Good Monday morning. I have another project to share with you today using the Wide Tree paired with a sweet bird from the Birds Set and Pine Sprig Cluster. I just can’t seem to stop making nature themed holiday cards.
I started by cutting a couple of trees using the tan woodgrain embossed cardstock and apply vintage photo ink to add depth of color. I punched out a few red circles and attached to the tree branches with glossy accents. I lightly painted Crafter’s Pick glue on the branches with a brush and applied crystal fine glitter, let it dry a minute and then applied a few more touches of glue to a few key spots on the branches and sprinkled on ultra fine white flower soft. I finished by applying red stickles to each berry to add more sparkle and to make the berries show up better. I finished adding a few touches of green to the branches by attaching small sections of the pine sprig cluster pieces.
I applied a barn door to the full body of the bird using a mini applicator. I then applied fired brick to the top of the head and around the wing and tail area. I applied aged mahogany along the top of the back and head to add one more level of depth and finished by coloring the beak with a black copic marker.
I cut think strips of mounting tape and applied to the larger trunk portion of the tree and added a few rolled pieces of 1/8” double stick tape to some of the thinner branches and then attached to the card base. I applied a double layer of mounting tape to the back of the bird and attached.
I had a very hard time getting the sparkle and snow to show up well in my photos. This is really so much prettier in person.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week.
Card Size: 5.50” x 4.25”
I love these nature themed Christmas cards Kittie, you do fabulous designs with the Impression Obsession dies, just love this one!
Love your card and your tips for using the tree die…loved the previous post with the wreath, too.
Hope your hubby’s tests turned out okay and that he is feeling better.
Wonderful card, Kittie! Love how you’ve used the wide tree die. Great frame, too. 🙂
Beautiful Kittie….amazing how you have used this tree in s many different ways….all the wonderful touches you added to this card made it appear if I am looking out my window at the wildlife…the stickes for the berries…the touch of flower soft amd the dimentsion you created for the bird…Lovely. All of your animals are so life like….something I so want to conquer…Perhaps a video….:-)
Hugs sweet one
love the wood framing and matting of the picture, neat work of combining dies for the branch!
Beautiful nature scene. Love how you added the flower soft and glitter. Also love what you used for the frame, so pretty.
It’s always a treat to see what you come up with, but this one takes the prize! So very lovely and you do amazing work.
Out of all of the cards I’ve seen you make over the years, I think this one is my favorites. Everything you make has the WOW factor, but this one, well there is just something special about it.
Another beautiful work of art Kittie.
This is lovely Kittie! Love the woodgrain frame!
Wow Kittie, this is OUTSTANDING!!
Sooo beautiful, sooo sweet…
I love it all and I want to try to made something like this.
I am so happy that you let us see what all we can do with the lovely dies.
Big Thanks, Kittie!!
Amazing work! I LOVE all the little extras you do on your cards because it makes them spectacular. TFS.
So pretty. I love it.
Good Evening, Kittie. This is absolutely gorgeous, breathtaking. I love all of it. Can’t think of any more words. Over the top with beauty.
Kittie, you always amaze me…. I can’t believe the level of creativity that you have….everything new card is so amazing…. I feed the birds here and would sure love to see this little fellow come by for a bite….lol. Thank you for sharing your sensational creativity……
Awesome! Love it!
Your brilliant ideas in cardmaking absolutely amaze me. This stunning card blows me away. The tree in the frame is so beautiful!!
Exquisite card!