Thursday, April 25, 2024

Birds of a Feather Challenge #377 Week #1

 Hello Ai fans!

We hope you all enjoyed our It's Raining Cats & Dogs challenge.
With that challenge ending, it means it's time to debut a new challenge.

For the next two weeks our challenge is called
Birds of a Feather.


We want to see your crafty projects using birds.
Your projects can include bird stamps, dies, papers etc.

Before we share our Featured Artist Lynn's lovely project, let's see
who won our last challenge.

We had so many wonderful cards entered and it was tough to
choose a winner.

For our Top Spot, we selected
#3 Zilla S.

We loved her creative milk jug with the very contented
cat napping beside it.

Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com
to claim a free stamp set of your choice!
Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

Our Lucky Random Winner was:
#13 Gennette H.




Please contact Leah at Feedback@artimpressions.com
to claim a free stamp set of your choice!
Also, be sure to grab our badge to display on your blog, Facebook or Instagram!

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Now let's see what Lynn has created to help inspire you.
She's our Featured Artist for this challenge and she has a beautiful
card to share. 


Watch video tutorial here!!!

Today's feature card was inspired by the current Ai Blog Challenge called "Birds of a Feather" which is to incorporate a bird or birds on your card or project!

I thought it would be fun to create a scene where the Ai Floral Truck Set (5511) would look like a little pop-up floral shop. So, let's begin by stamping the images from this set, as well as a few birds from the Ai Birds and Bugs Set (5561), and a pretty topiary from the Ai Front Porch Garden Set (5486). All of the coloring today will be done using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Lt Pink, Peach Pink, Lilac, Lt Violet, Deep Red Grape, Deep Vermillion, Deep Red, Lt Gray, Gray, Cool Gray 6, Beige, Mid Brown, Haze Blue, Lt Blue, Cobalt Blue, Persian Green, Blue Gray, Dk Agate, Lt Green, Green.

To ground the scene, we will be stamping a pretty brick walk.  Once the brick walk is stamped and colored, we can add a pretty sky by ink blending some orange and yellow inks!

Next, we can assemble the card, popping up some of the items for added interest and dimension. Don't forget to add those adorable little birds and bees! To layer up the card we will use some pretty polka dot paper from the Ai Easter S2 Paper Pack (5892).

We can also add some baker's twine and tie a bow at the top of the card! And as you probably already know, I have been trying to complete my cards by adding a sentiment and an interesting element to the inside of the card. For this card, I added a sentiment from the Ai Mrs. Set (5405) which says, "Wishing you every Bloomin' Thing!" and another cute flowerpot as well as a little bee!

Please check out the entire Front Porch Series for lots of little elements that can be incorporated into your scene cards and also the Rides Series which includes this floral truck as well as a Birthday Buggy, Christmas Truck, Spooky Wagon and some sweet add-ons!

Thank you so much for joining me today!  Have a fun and crafty day!!!

Ai Floral Truck Set (5511)

Ai Birds and Bugs Set (5561)

Ai Front Porch Garden Set (5486)

Ai Mrs. Set (5405)

Ai Easter S2 Paper Pack (5892)

Steel Die Cutter (5765)

Post-it Labeling and Cover-up Tape

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen - Clear

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Thank you Lynn for this amazing tutorial and gorgeous card.

I'm sure everyone will be inspired by your art.

Enter your crafty project below. The challenge isn't limited to cards.


✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards!

✻ Limit two submissions per person. You will receive extra votes if you use Art Impressions stamps!
 ✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission.
✻We love to comment on your entries, but keep in mind if you use a private group or a platform that you need to sign up for, we probably won't be able to.
✻ The Ai Challenge is open to everyone, international submissions are welcome!
✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!
✻ Share the Ai love if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

2 comments:

Sharon Caudle said...

Congratulations Zilla and Gennette!! Zilla, your card is so creative and fun! And Gennette, yours is beautiful as always!! Lynn your card is so pretty! I love the yellow background with the red brick road. I grew up in a house that was on a red brick road. Oh boy, I can really remember how hot they were with bare feet in the summers! Great card!!

Lisa Ja said...

Zilla, you card is so cute, I love the creative cow idea! Gennette, you just amazes me! Lynn, I love your card, I love that stamp set and how colorful it is!