Saturday 9 July 2016

Crazy bird


Hmm, that post title probably describes me perfectly! Is anyone else relieved that it's the weekend? I'm already looking forward to my week off work in August so that I can have a good rest. I'll blame the medication for making me so sleepy.
Despite having an afternoon nap I managed to get some crafting done. I'd decoupaged a layer of lots of pages from Hunkydory Little Books and layered them up and put them on mirri mats but had then abandoned them. I spent an hour gluing them into some 5x7 card blanks and will add some glossy accents or glitter to them later to finish them off and add to my card box.
I also die cut some of my Crazy Birds (after spending 30 mins looking for the dies) and made today's card.
I made a load of pixie powder backgrounds last week and had used a clarity cloud stencil on this one. I used a trimming of the background and doodled a border around it and stuck it on a 5x7 card base and then doodled around the card. I stamped two sentiments from the Crazy Talk stamp set up the side of the rectangle as I thought that the font and doodling worked well together. I added the crazy bird to finish it off. I would have used foam tape to add a little dimension, but um, I can't find it in the crafting chaos!
I'd like to enter this card over at Naughty or Nice where the challenge is anything goes. Right, I'm off to move the empty fish tank, metal detector, 2 boxes, TV unit, chair and computer screen to find the desktop PC and printer so that I can print something to play with. I can tell Hubbys living here full time now! Have a great weekend, will see you all soon (I'm up to Thursday on my commenting now..).

13 comments:

  1. Yes glad it's the weekend and enjoying the tennis x Very witty card today and your background is gorgeous. The extra detail of using the cloud stencil really works well... as does that text font and your doodling x

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  2. Hi Cara brilliant fun card, I love the Crazy Birds range, yet to get some, great layout and love the sentiment.
    August won't be long in coming around and then you can recharge your batteries, Kate x

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  3. Just adorable Cara, you sound like me when I am trying to create a card, sometimes I just find myself staring at the dies waiting for some ideas to form.

    Hugs Diane

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  4. A fun card - love that background, and the bird is just right for the sentiment, he looks so surprised!
    Jane

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  5. Your card is fabulous and really made me chuckle! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Naughty or Nice Challenges this month, Jo x

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  6. Another fun make, love that bird against the background, CAS perfection!

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  7. Hi Cara, great sentiment and loving the background for your birdie.
    A super card.

    Hugs Erika. x

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  8. Great job with your doodling and I'm loving all your fab backgrounds Cara .... are those pixie powders easy to use? Might have to go shopping ;)

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  9. Hey Cara, what is my excuse? I am SO looking forward to my 2 weeks off in September.. I love the backgrounds in your latest 3 posts - I am off to research Pixie Powders. Love that sentiment, you have used the birds so well, I only have one bird..long story and I struggle with him, I hope you had a restful weekend. Cx

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  10. What a great card! Your background is awesome too! Thank you so much for joining us at Naughty or Nice! Cyndi, DT

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  11. I love this design, and your use of a Crazy Bird... always enjoy seeing cards with them! Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!

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  12. Hi Cara sorry missed your posts this week so catching up. Love this card... think it has been me this week Crazy Bird :)

    x

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