As Free as a Bird

Well here is my take on the latest Crafty Individuals challenge Free as a Bird.

For some reason I had it in mind that I wanted to base my design on a patchwork quilt. The original concept didn't quite come together, so here is what I ended up with! I stamped CI 184 in Teal Stazon twice and then shaded with a mixture of DI, Eco Green and Adirondack dye inks. I mounted the birds onto nestie Fleur de Lis Square die cuts. I mounted the main panel onto a sheet of CI paper which I overstamped with the CI 182 flourish stamp in Aqua Vivid Ink. I edged that panel with more die cuts, this time cut with a Crealie border die in pink and lilac pearlescent card and mounted the whole thing onto a sheet of DCWV 8 x 8 paper. I added the little bird squares and then matted a couple of times with different shades of purple and some pink die cut edging strips that have been in my embellishment box virtually since I started crafting. The resulting panel is over 9 inches square.

The colours are a little washed out as I took the pic in direct sun.

Thanks for looking - have a great day!

Elaine