Saturday, April 25, 2015

CC3C - Embossing Diffusers

Happy Saturday! First...I just want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes...you all are wonderful! So here's another challenge to get your crafty fortnight going in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!! We loved all the Smudge Stamping last time...great technique I think.  Thank you for inspiring us, and for all the wonderful comments!  The Curiosity Crew and I always love all of the entries!
This new challenge, number twenty-seven is using the Embossing Diffusers. These are a super cool product to use in virtually any embossing and make people take notice, wondering how you did that.  Please play along so you can win some fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, Inspiration Emporium!!! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some gorgeous embossing inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
With graduations going on across the globe, and my own son's approaching fast...yes, tears of sadness...I thought I would make a graduation card for him...sniffle!
I love this older stamp set, and the bird cage happens to fit perfectly inside the Arched Embossing Diffuser! I stamped the cage on manila cardstock from Ranger using Jet Black Archival.
I inked around the cage using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.
I followed Tim's instructions for using the Embossing Diffuser, and then I inked over the raised images. I also watercolored around the arch, and trace over it with a Fude Ball Pen.
I added Tissue Tape to my craft sheet and inked over it with Gathered Twigs. Then I added it to the card.
I stamped the bird onto Watercolor Paper with Jet Black. I also die cut the cap and diploma from Impression Obsession. I believe this is a brand new die. It fits perfectly on the birds.
I watercolored the bird in with Distress Markers and a Watercolor Brush, then I added the cap and diploma on him. I added a little doodling as well. He is adorable!!!
I used the Alpha Part numbers from the Ransom set and painted them with Salty Ocean Distress Paint. I also stamped my sentiments on manila and inked them with Gathered Twigs.
I thought the card needed more, so the Distress Marker Spritzer did the trick!
 
 
 
Again...I can't get enough of the Bird Crazy birdies! I love them, and think you can add them to almost anything! I can tell from so many projects in cyber world, that you all agree with me. Well...until next time, and I sure hope you play along with this challenge!!!

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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

41 comments:

  1. Fabulous use of the diffuser Anita, such a fun project this, I adore what you did with the bird too, he looks adorable with his hat!!

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  2. What a beautiful, original, funny graduation card! Love it, the graduate bird is a brilliant idea!

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  3. So nice in total...love the coloured embossed background and how you made a total of the different stamps Anita!
    Have a nice weekend, Alie

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  4. adorable!!!! love how the tissue tape looks like a ribbon on the card!! don't have the bird stamp YET!!!!
    and i so understand the whole son graduating thing.. been a few years but i remember it!!!

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  5. Anita...this is such a clever idea. That crazy bird graduate is adorable and I am betting there are lots of grads who will be receiving a card similar to this! No doubt this idea will be "borrowed" again and again! Great use of elements that all work so perfectly together. Beautiful use of the embossing diffuser.

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  6. Ah, it is bittersweet when our children 'fly the nest' and this card is so perfect for the occasion! I love how you used the Crazy Bird (his crackled eyes are wonderful, if a little tearful maybe) and I love the vibrancy of the date, cap and scroll. The arrow background is so clever for the occasion too. I love this - a lot! Hugs, Anne xx

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  7. oh my...I love this card! Your little crazy bird with the grad hat takes the cake girly! Totally fabulous!

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  8. Next year I'll be in your shoes with my only one graduating high school. I know I'll be sad when the time comes. Best of luck to your big guy. Now about that card of yours! I am really starting to be a crazy bird fan after all the creations I've seen and this is another great example why. I LOVE how you added the grad cap and diploma. A perfect fit indeed. Great card and use of the arched frame embossing diffuser. Glad to know that fits with the bird cage stamp. A stamp I seem to still go to quite often.

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  9. Great idea - start on those grad cards now! Love the grad birdie! Great use of the embossing diffuser technique.

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  10. Oh WOW ... the crazy bird graduate is so cool, love your watercolor work and the salty ocean numbers and cap and diploma pop !! Perfect diffuser choice too... an awesome card... Congratulations to your son !

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  11. Love it! You are making me want to purchase a set of these crazy birds! So clever to dress this one up as a graduate...and I love the crackle on the eyeballs. That detail made me hoot with delight! Super color combination and such a great card! Congrats to both you and your son! Behind every proud graduate is a mom and/or dad who kept them motivated and on track. Well done!

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  12. Wow, this is so fun, I love the crazy birds! This graduation card is fantastic, pinning!!!

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  13. This is a great graduation card!! I love those birds. As usual Awesome!!

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  14. What a wonderful and original take on this challenge. Love the colors and the theme. That graduation hat is just too stinkin cute!

