Saturday, 23 November 2013

Two Turtle Doves... and a Robin in a Pear Tree ? !!

Morning Folks.  Intrigued by my Post title ?  Well then, I'd better explain myself.

I recently bought a lovely set of  stamp and matching dies by Poppy Stamps, which I think is meant to be a Partridge in a Pear Tree.  Now, I'm a little ornithologically challenged and wasn't sure what a partridge looks like, so here's a batch of cards I made.....

 
 

I coloured some of the birds as Robins, plus a few as Red Cardinals - these are to send to friends and family in the USA as I believe they don't have robins over there (please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong !).

I coloured the stamped wreath and bird image using ProMarkers before cutting out using the matching dies.  I then cut squares of white card and stamped a large snowflake image in the centre(huge apologies but I can't remember which stamp it was, if I come across it again I'll amend this post with the manufacturer details) and attached the wreath diecut over the top.  I then attached these layers over a very slightly larger mat cut from SU! Cherry Cobbler cardstock, to give a thin red line around the image layer.

Finally, I added the sentiment at the bottom using a Clarity stamp and SU! Cherry Cobbler ink.  I haven't added any glitter or Stickles to this batch of cards - I know that's unusual for me as I do so love a bit of bling - but I just didn't feel the design needed it.  What do you think ?  Should I add some bling or not ?

Thanks for dropping by today, great to 'see' you.  Have a wonderful day !

12 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous cards.
    luv
    Debby

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  2. FA-u-LOUS!! Love your colouring as a cardinal too. I THINK it's got just about enough white space to be a LIM entry today too - it's to make a Christmas card featuring a bird!! SPOOKY

    Kathyk

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  3. great cards - the red backing really makes it pop = I don't know what a partridge looks like either x

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  4. Beautiful set of cards. Hugs Bev x

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  5. You're certainly cracking on with your Christmas cards now - they beautiful without the glitter.

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  6. There is a robin from the USA Wynneth but it's not quite like ours... it's bigger and not so cute!
    I think you're right about the pear tree, but the partridge looks a little underweight!
    They are fab cards though!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  7. Wow you've been busy... great cards .... the birds all look fine to me :)
    Suzi B x

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  8. Superb cards and I agree with you...no bling.

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  9. Gorgeous cards, Wynnette. Great colouring! Luv, Wilma

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  10. wynneth a fabulous set of cards!!

    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  11. What a great set of cards, they are so vibrant! xx

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  12. I'm giving up now! not quite got through all your posts I missed, but just saying I love them all ... .. especially your CAS creations for Christmas and the pretty text stamp you used on this card. I think I need to look at my text stamps and invest in some bigger ones to take centre stage a little more.
    hugs, annie x

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a lovely comment, I really appreciate it. It's nice to hear what you think about my crafty bits and pieces and I'm always amazed by how many lovely crafters drop by my blog each day to check out my projects. Thank you all so much.
hugs wynneth x