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For the Birds

For the Birds

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Wow!  I'm sure you've all heard the NEWS by now!  New COLOR REFRESH and FREE SHIPPING on ANYTHING in the main and Spring catalogs from April 6-8, 2013!  Make sure you order the RETIRING colors before they go away…cardstock, ink refills, and any accessories are while supplies last!  You can email me (I'll have orders going in each day), or order online yourself! 


 

But, I am excited that some of our "older" In Colors are coming back into the regular line!  AND…we are finally getting a new light shade of gray to replace Going Grey that went away several years ago!  Seeing these fresh new colors makes me anxious to see the NEW In colors!  Only a couple more weeks!

 

 

 

Today I'm sharing a card I actually did a while ago for one of the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenges…but I switched it out to another card with a holiday theme and never used this one!  For the Birds is one of the stamp sets that I featured in the new Card "Create"tions for All Occasions!  So, this is like a BONUS card for you if you've joined already!  If not…why not???  See all the details of what you'll get below!

 

I think this is PERFECT for spring…the birds are certainly chirping around here…and those mama robins are SOOOO fat!  lol!  Today's CASology Card Challenge is the keyword UP!  I think the message here is uplifting support, don't you?

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Lucky Limeade cardstock, folded in half (and I'm sad they didn't keep this fun color…sniff, sniff)
  2. I added a 4 x 5 1/4 Daffodil Delight cardstock, run thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth folder.
  3. I cut a 1 1/2 x 5 piece of Floral District Designer Paper and layered it on a 1 3/4 x 5 piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock.  I slanted it across the front of the Daffodil Delight layer and trimmed off the excess on the sides.
  4. I wrapped the White Taffeta Ribbon around on the front and tied a bow, then adhered that element to the front of the card base.
  5. I stamped the For the Birds image with Black Stazon on Whisper White, then cut with the Labels Framelits.  I watercolored with my AquaPainter and Stampin' Write Markers in Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, and Lucky Limeade.
  6. I layered this Label on another Label Framelit of Tangerine Tango cardstock and placed on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  7. Finally, I punched the Boho Blossom Punch with Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White, layered the sizes together and added a Lucky Limeade Polka Dot Brad to the center and attached to the front of the card.

 

I love it…so cheerful and uplifting!  Would definitely cheer someone UP to receive this in the mail, right?

 

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And, don't forget!  We are JUST getting started over on Create with Connie and Mary for the NEW Card "Create"tions for All Occasions Edition using occasions, nature and celebration stamp sets from the Main and Spring Mini catalogs!  We have TWO FREE Preview Projects over there for you to see what we are all about and to download the Project Sheets!

 

* Over 72 EXCLUSIVE cards with 18 stamp sets featured!
* Runs daily March 31 – April 20
* Printable supply lists, measurements and DIRECTIONS!
* 24/7 access up to a year
* Perfect for classes or personal cards!
* Designers Elizabeth Price, Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson and Deb Currier are joining Mary Brown and Connie Babbert!

 

Get more details and join the fun over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Petite Pocket Christmas Gift

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I wanted to do something special for my Stamp Club members!  I ordered some Silver and Gold Metallic Pens and then made up this holder for them.  I tucked the gift in with their November order picked up in early December. 

 

 

I used the CUTE, CUTE, CUTE Christmas image from For the Birds to decorate them.  Here is a closeup.

 

 

Here are the details.

 

  1. Cut the Petite Pocket from Pool Party cardstock and embossed the front with the Petals A Plenty Folder.  I adhered it together, but left the back straight.
  2. I cut the second from smallest framelit from Whisper White, then stamped the For the Birds Christmas image in Black Stazon on it.
  3. I watercolored with my AquaPainter and Stampin' Write markers, then added the framelit to the front of my pocket with Stampin' Dimensionals
  4. I wrapped the Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle around and tied a knot. 
  5. The smallest snowflake from Snow Flurry Die is cut from Silver Glimmer Paper and placed on the front with a Mini Glue Dot.
  6. I tucked one of the Metallic Pens inside.

 

I think it made a nice and useful gift for the holidays and I hope they enjoyed their gift!

 

Hope you are getting close to ready for the upcoming holidays.  My son and DIL made it in late last night, thru horrible slick roads.  We're glad they are here safely.

 

 

 

CCMC222 – For the Birds

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Today's challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary is a color challenge!  You have to check out what the Design Team did with the color challenge…from everyday…to fall…to the holidays!  It is amazing how differently we interpreted it!  AND…stay tuned!  Mary and I will have an exciting announcement next week…we can't WAIT to share it!

 

 

I've been determined to use my For the Birds stamp set…I think the images are so cute and I've only used the Christmas one before.  So…I sat down and made up a few challenges using it!  You'll be seeing them over the next few weeks!

 

 

This came together with a crisp and clean look!

 

  1. The bird was stamped with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink on Very Vanilla, then cut with the smallest Labels Framelit.
  2. I watercolored with Summer Starfruit and Gumball green markers and my AquaPainter.  The next, I just ran the AquaPainter over the Chocolate Chip stamped ink to make it bleed and color slightly.
  3. I cut another Labels Framelit the next size larger from Summer Starfruit and pierced around it with the Festive Piercing Pack.
  4. The base card is Very Vanilla and I layered a strip of Comfort Cafe Designer Paper on front.
  5. I added a strip of Gumball Green stamped with Happy Birthday from Wackiest Birthday Wishes in Chocolate Chip Ink, and cut with a flag end.
  6. I then trimmed out the bottom with the Dotted Scallop RIbbon Border of Chocolate Chip.
  7. Finally, I added a bow of Very Vanilla Seam Binding.

 

Soooo, cute, I think!  Again, make sure to check out the variety from the Challenge Team…amazing…over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Then grab your stamps and play along with our color challenge!

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