Sunday, October 17, 2010

Sparkle N Sprinkle Fall Inspiration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Fall Inspiration Blog Hop! If you hopped here by way of the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog, then you're on the right track. If you've arrived from somewhere else, you might want to start from the beginning, at the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog,so as not to miss anyone's remarkable cards! (If you need to return to Sparkle N Sprinkle's blog click here ) At least one prize is involved. The more visitors we have, the more prizes will be awarded, so tell your friends! To become eligible for a prize just:
Leave a comment at each designer's blog about her card and make a guess who you think has the Hidden Birthday Prizes


Here are the cards I designed for the blog hop.




Card #1

The panel behind the birds uses paintable wallpaper. I alcohol inked that square panel and then used a Versamark pen and applied the ink to those raised areas surrounding that panel, and applied Bronze Rose embossing powder and heat set. The chickadees were stamped in brown dye ink and colored with Copic markers and mounted over the wallpaper. I made those panels behind the dark brown cardstock using Color Wash on watercolor paper, and just mounted them on the front of the 6X6 card.





Card #2

Look at this scarecrow, out in the field in the moonlit night. That's a full moon rising in the background. I love this scarecrow, he has so much character doesn't he?? I masked off the moon, then I brayered the blue night sky and the green field onto the cardstock. Next I added Glisten embossing powder to the moon to set it off more.  I added the fence and the glistened pumpkins using dimensional foam. Lastly added that cute scarecrow and the sentiment and here is your 2nd card.

To continue the hop, please click here to visit Donna Maligno's (also known as DeeDee) blog who will be sharing her spin on Autumn!


Thanks for stopping by today and please leave a comment  and make a guess to be entered in the contest.
 
Barbara

28 comments:

Unknown said...

Cute cards Barbara, I see you chose the birds too:)

Unknown said...

Great cards Barbara, but then I love bird images especially

Jean W said...

Great cards. Especially love the bird one. Great job.

Jean W said...

Great cards as above. Also think the prizes in the Birthday Basket are held by you!

Hopemore Studio said...

Oh pretty cards Barb, I love the color scheme on the first one.
Angie

Unknown said...

Beautiful Card! I think Donna has the Birthday basket w/prizes!

Anonymous said...

I love the card first time at your site
Happy Fall everyone! June in PA

DeeDeeMaligno said...

Barb, love the warmth of the bird card. You've captured the golden feeling of Fall!

Sandy said...

Barb, your cards are beautiful. I especially love the bird card--colors are really fall! Great job.

Donna Ellis said...

Wow! That fence is the cutest especially because it's not perfectly straight. The wall paper background with AIs is a great idea! Lovely cards!

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

Both of these are wonderful, Barbara! Love the chickadees (one of my fave images) and the scarecrow in the moonlight is perfect for fall.

Tee McNeil Art said...

Great way to use wallpaper samples! I'm putting all my eggs into one basket - Donna's got the birthday prizes!

carrie said...

Great cards! I love the first card, it is stunning and really catches the feeling of fall colors in your layers. I think the prize is in Sandy's basket.

Far North said...

Barbara thanks for all the inspiration in your beautiful cards! Fun that you incorporated the tile! And yes, I haven't pulled out color wash in a while...great reminder. I think you may be stashing the birthday prize basket too.

creativearts said...

Barbara, your cards are gorgeous! The bird set is popular. Take care,
Eleanor

Kathy Vogel said...

I really like the chickadees on your first card. On your second card the brayered sky & field & the glistened pumpkins are especially nice.

Kathy Vogel said...

I forgot to say that I thought the prize was in your basket, Barbara.

Dee in N.H. said...

Great cards! Love the embossing and the birds and the brayered scarecrow is really cool!
Almost forgot....I think the prize is at Joan's place.

Brenda said...

Barbara - your cards are beautiful. I especially like what you did with the bird card.

Unknown said...

Barbara - what a nice name! Like your #1 card the most and the wonderful colors.

Lynne said...

Barbara I think you have the magic basket filled with gifts because two little birdies told me so...and I love birds. Your card is great!

Unknown said...

Your card is beautiful. I think you have the prize.

Shona Erlenborn said...

This is the second time I'm trying to leave a comment. Love both the cards, but especially the Scarecrow one - hmm - follow the yellow brick road!

Mere Deaux said...

The cards are wonderful. So different. Love the birds!

Bridget C said...

I like the scarecrow card. Its really cute. I think that Barbara has the prize.

Loobylou said...

I love all the different inking techniques you use on your cards. Thanks for the inspiration. I think JP has the birthday basket prize hidden on her blog

NWFlamingo said...

Great work. I think Julie is "IT".

wilde01@charter.net said...

I really like the colors used on the birds. Very "Fallish." The scarecrow is cute!!!