Unique by Dorthe Hansen
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Dear friends, are you ready to start a new week ? I
hope you are and that it will be a good and wonderful week.
I am here as usual, Monday with my blog post for That`s Blogging Crafty! A card with my loved nature and bird theme.
I started with a piece of watercolor paper, sprayed
with Infusions Sleight blue and after dried, I went over with Distress Oxide,
Iced Spruce and a little Worn Lipstick here and there and also Antique
Linen was dabbed on - especially in the corners. I left several spots free of
inks, to give light to the background.
Next I used the
Words Series Stencil - Journal, adding the squares to add interest - Worn
Lipstick was used and softened a bit with Vintage Photo.
This little lovely fellow was stenciled with the
wonderful Dinky: Robin Silhouette, using a good layer of Iced Spruce again and after painted with Brush Markers, That's Crafty! Antique Silver and Pearl and details added with
Sharpie pens Black and Brown.
On top of her, I used Lynne's Affirmation Set 2. They carry secrets on their wings was stamped
with Archival ink Coffee.
I then stamped the word Unique from The Quirky Girls
Collection, “Fern” 4 times on the right
side using Vintage Photo Oxide and layered the found dried stick for the
bird to have her nest there. The nest made from torn piece of fabric, dyed with the Iced Spruce and dried plant fibers.
I love the embellishment Feathers and two were painted
with gesso and after dried, dabbed with the Distress Oxides, using all 3
colours, I also used them on the background to give a little life without
actually drawing the feathers. The small one was layered on top of a dyed piece
of lace and another torn fabric piece - the same as for the nest, was adhered
to the bottom card.
The last thing to do, was using Worn Lipstick to
define all the edges around the card and soften it again with Vintage Photo.
Little dots of White Sharpie were added to the centre of the squares, under
the affirmation and to the eye and
wing of the bird.
Materials Used :
That's Crafty! Lynne's Affirmations Stamp Set - Set 2
That's Crafty! Word Series Stencil - Journal
That's Crafty! Dinky Stencil - Robin Silhouette
That's Crafty! Stamp Set - The Quirky Girls Collection - Fern
That's Crafty! Surfaces Bits & Pieces Greyboard Sheets - Feathers
That's Crafty! Multi Surface Paints – Antique Silver and Pearl
That's Crafty Gesso - White
Archival Ink - Coffee
Distress Oxide Inks - Iced Spruce, Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick
Sharpie - Black and Brown
Brush Markers
Dyed Fabric and Lace
Tree Branch
Dried Plant Fibers
Hot Glue
Watercolour Paper
That's Crafty! Word Series Stencil - Journal
That's Crafty! Dinky Stencil - Robin Silhouette
That's Crafty! Stamp Set - The Quirky Girls Collection - Fern
That's Crafty! Surfaces Bits & Pieces Greyboard Sheets - Feathers
That's Crafty! Multi Surface Paints – Antique Silver and Pearl
That's Crafty Gesso - White
Archival Ink - Coffee
Distress Oxide Inks - Iced Spruce, Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick
Sharpie - Black and Brown
Brush Markers
Dyed Fabric and Lace
Tree Branch
Dried Plant Fibers
Hot Glue
Watercolour Paper
Dorthe
23 comments
Such a wonder to see Dorthe, that wee Bird sitting so proud on his found twig. He looks like he is watching or looking for his fellow friend. Beautiful touch using the worn lipstick it really does add warmth to it all.
ReplyDeleteHugs Tracey xx
Thank you , dear Tracey, yes he might look for her , lol-
DeleteHugs, Dorthe xx
How lovely, Dorthe - the detailed painting of your bird is just wonderful, and I love the soft, warm colour tones. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Thank you so much Alison, I love this stencil, making it possibly to paint your own choice of bird , so round and sweet the form is !!
DeleteDorthe xox
This is a lovely post. So true to natures colors. Loving all the textures and beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much Sylvia, I`m happy you like it.
DeleteThank`s for your visit !!
Love the subtle colouring of the feathers and little bird! Beautiful Dorthe - a wonderful design x
ReplyDeleteDear Nikki, thank you very much , I love the bird stencil, which gives the freedom to create a lot of different birdies, when painting :-) xx
DeleteBeautiful project Dorthe and I adore how you have coloured your sweet bird bringing it to life.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
Thank you so much Julie for your so kind words, and your visit - Dorthe, x
DeleteThis is absolutely stunning Dorthe. I love the soft colours and the way you have coloured that sweet little bird is just beautiful. Love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteMuch love, Bev. xxx
Dear Bev, thank you so much, for you loving words, you are so sweet , and I treasure your opinion .
DeleteLove to you, too-
Dorthe, xxx
Oooooh I love this Dorthe, I'm instantly transported into the magical world of nature :)
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna xx
Thank you Donna, it makes me proud that you love my creation, I almost always ,kind of end up with something nature related :-)
DeleteHugs to you,
Dorthe xx
Dear Dorthe, your creation is so beautiful! I love the earthy colors you chose. You can never fail when you use nature pieces in your art. I love everything about this piece. Thank you for sharing. <3
ReplyDeleteDorthe, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love the textures, the feathers and that beautiful little bird - such exquisite work. xx
ReplyDeleteOoh beautiful colouring, lovely textures and a truly natural feel to this wonderful piece! xxx
ReplyDeleteDorthe, what a gorgeous catd! I love all things bird and this is just lovely. You have captured such detail in this piece. I love the colors you have used....so natural to nature. The twig, best and feathers give such dimension and texture. I love Lynne's Affirmation you chose for this! Thank you for sharing, Sharon aka "inkybru"
ReplyDeleteOh Dorthe, you have made a beautiful nature card featuring birds. The watercolor background and layers of netting look perfect for your bird and branch. So soft and natural!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Terri
This is such a beautiful card Dorthe and I just love your cute little bird. Great textures and details and its so nice to see Lynne's Affirmations stamp set too.
ReplyDeleteTFS and best wishes
Annie xx
Absolutely gorgeous Dorthe! xx
ReplyDeleteSo soft and lovely!
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely stunning creation Dorthe. The little bird is so beautifully created from the stencil and love all the natural elements too.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
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