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Today, I am participating in Challenge #639, a weekly challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This challenge runs through Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Three years ago, I relocated from Phoenix, AZ, to Chattanooga, TN, after my husband, Bob, passed away. I enjoyed our retirement home in Arizona, but family was urging me to come back east since I had no immediate family living nearby. So here I am in Eastern Tennessee, where there are no Roadrunners - my favorite bird in Arizona. There is a large area of forest behind my home, and my bird feeders abound with many birds. My favorite is the Eastern Bluebird, a native of Tennessee, although not the "official" state bird.
I came across a small die set called "Bluebird" while going through a collection of my "Long-Ignored Possibilities" (LIPs? LOL) and thought the images were adaptable for this week's AHSC sketch. I was eager to use the dies since I enjoy Bluebird watching. (There is no matching stamp set.)
Two sets of die-cut images were used in case I needed an extra set of cut flowers & branches to fill the card front and decorate the inside. After coloring the pieces with alcohol markers, I assembled the card, keeping to the sketch as closely as possible. The bird image was added with foam tape, but the remaining elements were adhered directly to the card.
The inside was decorated with a few scraps of paper and the extra die-cut images. A few shiny pearls were added in keeping with the sketch. If you're looking for quality sketches, AHSC is the place to go.
I also found another fabulous challenge for my card - Triple B. A challenge all about Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies. This monthly challenge closes on July 31, 2025, so be sure to visit their challenge before it's too late!
Melanie
Materials
Inks: Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral
Patterned Paper: Ella & Viv Paper Co. "Watercolor Paradise 1"
Dies: Cottage Cutz "Bluebird", Jaded Blossom "Scalloped Rectangles", Momenta "Hello"
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm), Honey Bee pearl stickers
SO glad you have found us! What a beautiful card ... love that little birdie! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
That little bird is adorable - love the colour scheme as well. Thanks for sharing with us at Atlantic Hearts :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card, Melanie. The Scallop die cut framing die is a wonderful accent. Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts this week. Cheers, Jolanda - DT
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, I love the bright bold colours, so good! Thanks for playing along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (AHSC).
ReplyDeleteBrandi R.
DT member AHSC
crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.ca
I love your take on our sketch! So cute! Thanks for sharing at Atlantic Hearts.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a lovely card, Melanie. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at Atlantic Hearts Challenge and good luck!
ReplyDeleteAnd wow! I did NOT know you lived in Chattanooga, that's my home town. I live in Cincinnati but my entire family lives in that area. I travel there a few times a year, usually holidays.
Alicia