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CS81 – Perched in a Tree

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme.  This month the theme is Animals!  We will design our cards using this theme!

PERCHED IN A TREE

I love this fat little bird in the Perched in a Tree Stamp Set!  So cute!  Did you know robins actually come in different colors?  I went with the yellow/gold breasted robin for today’s card!  I can’t wait to begin seeing the robins come back to Ohio…that means SPRING!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Gray cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Gray Granite cardstock was embossed with the Fall Leaf Embossing Folder (it’s back as an Online Exclusive item!)
  • The bird and tree limb were stamped with Basic Gray Ink on Basic White cardstock.
  • The bird was colored with Gray Granite Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo Stampin’ Blends.  The tree limb with Light Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends.  Both were cut with the Aspen Dies.  The tree limb was added to the front of the card.
  • The leaves were cut with the Aspen Dies from Parakeet Party cardstock and sponged with Parakeet Party Ink, then added to the front.
  • The bird was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The greeting from Sweet Songbirds was stamped with Basic Gray Ink on 1/2 x 2 piece of Basic White cardstock and the ends trimmed at an angle.  It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of gold Milky Dots were added to the background.

 

 

Isn’t that a sweet little card?  I love the pop of yellow and bright green…makes it feel like spring!  Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:  Perched in a Tree, Sweet Songbirds (greeting)
Inks:  Basic Gray, Parakeet Party
Blends:  Gray Granite Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo
Cardstock:  Basic White, Basic Gray, Parakeet Party, Gray Granite
Accessories:  Aspen Dies, Milky Dots, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE:

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Have fun growing your own paper garden with Stampin' Up!'s STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH BUNDLE!   Stamp the fun vegetable and fruit images, pots and gardening tools to create garden theme cards, tags, scrapbook pages and more.  Use your favorite coloring tools to color the line-art images or stamp directly on colored cardstock and cut them with the STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES.  Our STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful home decor project!  See more details HERE!

Spring is just around the corner and that means flower gardens start to show off their beautiful blossoms in many parts of the country! Stampin' Up!'s new Online Exclusive, THANKFUL GARDEN BUNDLE, can be used to create flowers all year long!  This bundle is blooming with line-art floral and leaf images that are easy to color with the coordinating layered THANKFUL GARDEN STENCILS and ink, then cut with the THANKFUL GARDEN DIES.  Or use your favorite coloring pencils or markers to bring them to life!  Our THANKFUL GARDEN CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards we know you will love to create and share!  See more details HERE!

Bring on Springtime with Stampin' Up!'s new STORYBOOK FRIENDS family of fuzzy-tailed critter stamps and dies!  These well-dressed rabbits and other animals will bring a smile to your face and the recipient when creating your cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects!  Add a stone wall, or garden of carrots and a sweet greeting to finish it off.  Our STORYBOOK FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and TWO cute favor boxes for your spring table or to give as a gift!  See more details HERE!

 

IM248 – Perched in a Tree

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It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge.   Look at these fun painted stools!

 

PERCHED IN A TREE

Here’s what I did with the inspiration using the Perched in a Tree Bundle.

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Smoky Slate cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • A 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was colored along the top with Rich Razzleberry Ink and the bottom with Smoky Slate Ink using the Blending Brushes.
    • The tree oval from Aspen Dies was cut from the 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black cardstock and adhered to the sponged Basic White cardstock. Trim off any excess and then add to the front of the base card.
    • A 1/4 x 4 strip of Smoky Slate cardstock was added across the front.
    • The greeting from Perched in a Tree was stamped on a 1 x 2-1/4 piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock with Memento Black Ink and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • A trio of Red & Green Pearls (silver) were added to the background.

 

Love how this turned out!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Perched in a Tree
Inks:  Memento Black, Smoky Slate, Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Rich Razzleberry, Basic White, Basic Black
Accessories:  Aspen Dies, Blending Brushes, Red & Green Pearls, Adhesives

Use HOST CODE:

SCY3JE4P

Have fun growing your own paper garden with Stampin' Up!'s STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH BUNDLE!   Stamp the fun vegetable and fruit images, pots and gardening tools to create garden theme cards, tags, scrapbook pages and more.  Use your favorite coloring tools to color the line-art images or stamp directly on colored cardstock and cut them with the STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES.  Our STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for THREE cards (one a special fold) and a useful home decor project!  See more details HERE!

Spring is just around the corner and that means flower gardens start to show off their beautiful blossoms in many parts of the country! Stampin' Up!'s new Online Exclusive, THANKFUL GARDEN BUNDLE, can be used to create flowers all year long!  This bundle is blooming with line-art floral and leaf images that are easy to color with the coordinating layered THANKFUL GARDEN STENCILS and ink, then cut with the THANKFUL GARDEN DIES.  Or use your favorite coloring pencils or markers to bring them to life!  Our THANKFUL GARDEN CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards we know you will love to create and share!  See more details HERE!

Bring on Springtime with Stampin' Up!'s new STORYBOOK FRIENDS family of fuzzy-tailed critter stamps and dies!  These well-dressed rabbits and other animals will bring a smile to your face and the recipient when creating your cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects!  Add a stone wall, or garden of carrots and a sweet greeting to finish it off.  Our STORYBOOK FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and TWO cute favor boxes for your spring table or to give as a gift!  See more details HERE!

 

 

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