Before I share my work, I am a little sad today, this is my last Design Team post for Inspiration Emporium, as my 12 month term with them is up. It has been a great experience for me and I have worked alongside some wonderful designers and great team-mates who I will miss very much. Thanks so much to the whole team and to Joy Arevalo Kennedy and her family for their kindness and generosity over the last year!
Thank you for all your lovely comments on the Bird Crazy boys - now it is time for the girls!
Using Tim Holtz's Bird Crazy set of stamps and also the Accessories set, I have created three 'girls' this time, again on ATCs. They are all decked out, perhaps ready to go to Ladies Day at Ascot (horse racing in the UK), where the requirement is to wear a hat....
Meet Rose, Daisy and Fleur!
Rose is the outgoing one in the group, she loves bright colours and went for a very sparkly Peacock Feather coloured shoulder bag and a rose on her hat (of course). The shoulder bag is made from one of the balloons on the Accessories stamp set and has been covered with Peacock Feathers Distress Glitter. A girl can never have too much glitter after all!
Daisy prefers a sparkly clutch bag and a more demure hat, adorned with daisies. The clutch was made from one of the balloons cut down and glittered with Seedless Preserves Distress Glitter.
Fleur looks like the shy and quiet one but she has lots of attitude. She chose a lovely bright gold handbag/purse and a matching hat with lots of daisies. Her handbag is again made from the balloon stamp in the Accessories set of stamps and Mustard Seed Distress Glitter. All the sentiments are from Tim's small talk stickers.
The Accessories stamp set is such a fun addition to the Bird Crazy stamps and I can see me getting lots of use from them. I don't have the Accessories die set yet but I am sure it will make things a lot easier for those who do not like cutting out small images. I think the birds are such characters and I can just imagine making cards for friends who somehow resemble some of the birds.....I hope the 'girls' have made you smile!
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As always, thanks for looking! I am taking a little blog break for about a month to deal with some things. Apart from a couple of essential DT posts I may be very quiet and won't be around to comment very much. I will do my best to catch up with you all after the break. I am very grateful for my followers and hope you will understand!
Big hugs, Anne xxx
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YAY for the girls!!! From Eliza Doolittle to the Flower Seller they are all a picture and would grace any Ladies Day. Sending huge, huge hugs and please shout if you need anything. Jenny xxx
ReplyDeleteYay again for the girls!!! They are a hoot Anne. BRILLIANTLY done and I love how you have anthropomorphized them to a tee. You are a huge loss to the IE team, I'm sure they are sad to see you go. Take good care of yourself on your time out. There honestly is no-one more loyal for visiting and commenting than your lovely self so do not fear we will all be here upon your return. Warmest wishes, Nicola x
ReplyDeleteGood Evening Anne. Fantastic cards. Loving those female birds and their lovely hats. Enjoy your break honey. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteOh my, oh my! I just love the girls Anne! their lovely hats, bags and pretty plumage too! TOO cute my dear... these are so fun and I just love the ATC size - perfect to show them off to advantage! Will miss you - take care and get done what you need to! hugs, Julia xx
ReplyDeleteAnother delightful trio of characters! I must say, I'm not sure their headgear is quite extravagant (ridiculous!) enough to really make the grade at Ascot - but they're fabulous all the same. Very sad to hear this is your farewell for Inspiration Emporium. I know they'll miss your amazing creations.
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oh soooo funny Anne - i adore these - each character really has been brought to life with your words - fantastic - love them to bits! Hugs rachel x
ReplyDeleteHelloooooooooo Ladies!! Your lovely trio brought such a smile to my face Anne. They are wonderful!! I do love their sense of style. They can seriously accessorize!! We will miss having your creative and wonderful self around for awhile. I certainly know what it's like to have to take some time off for things. Take care of your self!! We will definitely look forward to your return :) -- Mary Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteYes, these did make me smile Anne! The images are so much fun, I love the colours and wonderful sentiments.
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself, sending hugs, Sue xx
Anne, You have brought a smile to my face with your Glamorous Gals! How resplendent they look with those fabulous couture hats atop their heads. Seriously stylish lol.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your break and know that we understand that sometimes, it is important to step back from blogging but you will be missed.
Wishes
Lynne
Wow, the girls are amazing Anne - I love each and every one of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your lovely comments - I look forward to seeing what you come up with after your break. Take care of yourself.
Toni xx
I thought the boys were as good as it gets, Annie, but I should have know you would outdo yourself with the girls!! They are so much FUN with their special bonnets for race day!! Hugs, Darnell xxoo
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Anne the girls are equally as fantastic as your boys and they just ooze personality with the way you have created them. Hope you enjoy your Blog break, I am in Jersey for a few days to celebrate Chris's milestone Bday.
