Friday, 15 March 2024

The Birds Say It's Spring

Hello Nomad friends.   I am feeling the Spring.  Maybe being too hopeful but where there's hope......  I've gone all green and avian with my inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity challenge where we are saying LET'S FLY!!  I am already seeing birds carrying sticks and carrying on!!

I've used Lost Coast Designs MRaven1, Grunge Border 2" and Travel Quotes stamps.


I split the Grunge Border and stamped the two pieces above each other using a variety of Distress inks.  Then I smeared Twisted Citron randomly to fill in some of the white spaces.

I stamped and black embossed the Raven and added some distress marker colour.  I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white card and squiffy cut it.

'Try everything once
then try it again
Somewhere else
'

More signs of spring!!  This is Beardy with her chick Holly, who hatched 3 days ago.  Only one, but what a proud mum!!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Time Out Challenge 259 - Birds Of A Feather
Just Us Girls Challenge 718 - Birds Of A Feather
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Spring opt AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - A Bit O'Green
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit O'Green

 

11 comments:

ElizStewart said...

Gail... love the raven. Your background for him is wonderful, great combination of elements. Love the wee chick too! Thanks so much for joining and sharing at Just Us Girls and Time Out this week.

Riet Harikini said...

Hi Gail, what a great card. Love the mix of colors.
And Congratulations with you chick. SO CUTE!!!!!!

Rajani Rehana said...

Beautiful blog

brenda said...

The birds and hens at this end think it's Spring as well, but we had a frost again this morning so a way to get yet me thinks!

An awesome Raven image, many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

Rajani Rehana said...

Great blog

Linby said...

Wow - this is a stunning collage of stamps and colour. So the outcome is so effective. Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensaitons.
Love the little chick!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Awesome background for your raven. Thanks for joining in at JUGS

Ina G said...

Love your background for that beautifully coloured raven (we call them crows in Australia) Thanks for sharing at JUGS.

Kate said...

Great card Gail! I adore your grungy background (I can never pull it off successfully) and your raven looks very majestic! Thanks for entering this fabulous feathered friend into our gallery at Time Out Challenges!
Hugs, Kate (DT Time Out Challenges)!

Bobby said...

Your mixed media background is fabulous, Iona, and what a majestic bird your raven is. Thanks for sharing your card at the Time Out/Just Us Girls collaboration challenge.

Dora said...

pretty card and beautiful bird. Oh what a cute chicken. spring on the way.
Thank you for joining at Stamping Sensations.