Hi there! Happy Weekend! What's happening in your neck of the woods? I've been so super busy out doing some fun things with the hubs and it's been a good Summer so far. It's hot again here and I'll be spending the weekend in the crafty cave staying coooooool. I'm also starting my countdown to college football season... Today I am sharing some cards I also have posted over on the A Blog Named Hero blog and they are all made with feathers stamps!
Have you been noticing the feather trend lately? Feathers are popping up everywhere! Clothes, home decor, paper, and stamps! Hero Arts has tons of cool feather stamps and I've been wanting to play with them for a while. I like feathers because they are organic and natural, but they can also be very graphic and colorful. Really they can take on any look. I've made three cards with different techniques and color combos. Hope you find something you like!
For my first card, I used the feather stamp and some bright, happy colors to make a background on some crisp white paper. I love this color combination! I think this would be an easy card to change up to match certain colors or to make it masculine. I like how graphic this is. I added a butterfly for some dimension over my sentiment. All stamps are from Hero Arts!
Next up is a CAS design in kraft and white - which is always a nice look. I embossed my feathers and my sentiment with white ink and white embossing powder to make it very white! Then I cut out the feathers and mounted them on foam tape. For the twine, I poked two holes in my top layer of paper and fed the twine through and tied it in a bow. Makes it easy! At the last minute I added some brownish blings.
And, last, but not least, you know I had to go all vintage/shabby/chic with it! LOL. I stamped the feather in grey ink to match the paper and then I distressed all my layers. I used vanilla cardstock instead of white. I left it with no sentiment so I could use it when I need a card for something later.
Which card do you like best?! Have you been crafting with feather images at all? Share with me in the comments! I'd love to hear from you. Thank you so so much for coming by today. Have a wonderful weekend! If (big if) I can get my act together I may have something cool going on next week here on the bloggy blog. You'll have to come by and check! XO
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OMGoodness, LOVE these!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 07/22/2013 at 06:37 AM
Awesome feather projects!!!! Reminds me that I have a new feather die I haven't tried out yet. :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 07/22/2013 at 04:55 AM
These are fabulous Wanda! Each one using the feathers differently to create such pretty cards!
Posted by: Lynn Put | 07/21/2013 at 07:08 PM
really love these cards Wanda, I made a feather card last weekend for my Niece's 16th birthday with the sentiment Birthdays are a feather in the wing of time..... not seen these Hero Arts feather stamps though so have to get these...
Posted by: Nikki Brown | 07/20/2013 at 11:52 AM
Love these feathery cards (especially #3). I saw them on the Hero Blog as well. You are so talented!
Posted by: julie | 07/20/2013 at 09:16 AM
I like them all, but my favorite is the white embossed. That is probably because I love Kraft paper so much.
Go MSU & CAl!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 07/20/2013 at 07:38 AM
I totally love all three but have to say my fave is the kraft w/embossed white! Love that you showed the varied styles for inspiration! I, too, love football (especially college level - go Hokies and Buckeyes! :-) We are having an unbelievably hot and HUMID week in VA and I am so DONE with temps in the 90s! Stamping in the AC is my fave pastime as well! Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Wanda Cullen | 07/20/2013 at 07:32 AM
Wow!! These are ALL Awesome Wanda!! Very cool trend! I have not tied my hand at it as of yet! But I do Like it!! 8-) And if I had to pick a favorite, not that it would be easy mind you, but I think I 'd have to go with your third card!! LOVE the vintagey distressed look and the stamped postmarks too! Just Fabulous Lady! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 07/20/2013 at 03:09 AM
LOVE all three they are SUPER!!
Each one has something special......will case them if thats ok with you Wanda...
Only have the SU set Fine feathers....so will try it with that one..but love the feather trend going on..
There are many feathers in my garden..from the birds and also from the hen...so enough real ones around here....
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/20/2013 at 03:09 AM