The Littlest Birds

Hello peeps!  I'm winding down my Sunday with some relaxing stamping and card making.  Today's card was inspired by a poster challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

So, as you can see, this is a CAS card.  I challenged myself to make a card on the SCS challenge, and to make it a clean and simple card.  It is very difficult for me to leave so much white space, but I'm kinda proud that I was able to do it.  One layer, and CAS!  Wow, score one for me!

I used Impression-Obsession stamps:
Bird Variety Set WP921 
Little Songbird Set CL931 
Cover-A-Card Music CC-029 
And:
Daniel Smith Watercolors 
Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper 
Silver Black Velvet brush 
Tim Holtz distress inks

On a white bristol A2 size card front, I stamped the bird from the Bird Variety Set WP921, using Memento rich cocoa ink.  I proceeded to water color the bird with my Daniel Smith Watercolors.  I took my time, layering my colors.  I did keep the card in my Misti as I painted, and when I finished painting, and it was dry, I stamped over it again to bring back some of the details that had gotten faded from the water.

I made a mask for the bird, and brushed on some TH distress inks in worn lipstick and abandoned coral mixed together.  I also inked a portion of the Cover-A-Card Music CC-029 and stamped off to remove some of the intensity, then stamped on the card in the corner where the ink blending and bird are.  

I stamped the verse from the Little Songbird Set CL931 next to the bird with the same Memento ink I had stamped in.

INSIDE

For the inside, I added a soft pink panel.  I sponged some ink, stamped the music, and the chirp, chirp and tweet, tweet from the Little Songbird Set CL931 set.


I refrained from going back and adding more to the front, or even embellishing it.  I do like it, I have to admit.  It is just really difficult for me to do it!  I really did have fun with it!









I am adding my card to these challenges:

The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge
Casology  - Wave (wavy verse)
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
The Library Challenge - The Note (music notes)
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Feminine anything goes
Pile It On - Pretty in pink
AAA Cards Challenge - One corner, optional twist: music

So, that's a wrap, peeps.  I will see you back here tomorrow for Impression-Obsession's Die-Cut Obsession Day.  I have two cards from one die set for you tomorrow. 

Thanks for stopping in.  I hope you had a relaxing weekend, and I wish you a very safe and healthy and happy week ahead.

Blessings,