Monday 20 June 2022

Flying By To Say Hello

Hi crafters!  I started this colourful card using a piece of white card as my background.  I cut the Bird Cage die in black four times.  I cut the Bird Cage in half, then took off the sides.  I put the same two pieces back together to create this new shaped birdcage.  I kept the lattice pieces from all four bird cages to make the borders on the top and bottom of the card.  I used the greenery from the Hummingbird and Toucan sets to add to the borders.  I cut the flowers in yellow, orange and ink and added them to the greenery.  I cut a Parrot out of white card.  I used Distress Markers to colour the parrot and then added him into the bird cage before gluing it to the centre of the card.  I used the Flying By To Say Hello sentiment cut in black and used above and below the focal element.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8"  x  9 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x










 
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34 comments:

kittyedavies47@gmail.com said...

Morning Sue.
A very pretty and bright card to start the week thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.

hazel young said...

Stunning card Sue, love all the bright colours xx

Barbara Gosden said...

Hi Sue
A very pretty card.
B xx

Crewe Trish said...

Hello Sue
This is a lovely colourful card. Take care everyone x

BridgetCG said...

Morning Sue, a brilliant, bright, cheerful and fun card this morning. Goes well with the bright sunshine I see outside. Take care and stay safe everyone. Bx

Anonymous said...

A bright cheery card to start the week. WakeyL

jean.phillips1 said...

Morning Sue, such a beautiful, bright, happy card to start the week off with, thank you. Love Jean xxx

June Smith said...

Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a wonderful sample with the coloured flowers and foliage top and bottom and the brilliant parrot in the cage, yes I like this one Sue xx

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

Lisbeth said...

Hi Sue. I love the way you have used the cage die to make the trellis borders. What a really great idea.

Lisbeth

Beryl said...

Lovely card.

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,

A lovely fun card. Love the bright and cheery colours you have used. The birdcage is super.

Barbara V

Crafty Vonnie said...

Good morning Sue,
A very bright & cheerful card today. Yvonne xx

Ann Topp said...

Good Morning Sue. What a lovely colourful card today ... A great one for cheering anyone up especially if they are feeling down. Love it. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
Stay safe and well 🙏

BucksGirl said...

Morning Sue - gorgeous, colourful card today which would make anyone smile! Ingenious use of the bird cage for borders too - love it! Colleen xx

cr@fty said...

Good morning Sue
What a beautiful colourful card, it certainly cheered me up!
Hugs x
Heather T

sued99 said...

I love it. It’s bright and cheerful and fun! X

ursula said...

Oh how beautiful, real tropical card, bright and cheery....luv Ursula xx

Handmade by Donna x said...

Hi Sue and everyone, sorry I've been missing in action again. Anyway a stunning card Sue, I loved this one on the last launch. The black elements in the back with the gorgeous bright pops of colours against it look fantastic. A beautiful card that anyone would be happy to recieve.

Hugs to all who need them today
Donna xx

Helen Bell said...

Hi Sue

Just beautiful!!

Love Helen xxx

Pat L said...

Hi Sue
Beautiful, bright and cheerful card, I love how you can take a die and cut into it to create something else

Love and hugs to everyone
Pat

Lynne L said...

Hi Sue Very pretty card with the beautiful parrot and pretty little flowers

Fluffycat said...

Hi Sue, I loved this card on launch and I still love it and feel that I am in a tropical oasis. The cutting of the birdcage to create a different shape and the use of the offcuts as trellis which you have decorated with brightly coloured flowers and greenery is ingenious. I wish I could look at dies and see what you do, I always need you to point me in the right direction.

Steph - missing you and hope that you are ok.

Frances

Pawprintx4 said...

A lovely, cheerful card to start off Monday. I love the flower borders and of course, a parrot.
Stephanie K

BenteS said...

Lovely card! So pretty the way you have arranged the flowers.

CCM said...

What a bright, cheerful card today! Very pretty.

Hugs from Toronto to you all.
Stay safe and healthy.
Carmen-Dorothy

Judy Hollers said...

This is just too cute! Love the parrot and all the colorful flowers. Great card. Hugs.

Carole Eaton said...

Beautiful colourful card to brighten the start of the week

Karenladd said...

Oh, I just love this one! The bright colors and beautiful die cuts against a white background really caught my eye and I love that Toucan!

Eunice Astle said...

A very colorful card Sue, love it!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue
This is such a fantastic pretty card love the flowers and bird very inspiring.
Owlish Xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Sue,
Such a colourful card. I love it!
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L

Pauline Austen said...

Gorgeous Sue.x
Crafty Hugs,Pauline x

lindyloo12Somerset said...

A lovely, colourful card. I like what you have done with the birdcage!

Betty McAlister said...

A gorgeous card. Great ideas with the cage and trellis. Xx