I have spent a couple of days looking out into the backyard where we have bird feeders. We have a sick cat and I have been loving on him and looking out the window. The card I am sharing is one I made for my Stamp Club several days ago, but it fit with what my view has been.
Stamp Set
This sweet stamp set is the Garden Birdhouses. I love the mix of birdhouses, sweet sentiments, and the branch to hang the birdhouses. There is also a post a house can be placed on. And since Stampin’ Blends are probably my favorite method of coloring, it is a set I love!
I stamped the birdhouse in Soft Suede Ink and colored with Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. The branch is stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink and colored using Mossy Meadow Light Stampin’ Blends. For the Welcome to stand out, I used Memento Tuxedo Black to stamp it.
Paper and Embellishments
As soon as I looked at the branch in the Garden Birdhouses stamp set, I knew exactly which DSP I would use. This is a piece of the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. I really wanted to use the gorgeous Fall colored sheet. But thought I would hold off until Fall. So I went with this “Full Summer” leaves pattern.
The card base is Mossy Meadow with a layer of White to lighten and highlight the DSP. I chose a sheet of Bumblee cardstock to layer beneath the focal layer.
The finishing touches were both very “earthy” as well. I placed the focal layer lower than normal on the card to leave room for the ribbon. I wrapped Linen Thread around the layers and tied a simple bow. Metallic Pearls are a favorite of mine. So I used a couple of the gold ones (I love that they are not very shiny!). One is placed in the opening of the birdhouse and two others are just for some bling.
Measurements
- Card base is Mossy Meadow cut to 4 1/4 X 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2
- White layer is 4 X 5 1/4
- Bumblebee layer is 3 1/2 X 3 1/4
- White focal layer is 3 3/8 X 3 1/8
January – June Mini Catalog Last Chance Sale
Click on the image below to get the 4 page pdf of the sale. A reminder, in some cases a Bundle is cheaper to purchase the stamp set and dies individually. Some dies are discounted up to 50% off.
If you order through me, and it is as easy as clicking on the Shop Now button on the Menu Bar, I have a Perks Program. For every $50.00 in product you purchase, you earn a Blue Star. When you have gathered 10 Blue Stars, you get a $50.00 shopping on me. Plus every time you spend $50.00 I will add a small gift for you. Please use my Host Code listed below.
HOST CODE
My June Host Code is HCX2WT2A Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
SUPPLIES:
