It’s unusual for me to post twice in a day, but here is a set of three cards that, once again, came out of my “Work on This” box. This particular set of products have been sitting around for quite some time, but when I saw the As You See It Challenge for Birds, I knew it was time to get a move on. Having been away, I’m just posting these under the wire since the challenge closes in just a few hours.
The project idea began months ago when a friend gifted me with three charming die cut birds all assembled. I put them in a wooden bowl and pulled out Paper Trey Ink’s Songbirds stamp and die set, a long-time favorite. The three birds were created with a gradient of blues, so I chose a different card base for each of them.
This was the lightest of the three birds, so I chose Papertrey Ink’s Rustic White cardstock for the base. This card has a slightly different design than the other two. When I initially added the die cut branch, I glued it in the wrong place, so had to start all over. I had already put the MISTI away, so had to reposition the stamps. The musical stamp ended up being higher than the others, so I added a second branch to the bottom. I might like this design a bit better, but it was the last one I put together.
For the second card, I chose Papertrey Ink’s Soft Stone, another favorite of mine. I added a few musical notes at the top of the card from My Favorite Things, Strike Up the Band.
This combination of the darkest bird on the kraft cardbase ended up being my favorite. One of the things I like about these cards is that they are pretty generic birthday card. I’d feel comfortable ending them to guys or girls. One close up so you can see how darling these birds are.
In addition to As You See It, I’m sending this off to A Cut Above challenge as well.
You have crafted these adorable little birds into some beautiful cards, Nancy! The darker the card and bird went, the more I liked it, although they were basically perfect from the start! Thanks for exploring our theme as As You See It Challenges!
Those little die cut birds are adorable – a perfect gift for you. I like the musical wave stamp – oh so many possibilities for that stamp. Anyone receiving these cards will certainly be chirping about them for days.
Your cards are magical, Karen! I love the simplicity and that cute bird die cut. Thanks for sharing with A Cut Above’s March Challenge.
Vicki ACA-Owner
These little songbirds are total treasures! It’s interesting seeing the variations. While all of them are lovely, I think the middle one is my favourite. Thanks for sharing them all with us at As You See It.
Oh gosh, this is darling, Karen! I love that detail on the bird’s wing, and so nice to see two versions on the colors and cs! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!
Ahhhhhh! I agree that they are all basically perfect! But I learn towards the very top one as a preference. SOOOOOOO sweet!
“lean” (oops!)
Your singing bluebirds are adorable! What a lovely way to make use of your diecuts.Thanks for playing along with us over at As You See It this week!
The birds are super sweet but your branches and music stamps make them really special! All three cards are awesome and as you say, perfect for a guy or a gal!
Oh, I LOVE your simple designs, and that sweet little bird. You have have used the perfect colors, well done!!! Lots of wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at A Cut Above, I hope we see you back again soon!
Judy~ ACA CT Designer
Adorable card. I love the dies on this, the bird is super cute. thank you for sharing at A Cut Above.
Oh my…these are both absolutely ADORABLE! Thanks for joining us over at A Cut Above this month – we appreciate you getting crafty with us!
Lori – ACA CT Designer
These are beautiful, love that music notes too. Great use of the dies too.Thanks for playing our March Challenge at “A Cut Above”. Have a great day! Cheers, Leanne DT/ACA
Those birds are really adorable and I especially like the one on craft-it really pops! I love the products you have paired them with too-you have inspired me to break out my bird dies! 🙂 Thanks for joining us at A Cut Above!
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