Sweet Songbirds

Creatively Simple 49 – Sweet Songbird

August 9, 2022 By Mary Brown | Leave a Comment

Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Mary and I will pick a theme…this month it is “MONOCHROMATIC CARDS”, and we each create a simple card every Tuesday in August using that theme!

Very simple card today using the Sweet Songbird stamp set and Balmy Blue color!

SWEET SONGBIRD

Stampin’ Details:

Base is 4 1/4 x 11 Balmy Blue folded.
Basic White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4
Stamp greeting and notes in Balmy Blue
Run through Leaf Fall Embossing Folder
Balmy Blue – cut out circle using Stylish Shapes dies
Basic White – stamp bird, etc. in Balmy Blue punch out, stamp eyes in Versamark, white embossed
Add Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

SUPER simple and easy to duplicate multiples for your thank you cards! OK, check out what Mary did with this week’s Creatively Simple Monochromatic Theme over on Create with Connie and Mary!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Sweet Songbirds
Inks: Balmy Blue
Cardstock: Basic White, Balmy Blue
Accessories: Stylish Shapes, Leaf Fall Embossing Folder, Final Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems, Adhesives

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No need for "hocus pocus" with Stampin' Up!'s adorable POTIONS & SPELLS STAMPS & DIES. The Halloween images and coordinating sentiments are eerily perfect for cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, treat packaging and more! AND, Connie & Debbie have created two unique CHARACTERS using the dies that are sure to make you smile! We've paired the POTIONS & SPELLS BUNDLE with the NEUTRALS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER to help you get your "spook" on! Our new POTIONS & SPELLS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX CARDS...two of them using our FUN die-cut characters! See more details HERE!

Celebrate the autumn and winter seasons using Stampin' Up!'s MORE THAN AUTUMN BUNDLE! Use the stamps and dies to create your favorite warm, cozy and delicious food or beverages. Mix and match images, then add a personalized touch with the fun words and sentiments. We've paired the MORE THAN AUTUMN BUNDLE with multi-seasonal ICONIC CELEBRATIONS 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER. Our new MORE THAN AUTUMN COLLECTION includes tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...four cards and two gift card packaging ideas! See more details HERE!

Imagine the creative possibilities using Stampin' Up!'s CHANGING LEAVES BUNDLE! Stamp and cut out a variety of leaves with the stamp set and dies. Add the Hybrid Embossing folder to emboss and cut leaves at the same time for lots of texture! Mix and match colored cardstocks or blend multiple colors as much as you please and use the skeleton leaves for an even more artistic look! One of the thoughtful greetings is perfect to finish off your card or project. We've paired the CHANGING LEAVES BUNDLE with SPLENDID AUTUMN 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER. Our new CHANGING LEAVES CARD COLLECTION includes tutorials for SIX CARDS...four regular and two slimline sizes! See more details HERE!

IM232 – Sweet Songbirds

June 13, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Happy Monday and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge! Aren’t these bird cookies just TOO darling for words? I sure wish I could decorate cookies like that! Wouldn’t they be a fun birthday treat?

SWEET SONGBIRDS

Well, Sweet Songbirds was obviously the stamp set to use for today’s challenge! Made it pretty easy! Next, I saw a card done by Laura Milligan that inspired MY card. I changed it up to make it my own, but I love the rectangle background die she used!

Stampin’ Details:

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Smoky Slate cardstock was cut with the Picture This rectangle Die and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. (Save those rectangles for another project!)
- The large bird from Sweet Songbirds was stamped with So Saffron Ink, the eyes with Memento Black, and the wing with Smoky Slate Ink on Basic White cardstock, then punched with the Songbird Builder Punch.
- The small bird from Sweet Songbirds was stamped with Smoky Slate Ink, the eyes with Memento Black, and the wing with So Saffron Ink on Basic White cardstock and hand-cut.
- The two beaks were punched from Mango Melody cardstock with the punch and adhered.
- The nest was stamped with Crumb Cake Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and hand-cut. The tree branch was stamped with Crumb Cake and the leaves with Old Olive Ink on Basic White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the front.
- The greetings and notes were stamped with Memento Black Ink in the rectangle openings.
- A trio of Polished Dots were added to the background.

SO, it’s my day to celebrate and I’m SOOO happy with how this card turned out! I have to remember to use this background die more often! OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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CCMC718 – Sweet Songbirds

June 2, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. This week is a pretty color combination! I can’t tell you how much I LOVE the new In Colors!

SWEET SONGBIRDS

Birds can be ALL colors, right? So, I figured so could their nest! I did add just a HINT of green to ground the images a little to make sense. lol!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Daffodil Delight cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Tahitian Tide cardstock was embossed with the Into the Clouds Embossing Folder, then added to the front.
A 3 x 4 piece of Design A Daydream DSP was added to a 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Starry Sky cardstock, then added to the front.
With the Sweet Songbirds stamp set, the nest was stamped with Starry Sky, the leaves with Parakeet Party, the larger bird with Tahitian Tide and the smaller bird with Daffodil Delight Inks on Basic White cardstock. The large bird was punched with the Bird Builder Punch and the rest were hand-cut.
The wings and beaks were punched from Tahitian Tide and Daffodil Delight cardstocks and added to the birds.
The eyes were stamped with Memento Black Ink. They were assembled and added to the nest with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The wood sign background was stamped OFF Tahitian Tide Ink and the greeting with Starry Sky Ink on Basic White. It was hand cut and added to a 1/8 x 2 strip of Starry Sky cardstock and added with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
Finally, a yellow Fun Flower Resin Shaped flower was added to the trio of leaves.

Such a fun and sweet little card! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

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Saturday Blog Hop – Nature

April 30, 2022 By Connie | 2 Comments

This week’s Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is all about Nature…trees, flowers, ocean, scenery, etc.! We could go SO many different ways with this! My first inclination was flowers, but then I pulled out my new Sweet Songbirds stamp set…because it is just TOO CUTE!

SWEET SONGBIRDS

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Sweet Sorbet cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 3 x 5-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstsock was stamped with the tree limb in Early Espresso, the leaves with Parakeet Party, the notes with Orchid Oasis Inks, then added centered to the front.
The smaller songbird was stamped with Sweet Sorbet Ink, the belly and wings with Flirty Flamingo Ink, the beak with Mango Melody Ink and the eyes and feet with Early Espresso Ink. They were hand-cut and added to the tree limb with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A 1-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece of Tea Boutique DSP was added across the front.
A 1/4 x 4-1/4 strip of Sweet Sorbet cardstock was added to the DSP.
The greeting from Sweet Songbirds was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on 1/2 x 2-1/2 piece of Parakeet Party cardstock, the end cut at an angle, and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Two In Color Matte Dots were added above the greeting.

LOVE the bright In Colors this year and that stamp set was perfect for the nature theme! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!