CS #125:  Bird Banter

Hello! Today, I’m playing along with the Colour INKpiration Challenge crew. This challenge used the ​color combo, Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist and Whisper White.   I won this Bird Banter Stamp Set at the November OnStage and hadn’t yet had the opportunity to use I it.  When I saw this challenge yesterday, I grabbed this off the shelf and set to work designing a card. 

I love the updated classic look of Night of Navy and the bright Lemon Lime Twist.  I’m not sure I’ve ever used this color combo before, but I’m going to have to be sure to use it again. ​ 

When coloring the bird, I tried a few different techniques and materials.  First I used the Blends, then Watercolor Pencils, but settled on ‘painting’ him using my Wink of Stella Glitter Brush dipped into ink that I had smooshed into the lids of my Stampin’ Ink Pads. 
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While it has several layers, this card was quick to put together.  Let’s take a look at the cutting instructions in Today’s Tutorial. 

Base:  Night of Navy, 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4
Layer 1:  Lemon Lime Twist, 5″ x 3 7/8″ 
Layer 2:  Night of Navy, 4 7/8″ x 3 3/4″
Layer 3: Lemon Lime Twist, 4″ x 3″
Layer 4: Night of Navy, 3 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Layer 5: Whisper White, 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

1. Adhere Layers 1 & 2.  Wrap with Lemon Lime Twist 3/ 8″ Mini Striped Ribbon, tying a bow on the extreme right hand side.   Add to base. 
2. Adhere Layers 3 & 4.  Add to card with dimensionals. 
3. Stamp branch in Lemon Lime Twist onto Layer 5.  The branch is longer than the card stock so be sure to have a piece of scratch paper under it  to catch the extra ink.   Fill in leaf color using the Blender Pen to pull color from the outline into the leaf. 
4. Stamp bird in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  I colored him using my Wink of Stella as a paint brush, dipping it into Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist, Crushed Curry, and Real Red Ink.
5. Stamp sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
6. Adhere Layer 5 to card.

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