ReplyDeleteHugs Julie x
Ich bin begeistert, liebe Anne.
ReplyDeleteWieder diese herrlichen Vögel.
Ich liebe sie alle :-)
Herzlichst Sophie
Such fun Anne and I just love those girls x can't deciide on a favourite as they are all fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSorry to see you leave IE x you will be missed x
Huge hugs Annie x
Love the Girls! You are so very talented. I will certainly miss your posts. Hope all is well...everyone is not only entitled to, but needs to, take a break.. Take care :) Kim
ReplyDeletelove your beautiful crazy bird girls Anne...it's been a joy to share our year together on the IE team...enjoy your break and catch up soon...big hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteLove these girls! Such fabulous little works of art - wonderful backgrounds! We will all still be here when you are back! I hope everything is ok. Take care. xxxxx
ReplyDeleteOh! I can imagine the conversations between these beauties. ...fabulous dear Anne! Whatever you are doing take care and make the most of your blog break. Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteI love your girls Anne ....... they're so much fun, they remind me of a few people I know!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your blog break .... take care hun. See you again soon xx
Love those birds,fabulous ATCs.xxx
ReplyDeleteFleur is my favourite Anne. Well done on all your design team work and didn't that go quickly xx
ReplyDeletedefinitely Fleur is my favourite but i love them all!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so so much Anne for making me smile so much this week with your Crazy birds creativity ! The boys were fab and so too are your ladies . Again I love the way your have given them all their own personality not only with the accessories you have chosen for each of them ( such a clever use of the balloon stamp ) but also with your excellent narrative. Absolutely fabulous .
ReplyDeleteI will definitely miss your lovely self and your exceptional creative talent over the next month but you can be sure I'll be sending you big hugs regularly during your break . Take care lovely Anne n heres the first of them - big hugs Amanda xx
Come on down girls -- you are always welcome here - I promise you my cats won't eat you!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Anne!!!
Sandy xx
Your ladies are wonderful! Love all details ! You are so creative! beautiful work! barbarayaya
ReplyDeleteLovely ladies ! and made me smile ! You always manage to create something so different and wonderfully detailed. I am so glad you have had such a wonderful year with IE - we will miss your wonderful creations for them. Jennie x
ReplyDeleteI wish I could type the 'wistle sound' for a good looking girl....you know the one! These are beauties all gussied up! LOVE the added texture dies in the background too! Great project to finish up with!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Anne, well these "ladies" certainly made me smile.
ReplyDeleteLove everything you have done with them.
Patricia x
These are fab fab fab Annie! Let's hope we both come back full of crafty zest after our breaks, hugs Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteThese really take the cake, such adorable cards!
ReplyDeleteOh boy Anne! these are just soooooo gorgeous. Enjoy your break and look forward to seeing you around soon. Sending big hugs, Angela x
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Anne, these are just too cute! Love them all but Daisy is my fav, too adorable! They are going to miss you at IE and we will miss your wonderful creations that you make for them. Take care of yourself and see you when you are able to get back to blogging, we will miss your smiling face! {Hugs}, Deb xo
ReplyDeleteBrilliant little ATCs Anne, I love the girls!
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Dawn x
Oh Anne these are totally incredible, such characters, such imagination!!!! Love, love, love them!! I keep wondering whether I really "need" these stamps.... I think you have just convinced me that I do....
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to you {[( xxx)]}
Sorry for not commenting earlier - I've been away with no internet. I absolutely love what you've done with the crazy birds and those names are fab. Definitely made me smile!! Enjoy your time away and I hope you come back fully refreshed!! Elaine xx
ReplyDeleteOh Anne! These are just too darn DARLING!! I LOVE their glittery handbags--too cute and they carry them so well! :) :) Just Fabulous ATCs...now these girls need to go meet up with the boys!! XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteI know you will be missed at IE very much! Just returning from a week off and really missed all the wonderful art out there. Your Crazy Girls are rocking fabulous and I love them so much! Real class they are! Happy Weekend and Hugs from CA!
ReplyDeleteOh Anne, I have so missed being here and seeing all your creativity in motion. I'm getting back slowly into the land of blog, so do forgive me if I still miss some, but not for long... hopefully back up in full swing-ish soon! :) Wow I just love these ATCs. They are just so cool, and can't wait to show my son these in the morning, I got the Crazy Birds recently, for him and me so we can play and be arty together. He was so excited! I know he'll get 'naggy' when he sees this :) Completely awesome! x
ReplyDeleteHahaha! These little lady birds made me laugh! Such wonderful stories to go along with their designer bags! All three are amazing and so well thought out, from their lovely hats to the tips of their wings. ~Niki
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