Etsy Inspired Challenge #99

The latest challenge at "Etsy Inspired Challenge" blog is really fun!  Each week you get to visit a different shop on Etsy, find your inspiration for a card there, and then make a card and link it back to their blog.  A kind of different spin on the usual challenges.  This challenge we were invited to visit Becky Kazana's very fun shop, and here's the item I chose for my inspiration . . .   

It's a raven cake topper!  Isn't it just the cutest thing?  And  here is my card based on the inspiration . . .

I used felt to make two ravens.  Here are all the details . . .

• Patterned paper is Websters Pages "Life's Portrait . . . pure grace"
• Bird cage was cut on card stock using Cricut Serenade cartridge set on birdcage 4, then I inked it with versamark and heat embossed it using 'Queen's Gold' embossing powders by Ranger
• Flowers on patterned paper were given a bit of bling using Stickles 'platinum'
• Felt cut using an old template I've had for ages
• Felt, beads for eyes, lace, silk flower and bead trim all from my stash
• Gem on bow tie is from Prima e line

Here are a few more pictures . . .

This was a lot of fun to make, and while I've never made ravens for a card before, I love anything with a cute birdie on it, so I'm happy with the end product.  I've got a couple of other cards in the works for challenges, so check back soon!  Blessings, Becky