It’s finally Friday! TGIF time!
Angela is here this week and she’s going to knock your socks off with the gorgeous project she’s sharing with you today! I have to tell you, I was the lucky recipient of this card and it is even prettier in real life (if that’s possible)! If you like hearing all of the supply details you’re in for a treat as well. Angela has it all for you today…
**Edited to add: The Winter Sketches set Angelica used in her project today was restocked this morning in case you’re on the look-out for it! 🙂
Hi friends! We are almost halfway into January, and I finally finished my post-Christmas Thank you cards. The last card went out into the mail today, but not before I took a couple pictures to share with you today.
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I started with stamping a Winter Sketches branch. I used Gathered Twigs, Evergreen, Saphire, and Stargazer Pinkfresh Studio inks as my colors. Then I pulled out my Copic Markers to really enhance the branch. I added a dark shadow to with limb with E79, contrasting greens to the needles and leaves with G29 and YG05, and shaded the blue berries with B26 and B28. I die-cut the branch with the coordinating die, and finished by adding Ranger Distress Rock Candy Glitter, using Multi Media Matte as my adhesive. I set the branch aside to dry, and set up my MISTI to stamp two matching blue Robins from the Robin and Wren stamp set.
I stamped the birds with Slumber, Sapphire, and Stargazer PF inks, and Antique Linen and Weathered Wood Distress Oxide inks for their bellies. Gathered Twigs PF ink was used for beaks and feet. I used the coordinating dies to die-cut them.
I made a quick watercolored background, using Mijello watercolors. I let the panel dry, then splattered watered-down acrylic paint and shimmer water all over the panel. I die-cut the panel with the middle rectangle from Nordic Frame Dies, and attached it to Blueberry card stock, die-cut with the large Nordic Frame Die. I mounted the panel onto a white card base, and attached the branch and birds with foam squares. I finished the card with a Sentiment Suite: Thank you Sentiment in the upper corner.
Aren’t Angela’s colors (and her coloring) amazing? Such a pretty project.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! And just a reminder…next week will be busy here on the blog as we introduce our newest collection. I hope you’ll join us for sneak peeks, product reveals, projects, and giveaways! I’ve already seen just a few bits and pieces of what the Inspiration Team has been working on and it’s just beautiful. I can’t wait to show you!
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Stunning card Angela!
Stunning card.
Your card is why I love having Betsy’s stamps & dies. This is the prettiest card ever! I just love the branch and background and all the support design for those little blue fellas!
Beautiful.
This card is so lovely. Your blue color combo is an excellent choice for this design. tfs
Beautiful, Angela! Sent me running to see if I had the Copic colors I needed 🙂 I agree with Jan, this is why I LOVE Betsy’s stamps.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the beautiful details!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the blue colors!
If I would have had socks on, they would have been knocked off!!!
This color choice perfectly showcases Pantone’s color of the year, Classic Blue. Beautiful card!
Angela’s card is absolutely gorgeous !!! Yes, I did check to see if I had the right color Copics too. Can’t wail to see the reveal !!!
Gorgeous!
I’m running out of adjectives! It’s such a beautifully done card, thanks for sharing and biting at the bit to see the new products!
BEAUTIFULLY DONE, Angelica! I LOVE the colors you used & hearing just how you did this! WONDERFULLY DONE!!! 😉 CAN’T WAIT to see what is coming, Betsy!!! ;)<3
Oh.my!!! Just stunning, Angela! I absorbed every word and studied every square inch of this card. Holy moly; you are so talented!
Gorgeous Blue bird card Angela
Angelica, so sorry I called you by the wrong name.
Beautiful card and I actually have the stamps and dies to make a card similar. Yea me! I love everything the Greetery has and hope to continue to increase my collection. Favorite store hands down!
Love this beautiful card
Beautiful card. I can’t wait for next week
Beautiful blue birds and we are all anxiously waiting for the sneak peeks of the love letter collection!!!!!
So pretty in all the shades of blue – beautiful coloring on your pine branch too!
Stunning! Ditto on all the other adoring comments!
Angelica’s gorgeous card knocked my socks AND shoes off! It is breathtaking! Every medium used just enhances the absolute beauty of your designs Betsy. Many thanks to Angelica for sharing the ink & Copic colors, her details are totally amazing!! 😊❤️❤️
Typically I’m not overly fond of blues, but this card by Angela just changed my mind. This is simply stunning! Love how The Greetery stamps and dies coordinate so beautifully. TGIF!
Oops, sorry Angelica, but I have to blame auto correct for the error. My apologies!
Oh my this is just gorgeous, I love to see different ideas for colors for the birds, such great look of dimension on that branch too!
Such a strikingly beautiful card! I have to ask, who makes the Blueberry cardstock? It’s a gorgeous color.
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Very pretty!
Be still my heart…..this is the most beautiful card, it took my breath away.
Angelica, this card is simply a work of art! LOVE every blue detail ~ the bird on those winter branches is just beautiful!!
meant to say the two birds on the branches 🙂 Love that Robin and Wren stamp/die set~it’s on my “List”.
The card is gorgeous, Angelica. I’ve been playing with the stamp to make a bluebird too.
this is stunning.
Oh how lucky your friends and family will be to receive your beautiful cards! Great job Angela!
What a perfect combination of Betsy’s wonderful stamps/dies and Angelica’s amazing design. Just beautiful! Looking forward to the Love Letters collection.
This is such a gorgeous card and great inspiration for me today – thanks, Angelica! Can’t wait to check out the release next week 🙂
Nice to start on Spring projects, after a long holiday season. Plus the use of the color of 2020, BLUE. I’m not a bird person, but, I might give this bird a try.
Gorgeous card. Blue is my favorite color and this has such pretty shades!
Such a stunning card, who doesn’t like cute little birds.