It's a sketch hop, and the fantastic sketch was designed by our own Melissa Cash.
If you've come from my super talented friend Carla's blog youre in the right place. If you didn't, you may want to start HERE at the beginning so you don't miss any of the fabulous inspiration.
Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (January 17), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!
Here's Melissa's sketch....
Here's my card using Melissa's sketch.
Using the cracked glass technique for my focal image I creatated layers of texture and details in order to give this little winter bird a "waiting for spring" effect.
I'm a BIG technique junkie - therefore, I subscribe to TJN....the bg is a technique combination of Texture Plate Smoosh (Dec/Jan 2010 TJN) and Antique Wallpaper (June/July 2010). This is one of my favorite sets from GKD.
Stamps: GKD "Winter Wings"
All CS is GKD Pure Luxury.
Copic Markers used for coloring both the image and the brads on the corners.
Flowers are Prima.
Dies: Spellbinders
Punch: MS.
Thank you for stopping by....don't forget...leave a message and be entered into the win for the grab bag....then head on over to the uber talented Geri's Blog for more fantastic inspiration.
Cheri
Gorgeous card, Cheri! I love the cracked glass piece and the whole design!
ReplyDeleteCheri-- this is a beautiful card. The bird is gorgeous and cracked glass is a fave technique of mine! Very, very nice!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cheri!! I love the cracked glass and awesome coloring!!
ReplyDeleteLove, love this card Cheri! I love all of the texture and the beautiful spray of flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat background, great coloring and love the flowers accents!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Cheri!! I love the cracked glass, it sets your card off and the spring floral spray is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLook at you go! That flower treatment is beautiful with the pretty bird!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card - love all the textures and the flowers are just the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers adn bird and good tecnique! I've completely forgot about it. Shoud repeat it again!
ReplyDeleteI love the texture in the background and the little frame around the birdie! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteHi, Cheri- this card captivates me to no end. I had to watch a video on cracked glass (LOL) just to understand what you meant. Even the background pp makes me so curious! Thank you for the marvelous ideas. Yours, Rosy
ReplyDeleteWhat a fresh and delightful card...makes you believe that spring is on its way!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheri. I love your card, and, I my cousins and I ussed to cut up my grandma's catalogs and make paper doll familys and cut out clothes and stuff too! Those were the days!
ReplyDeleteWowsers! That card has a LOT going for it! Love all the texture!
ReplyDeleteKris in Alaska
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That's a lovely card ^_^ I wish I have the stuff to make something like it ~_^
ReplyDeleteVery sweet technique! Love the layers of texture!
ReplyDeleteI love the Vintage feel to this card. Yet at the same time, it has some contemporary feel to it. That's the beauty of the Gina K stamps, they seem to adapt to whatever we want them to fit into.
ReplyDeleteSweet card.
ReplyDeletebeautiful... the back actually reminds me of the bark of a tree..nice work
ReplyDeleteVey nice! Thanks for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice "spring" card. I love it!
ReplyDeletethe color conbination are great i really like this card.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! I love the vibrancy of the flowers and how you just skewed the focal point a bit sideways! Nice way to make it your own!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Gorgeous Cheri, your pretty little bird looks so life like, fabulous card. Thank you for posting my Anniversary blog dittie on your side bar. Hugs, Lori m
ReplyDeleteThe cracked glass looks so great here!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Cheri, what an adventurer you are in techniques...they all do work together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLove the bird and flowers and such an interesting background!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! Love the cracked glass technique!
ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing! I have never seen this technique before and it blows me away!! Good Job!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job - cracked glass hmmmm I'm going to have to check that out - don't know if I have the makings for it in my stash or not - but then I don't even know what the makings are lol I'll have to check it out. I too was a big fan of paper dolls and even tried to "design" my own fashions but that proved to me I couldn't really draw!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Cheri! All the layers and techniques you used add so much to it and that is one of my favorite stamp sets from GKD also.
ReplyDeletereally nice.
ReplyDeleteReal pretty I love it.
ReplyDeleteThe cracked glass effect is the perfect touch on this card - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCheri, this is lovely..I just love the design paper and love those color flowers.
ReplyDeleteCheri, I love the crack glass effect. It makes it look more like a photo in a frame! Those flowers are perfectly place to make the whole thing pop! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely interpretation of the sketch.
ReplyDeleteSmiles Sher
ShersL84bed@aol.com
Makes me feel like "spring" is just around the corner!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous texture throughout! The crackle is so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers on your card! Beautiful
ReplyDeletethis card is so awesome. all the texture makes it so amazing
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning! I'd like to learn the various techniques you used. What is TJN?
ReplyDeleteThe textures on this card is amazing, and i love the shakerbox look of the bird image.
ReplyDeleteI love the card. I really like the way the cracked glass technique looks.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice card with interesting background. I have never tried cracked glass technique, but it looks good...:).
ReplyDeleteA very woodsy look to your card! The cracked glass technique makes the card one of a kind. Very attractive use of embellishments, too.
ReplyDeleteSweet card...
ReplyDeleteNice card. I've never seen the cracked glass used before.
ReplyDeletevery nice... i also love techniques... thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. TFS.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, Cheri. I love your choice of techniques and the overall feel. The wallpaper turned out to give a sense of bark, as if we were watching through the window of a birdhouse. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool look!
ReplyDeleteI love all the different techniques on this card. The textures really set off your lovely card.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sharon Ling
Love the texture and depth in this card. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWonderful--I like your framed bird and flowers.
ReplyDeletelove the bird in the window frame. great job
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Marie
Love your background. Nice!
ReplyDeleteLove the crackled glass effect, very pretty card
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty! I love the cracked glass technique you did! I haven't done that in such a long time - think I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.
ReplyDeletesuch wonderful color and texture on the flowers. truly amazing . very pretty card
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Cheri! Beautifully detailed!
ReplyDeleteGreat textures - I'll need to check out how to do the cracked glass
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cheri, I'm just stopping by to say hello and please stop by my blog to see if you're a winner. Hugs, Lori m
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual and stunning design!
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed background and the cracked glass looks great! I'll have to try that!
ReplyDeletecombining the embossing plates - wow. I will definitely try that one.
ReplyDeletereally nice - thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great card...makes me wish it was spring...great job!
ReplyDeleteOh so very pretty!
ReplyDeleteCheri that is so pretty...and innovative.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Cheri!
ReplyDeleteI love the cracked glass with the bird image and the bouquet of flowers is so pretty!
Such a pretty card! Had a lot of problems getting on your blog over the weekend but well worth the wait! Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFun card! I'll have to check out "cracked glass" technique - really interesting look!
ReplyDeleteFun card! I'll have to check out "cracked glass" technique - really interesting look!
ReplyDeleteso Pretty!! I learned this technique several years ago, but always afraid to try... this gives me some inspiration... thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. Love the cracked glass. I am going to have to try this technique.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - love the bird!!
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous colours you used here. Beautiful card. Shame I missed the blog hop - always next time. Nice to be able to leave nice comments to you again Thanks SS
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