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  15. Love your card for your son!! The work with the diffuser is awesome!
    Sad days when your children graduate;even though we know they are successes,it means a whole new life for both child and parents. "(
    best wishes for you both ")

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  16. Love this graduation card, Anita. Good reminder, its time to start thinking of those! That "deer in the headlights" look on you bird reminds me of how I felt when I graduated!! Sort of a WHAT NOW?? Super cute card and love how you used the Embossing Diffuser with the arch. I don't have that one, I'll have to get it!

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  17. Heheheheh - just love this crazy bird and you made him the perfect graduate! This is just absolutely adorable. Your son (or anyone for that matter) will love it. Thank you so much for sharing how you did the steps. j.

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  18. Totally fabulous card - I so love how the birdcage fits inside the archway, and the blue green embossed arrows background is so cool! Wonderful pops of dimension with the numbers and your little student bird - just love the whole thing! Wishing your son lots of luck and fun with his graduation.
    Alison xx

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  19. Love the colors and how you combined it all! Fabulous card!

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  20. Loving the krazy birds and this version made me chuckle! They are on my shopping list lol.

    Hope graduation goes well.

    Sally

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  21. OMG....my last baby is graduating next month and this hits home! Talk about "empty nest" syndrome and with the birdcage and the graduating and flying on with the wings....booohooohoohoo....sniff! LOVE your card, chica.
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  22. Wow! Such a wonderful card & the little bird is so cute.

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  23. Congrats to your Graduate! Such a fun card. Of course I love your bird with his cap and diploma. Great job on the technique too. Love how your birdcage fills the arch perfectly and the blue makes the year and graduating bird stand out. Love the texture of the embossing and the spritzer. Wonderful use of the embossing diffusers.

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  24. Thats a fabulous graduation card Anita its perfect .
    Not yet seen the defusers will be looking out for those .
    plus those cheeky stamps I keep seeing everywhere lol
    Oh my! dont they grow up fast .mine both got married last year so I have a lot of time on my hands now and that is not a bad thing :)

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  25. Your card is beautiful..he will Love it! I love the depth and colors you got from the background; and those Birds just keep growing on me!

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  26. Hmmm...I tried to post before, but I think it got lost in cyberspace! Anyway, I was saying I love the way the numbers turned out and the way you popped them up off the card. The little birds are great; I have also been seeing them everywhere and I did not know they were Tim's! Your son will love this card.

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  27. Brilliant card Anita with superb use of embossing diffuser - it all looks fab. Good luck to your son! Nicola x

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  28. Gorgeous creation as always Anita, I adore the images & colours...so much fabulous texture...Love it all... Hugs May x x x

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  29. I never tire of seeing how many ways you can use these crazy birds, you had a very original idea and the whole composition is fantastic.

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  30. I love how versatile this set is...your graduation bird looks awesome Anita!

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  31. WOW! Amazing graduation card, Anita! I hope your son doesn't read your blog ;) :) He'll spoil the surprise of this AWESOME card!! :) :) I'm completely seeing how I can use my Embossing Diffusers, now! I guess I've been kind of 'scared' to use them? Not really knowing how to use them or what to do with them. I love the background you created using the arch diffuser, Anita!
    You rock with the inspiration Anita!! I hope to come around and play this challenge :)
    (and Thank You for coming by my blog Anita!) :) XOXO-Shari

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  32. What a great idea for a graduation card!

    I agree, those birds are fantastic...i really neec to get mine out and play with them!

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  33. Great card. I love how your burnished the background with the different colors. And, again, I love that crazy bird!

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  34. OMG!!!! Anita, I think you have outdone yourself! Can't say enough about how I love everything about this graduation card! You have made that birdie set hop right on my must have list! The diploma and cap are just adorable on his cute little head and tucked under his wing! The look on his face just looks like a new graduate with unknown and possibly a scary future in front of him. Great job using that arched diffuser! I have the ovals, so will have to see if I can come up with something! Great inspiration here!

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  35. I love this!!!! What a lovely card to send for a graduation, must pin this for 2017 LOL

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  36. DUDE - I love those little crazy birds. and I love them even more when I see people add accessories to them. Love the colors you used, and the arrow embossing folder which ties into the theme of growth and direction of graduation... Just LOVE LOVE LOVE this one.

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  37. Oh..I adore your beautiful card Anita.. Just LOVE those crazy birds!!...love what you have done with the diffuser...Awesome design...a fabulous graduation card!! x

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  38. what a perfect graduation card! Congrats to your son and good luck to him out in the big wide world. =)

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  39. hi Anita, great card, i love the bird, so cute...

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  40. Anita, Love your graduation card...what a great idea to use the bird stamp with the graduation cap and diploma. Fantastic use pf the Arrows Texture Fade and bird cage stamp with that embossing diffuser. Such a bittersweet time.

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  41. The numbers remind me of the January Tag earlier this yr, and those are so FUN to use! You've given me a new take on using them!! The new birdie is such a cutie pie! This is a sweet matchup!!!

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