!! That bird stamp is so cute! You could also enter it for the Bird Challenge! ;-) Fun that we both decided to make a card with a bird, ha ha! I love that flower on your card!! And also the black border on the canvas, love it! You can distress more often, if you ask me, looks great!!
Wishing you a wonderful evening & a fabulous time in Hanoi - I loved it there 1,5 year ago, lots to see! Were you there before? How much time will you have? If you have time, you should definitely make a trip to the Ha Long Bay, that area is truly gorgeous!!!
Hugs, Wendy

Emily Leiphart said...

This is darling, Kary!! That stamp works so well with the papers you chose. I can't believe you stitched that twine all the way around. The felt flower is the perfect colour for the greens! Love it.

Erin said...

WOW this is incredible!!! So vintage and pretty

sharon g said...

I LOVE texture. Nice job!!!!!

JPScraps said...

This card is just Gorgeous!

Ashley Newell said...

This is lovely! The flower is my favorite!

Jingle said...

Your card is very pretty!

dclouser said...

So beautiful - I especially love the way you used baker's twine to sew on the card. So original!

Karen said...

Such a super fabulous card Kari, and the canvas is so rich and soft..love it!!

Carolina said...

What a lovely card and that flower is just stunning!

jennifer mitten said...

Great card and love thst flower....

Unknown said...

Just beautiful!

Gwen said...

Oh so very pretty! Love the layers!

Maria said...

This is lovely! Love that birdie and your papers are fab.

Unknown said...

Lovely card!
hugs,
Gini

Carol said...

Love this! The colors are so beautiful!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Christine Ang said...

This card is done with tender loving care. The flower stands out very well and I like the little bird perched on the branch. Nice job.

Katrina Hunt said...

Very Very pretty!!!!! love this, hugs, Katrina