Sunday, June 2, 2013

Birthday Card with Chipboard Bird

This card is for a friend who turns 40 this month.  I've used dies from the Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle set - the largest one is used to make the card base. I used kraft paper and distressed the edges with Walnut Distress Ink. A smaller die is used to make the brown inner frame, which is placed upon a honeycomb embossed paper sprayed with a peach colored glimmer mist - it gives a bronze shimmer finish on brown papers.
The music notes paper is from Minnehjørnet. I added a cardboard die cut frame from a set from Ikea, and the bird is a chipboard sticker from Basic Grey. The hand cut banner has a heat embossed birthday greeting. The number is made with die cuts and I added a bow  with a golden heart charm from Kort&Godt.

This card is for these challenges:
1) Inkspirational - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
2) Eclectic Ellapu - Anything with Wings
3) Happy Campers - Use Metal
4) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Anything with a B (Bird)
5) Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
6) Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - #126 - The Same Letter (Bird+Banner+Bow)
7) Creative Moments - #18 Lots of Layers
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

39 comments:

  1. Such a fabulous creation Pia, your friend will love it. Wonderful detail and I love these Spellbinder dies, they are so versitile.
    Laine
    xx

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  2. WOW Pia - I absolutely love this beautiful creation. The dies are fabulous and the detail and neutrals blend together perfectly.
    Hope you are having a happy weekend ~
    Hugs, Sylvia xx

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  3. Stunning Pia. I love the colour scheme and the heart charm is a perfect touch. Thanks for joining us with your second entry at Inkspirational x

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  4. Wonderful card Pia with beautiful die cuts and I love the bird. I'm sure your friend will love it. hugs, x

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  5. Oh just fabulous card, love the dies you used, the inner frame is wonderdul !
    A splendid card again my friend !
    xxx

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  6. Wow!! Sweetie I love the shape of this card and the image and your details are fantastic.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  7. Pia, wow! This card is fantastic! So stylish, I love it. X

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  8. WOW!!! This is stunning Pia. A really wonderful design and gorgeous detailing
    Sue xx

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  9. Oh Wow! this is very beautiful Pia… I love the sweet bird and the wonderful frames… the embellishments are just perfect… love the twine and heart charm! the earthy colours are gorgeous... I love this card! :-)
    Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  10. Fab project, love the layout,thank you for joining in at happy campers, Pauline x

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  11. You've put the elements together beautifully to make a timeless card. That bird is great. Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next week! Marina

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  12. The Kraft base with DI's had me in a trance. I love that you mixed such ornate frames with the honeycomb embossing as well. You've certainly made a beautiful card with the best elements of nature here.
    A gorgeous card for your friend!

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  13. Oh My! This is GOrgeous Pia...LOve your colours and LOve your design too..Your friend will LOve it..
    Chrissyxx

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  14. So gorgeous Pia, love the bird and fabulous colours.Fabulous dies too, love the rectangle frame behind the bird.Your friend will just love this.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  15. So elegant Pia!Your friend will love the card, the chipboard bird is wonderful, love all the die cut frames, heart charm and the musical notes in the background is a nice touch.
    Hugs, Patricia

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  16. This is fabulous Pia, so many gorgeous die cut details and embellishments - your chipboard bird is lovely.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Wow a beautiful card, although it looks like a picture in a pretty frame. Great colour combo. Love the dies

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  18. Another amazingly stunning creation, Pia! LOVE the beautiful bird and the gorgeous neutrals! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational! :)

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  19. Beautifully done Pia, very pretty, Karenx

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  20. I love this wonderful card...The dies you used are fabulous and I am really loving the Kraft paper on this.
    I have a very similar bird...perhaps I will have a go at something like this...You are my inspiration!

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  21. WOW!!! Stunning card Pia. I Love the colors and the dies you have used..I saw this on MIM..Loz

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  22. This is awesome Pia! I love your style Hun...very fabulous creations each & every time you post! LOVE this masculine card...thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  23. Hello Pia. Stunning creation . love the shaped card and paper and image ..Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday

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  24. WOW Pia, this is stunning! Gorgeous dies and distressing! I bet you friend love it!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  25. Love this fabulous.Thank you for sharing with us over at Eclectic Ellapu this week. Hope to see you in future challenges.
    Elaine aka Ellapu

    I have a new Altered Eclectic blog going live on July 1st - altered art only.. feel free to pop in or join in. Would be good to see you

    http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/

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  26. This is beautiful!
    Hugs,
    Cazza
    x

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  27. Saw this great card on MIM this week. Hugs Mrs A.

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  28. It's so cute! I saw it on Make it Monday.

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  29. Beautiful card and love the image, hugs, Karenx

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  30. Gorgeous. Love the browns. Wonderful die cuts. Your friend should love it. Ahhhhh... to be forty again....

    BTW - Saw your card on Make It Monday. TFS
    DebiB
    thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

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  31. Fabulous card! Thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this challenge!
    Claire xx
    EE DT

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  32. What a beautiful card you have made! I love everything about it. I saw you on Make It Monday.
    Thanks for sharing your creativity with me!
    kren@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  33. Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

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  34. beautiful creation. Love your take on the letter b with your browns and bird. Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle this week. Hugs Shelly

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  35. WOW! Absolutely gorgeous card, love everything about it. Thank you for sharing your creation with us and for joining us at Creative Moments #18 lots of layers challenge. Karen P CM DT (http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/ )

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  36. Oh my! Love this bird card. Something very vintage about it...absolutely gorgeous, Pia.

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  37. Pia...I love this much wooow this is looks vintage and adorable..how could you make it looks like an old one ..which ink do you used...here is my mail add monik1973@yahoo.com would you mind to answer it there..this is really adorable...love this work of you

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