Let Love Bloom at The Card Concept

It's time for another FUN challenge at The Card Concept and we hope that you will come by to play along with us.  This beautiful inspiration photo (below) got my creativity going at just one glance.  I was immediately drawn to the bird, the soft blue and pink, and the light feeling of Spring.  That's what I tried to capture in my card.

I used basic white cardstock, patterned paper and vellum to create my card base.  The nest was cut from painted corrugated cardboard using the Jumbo Curiosity Nest Die from The Greetery.  I splattered it with paints.  The bird is a die-cut from Simon Says Stamp.  I colored the bird by rubbing him with oxide inks.  The same is true of the eggs that are also found in the Jumbo Curiosity Nest Die from The Greetery.

The sentiment is from an Echo Park Spring Market stamp set that I picked up at Hobby Lobby several years ago.  I love the soft colors in the inspiration photo and my goal with this card was to balance those soft pastels with the images I wanted to incorporate (bird, nest, eggs).  You can let your creativity lead you when creating a card for this challenge.  Simply look at the inspiration photo and let the colors, images, or mood inspire your creativity.  We really look forward to seeing what you'll make to share with us.

Thanks so much for visiting me today.  I'm always very grateful to have you stop by to take a quick peek at my card.  It would be awesome to have you come play along at The Card Concept.  You all inspire me so much, and I hope that my card has inspired you to come join the fun.  Have a blessed week.

Happy crafting,

Karen

I'll be sharing my sweet little bird card in the following challenges that I absolutely LOVE:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2410 - Anything Goes - I absolutely LOVE to play along at Pammie's any time I can.  And, I absolutely LOVE Lawn Fawn......who doesn't, right?

Double D Challenge Blog - First Signs of Spring - My eggs, birds and nest (along with the sentiment I used) are all first signs of Spring.

The Paper Funday Challenge Blog - Challenge #63 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist: The Dies Have It.  I used several dies on this card including the bird, the nest, and the postage stamp background frames.

TIME OUT Challenge Blog - Challenge #259 - Birds of a Feather - In collaboration with Just Us Girls Challenge Blog, TIME OUT is hosting this fun challenge that's all about BIRDS.

Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - March: Anything Goes - I used a SSS bird die and the Jumbo Curiosity Nest Die from the Greetery.