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Monday, October 7, 2013

Merry Monday meets Make it Monday...AGAIN!!

Heather has a great video HERE that shows a Layered Embossed Card for Make It Monday and Merry Monday asks us to have some kind of a Christmas Bird on the card.
I first stamped the background hearts with sweet blush ink, then I inked up a sentiment from the Peace Be Still set (Peace on Earth) and stamped it randomly using fine linen ink.  I then stamped the sentiment from Happiest of Holidays with black memento ink.  Then I stamped the "dove" with versamark ink and clear embossing powder.  I went back over it with sweet blush ink and a dauber to ink it up and highlight the doves.
                                                                                                                             I hope you will go to both sites and play along!
                                                                       Heart Hugs...have a great week,
                                                                                         Colleen

21 comments:

landerson213 said...

I absolutely love this. The pink hearts with the Peace sentiment for the background stamping is so perfect. :)

Lauren
http://landersoncraftydesigns.wordpress.com/

Marjan said...

So pretty, those peach and cream colors and the litle doves!

Kristie Goulet said...

Very, very pretty!! Great colors!

Linda said...

Very elegant Col. So pretty.

Shelia said...

What a pretty card you have created. Love the soft subtle color on this!

Joyce said...

Love your technique. Can't wait to try it myself!

victoria h said...

Beautiful- love the soft colours

Bonnie said...

Oh, Colleen, what a wonderful technique! I love your sweet doves and all the separately stamped backgrounds! Just lovely! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

Lisa said...

You've created such a unqiue Christmas card with this technique, it really stands out!, Great job!

Lisa said...

*unique....apparently I cant spell when I'm admiring a card ;)

Nancy Penir said...

Love this Colleen, so striking with the birds and background in these colors.

CraftyViolet said...

What a lovely card! Nice techniques.

Notes by Nina said...

Lovely card Colleen, I love your sentiment. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Karen Davis said...

Lots of wonderful stamping layers on your card Colleen. A lovely effect. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.

Wendy said...

Very pretty, Colleen! Love your birds and your sentiment! Perfectly done! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

Maria said...

So soft and pretty! Love the birds and the sentiment!

Marybeth said...

This is so soft , light and airy! Gorgeous Christmas card it has such a peaceful feel to it!

Helen F. said...

Such a tranquil and lovely card, Colleen. I'm a fan of non-traditional colors for Christmas cards :)

Manuela said...

Lovely card, love the hearts backgrund

Manuela said...

Lovely card, love the hearts backgrund

Lesley said...

My goodness, this is a gorgeous card, Colleen! Love the background you have created! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!