STAMPlorations inspiration #176

It's time for our last inspiration post from the STAMPlorations DT where this month we're celebrating Spring with a "Things with Wings" theme. Have you joined us yet? There are prizes to be won!

I've another wonderful, mailable, nearly one-layer card today. Kingfisher goes Warhol-esque. (Sorry, Andy!)

STAMPlorations Small Birds stamp

STAMPlorations Celebrate Artsy stamp

distress oxides
white embossing powder

black thread

This card took a detour. I'd intended to mask the little birdies from the stamp set and stamp the artsy blocks over them. But I got ahead of myself and started stamping those lovely bold color blocks first. Then I remembered. So I thought I'd stamp the birdies B/W and fussy cut them. But I'd really wanted a one-layer design!

So I took another look at the stamp set and thought the kingfisher with all his sketchy lines would be strong enough to show up if I just stamped him right over the color blocks. When I hovered him over the card, trying to decide where to place him, I noticed that in this spot the green "colors" his breast, the yellow his head and a bit of red his beak. So I took that as a sign that it was OK to be lazy and just stamp him ;)

But then I decided that a sentiment lost in the color blocks might just be too lazy, so I heat embossed it and hung it as a sign from his beak with some thread. I like that little touch.

You still have time to make a project with wings and link it up at the STAMPlorations Blog Hop Linky Party for your chance at a GC. Throughout the month, all winged-themed products are 15% off -- no coupon needed. Grab my code from the sidebar to get 20% off on top.

I'm going over to:
CAS on Friday - Birthday card
AAA Cards - 4th Birthday - Congrats, Ladies! Notice how my blocks of color hint at the graphic?

CASual Fridays - Birthday - Congrats on 8 years of a fun challenge!