Hummingbird
Good day, fellow crafters. It's Tamara once
again, with a new post where I am going be showcasing my latest card created
using I Brake for Stamps and Blank Page Muse products!
Hummingbirds, known for their vibrant
colors and remarkable agility, symbolize joy, healing, and resilience in many
cultures. Their ability to hover and move in unique ways, combined with their
role as essential pollinators, makes them a captivating subject. The
combination of a hummingbird and a flower creates a visually stunning and
meaningful image, perfect for occasions that celebrate love, gratitude, or
encouragement.
To create this project, you will need
the following:
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Blank
Page Muse You Make Me Happy Hummingbird Clouds Flower set
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Black ink pad
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Watermark ink
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Cardstock - white
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Cardstock – black
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Distress Oxides or
similar
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Vellum
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Scissors
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Alcohol Markers
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Blending brushes
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Liquid glue
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Paper trimmer
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Anti-static powder
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Stamping platform
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Black embossing powder
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Heat Tool
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A2 card base – purple
(4.25” x 5.5”)
To craft your card, start by creating
the background panel. Using your choice
of stamping platform begin with the flower stamp from the You Make Me Happy set
and position it on the left side of the white cardstock. Once satisfied with the position and the
stamp is secured to the platform, ink the stamp with black ink and stamp the
image. Repeat this step if required to ensure coverage.
The next step is to use ink blending
brushes and your choice of inks to create the soft blue sky and to color the flower. I choose to use Distress Oxide for this card
if you wish to recreate the same look.
The next thing to create is the
Hummingbird. Using your choice of stamping platforms secure the stamp into
position over the sheet of vellum. Next,
with watermark ink, ink the stamp up and stamp the image on the vellum. Repeat this step if required to ensure
coverage. Once satisfied, thoroughly cover the inked image with black embossing
powder, remove the excess, and then set with a heat tool. KEY TIP: Do this
slowly while applying the heat to both sides of the vellum to prevent curling. Allow it to cool completely.
Once cool, flip the vellum sheet to
the side opposite from the embossing and then color in the pattern on the
Hummingbird using alcohol markers. Use a
light touch with light colors and go over the places you want to darken with
the same color after it has dried as the markers will dry much lighter than the
wet color presents itself. Once
completed and dry, use scissors to cut the Hummingbird out. You should do this on the outside of, but
right against, the outermost profile of the Hummingbird.
The next stage is assembly and
finishing. Once the Hummingbird has been
cut out you will need to adhere it into place on your background panel. To do this use liquid glue. KEY TIP: To prevent bubbling, DO NOT apply
your liquid glue directly to the vellum.
Instead put some liquid glue on to a washable surface and use some sort
of applicator to apply in a pouncing method until the image is completely
covered.
Once the focal image is adhered, use
the included sentiment stamp, some black ink, and your preferred stamping
platform to stamp the sentiment into place.
Lastly, trim your background panel and black mat down to their final
dimensions, adhere them together and then adhere the composite to the card base
to complete the card.
The stamps I used can be found by following the links in the materials list or
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