GPP Street Team Crusade no. 19
I have been waiting anciously for a "hot tip tool" to arrive, so I could get into cutting stencils, without ruining my fingers cutting with a scalpel. Now it is here... and before I have even tested it out, I remembered this little card, that I made for my aunt in Canada. I cut a stencil for the body and stamped ink through it. And added the details drawing with a pen or stamping with tiny scraps of rubber (wings, tail, eye and beak). So it really is a conglomerate of GGP Street Team challenge no. 18 and 19. With that I hope to amuse your eye, while I go and try out my new tool! YAY!
Ooooh Maj! What a lovely card! Love reading that it was composed from your own stencil and stamps. A totally original piece made from your own tools. Just precious. Can't wait to see what you do with your stencil burner!
Posted by: michelle ward | April 10, 2008 at 02:37 PM
This is lovely! Has an oriental, brush like quality..
Posted by: stephanie | April 10, 2008 at 04:38 PM
This is so beautiful. I love the idea of stamping ink through and then using hand drawn details! Love it!
Posted by: Laura | April 10, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Maj! I LOVE her! Such a wonderful little bird and the blue is to die for! Can't wait to see what you do next! Hugs, J
Posted by: Jo Anne | April 10, 2008 at 07:49 PM
Such a lovely springy bird ! Lucky aunt ! Great job.
Kim
Posted by: Kimbo | April 10, 2008 at 10:02 PM
That is an unbelievably sweet image - it looks so simple and yet when you read about the levels of elements, you appreciate that it is actually complex. completely charming!
Posted by: susan w | April 10, 2008 at 11:35 PM
SO charming! Love those birds everyone is making. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with after using your stencil burner.
Posted by: JeriAnn | April 11, 2008 at 02:43 AM
Did you cut out the breast part or did you just not color it? love how it looks, I need to try that with my bird stencil too! :-)
your card is very very charming!
Posted by: Hanna | April 11, 2008 at 02:11 PM
Hi Hanna, since I was colouring with stamp pads through the stencil, I was able to apply more or less pressure to the stamp pad and hold it at an angle, like when I wanted to leave the breast free of colur. It is hard to see on the picture, but I also used a slightly darker colour at the back of the bird.
Posted by: Maj Carita | April 11, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Such a sweet little bird car, I love it! I can't wait to see what you make with the stencil cutter! :)
Posted by: ArtKat | April 11, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Oooh, that's just so lovely. Hand crafted cards as so special. Happy stencil cutting :-)
Posted by: Cath S | April 12, 2008 at 06:30 AM
LOVELY card w/stencil and stamp, handmade, of course! Your banner is awesome, by the way, I think perhaps I know who might have made it for you?!? Love the colors you chose to use, and the Maj circle stamp is WAY cool! Everything looks so professional... :D
Posted by: kathy McCreedy | April 12, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Hi Maj,
LOVE the little bird... Very sweet! And thanks for sharing the link where you bought the tool. I see I can order there too, I am CERTAINLY coming back to see how you liked the tool.
See you! Hedwig
Posted by: hedwig | April 13, 2008 at 09:02 PM
What a wonderful little bird. Amazing how it came together, how clever are you!
Posted by: Ursula C | April 27, 2008 at 12:52 PM
this is so beautiful...I usually end up adding hand drawn embellishments on my stamped objects as well!
Posted by: forcryeye | April 29, 2008 at 11:53 PM
yes, a really cute bird !
Inge ( from Belgium)
Posted by: inge Bekaert | May 02, 2008 at 08:37 PM