Pretty Peony Sympathy Card

I used the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper along with the Prized Peony Bundle to make this pretty Sympathy Card.

The Designer Series Paper is really pretty in grays, pinks and white. You can color it or use it as a background. On this card the background layer is one side and the small piece for the banner is the other side of one of the sheets.

These are the stamps and coordinating dies that are in the bundle. You can actually build a 3D flower with some of the dies.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Gray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Flirty Flamingo Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Peony Garden Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp peony on Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and color using Flirty Flamingo and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. I used both the dark and light to add some shading. Cut with coordinating die.

• Peony Garden Designer Series Paper - 1 1/4 x about 2, then punch banner on one end with Banner Triple Punch.

• Whisper White Cardstock - 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 stamp sentiment and adhere to banner.

• Adhere peony and sentiment using Dimensionals

• Add some Elegant Faceted Gems

On the inside stamp flower and sentiment with Black Memento Ink.

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2020-2022 In Color Club

Want to get all the new Stampin' Up! 2020-2022 In Colors without breaking the bank? Join my In Color Club and buy them over a period of 5 months.

These new In Colors are so rich and pretty:

• Bumble Bee

• Misty Moonlight

• Just Jade

• Cinnamon Cider

• Magenta Madness

Here's a set of cards I made using these colors.  I used the In Color Designer Series Papers to give you an idea of what they look like. 

You pay $40.00 per month for local pickup or $48 per month if shipped (U.S. only). Each month you will receive the following for one color:

• Full Package of Cardstock

• Classic Ink Pad

• Ink Refill

• Full Roll 1/4" Ribbon

• In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (8 sheets per color)

• Stampin' Write Marker

• In Color Enamel Dots (20 pieces each color)

**Free Wink Of Stella at the end of the 5 months**

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Sketch Saturday - Forever Fern

I’m back again with the Rainbow Glimmer Paper. I’m loving it and used it on the bird for this card for Saturday’s Sketch. You get some nice variation of color on the bird with this paper.

Today’s sketch is from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

Tips & Techniques

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Pretty Peacock Layer - 4 7/8 x 1 7/8

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - 4 3/4 x 1 3/4

• Whisper White - cut 2nd largest circle from Stitched Shapes Dies

• Rainbow Glimmer Paper - cut bird from Birds & More Dies

• Cut branch from Pretty Peacock Cardstock using the Forever Flourishing DIes

• Lay pieces out to determine placement for the sentiment and stamp with Pretty Peacock Ink

• Adhere layers, circle, branch using Dimensionals on the circle and the bird

On the inside I stamped part of the branch images with Pretty Peacock Ink. I love that these stamps give you lots of depth and shading.

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I used a lot of different products on this card but you can change it up by using what you have on hand.

Happy Whales In Love Card

My LOVE for you is bigger than the OCEAN! Isn’t that a great sentiment to send to your special someone in your life? I made this cute card using the Whale Of A Time Suite. These are two happy whales!

In the video below, I’ll show you some of the products in this suite and how I punched the whales from the Rainbow Glimmer Paper which is so pretty.

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whale Of A Time Designer Series Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Punch 2 whales from the Rainbow Glimmer Paper using the blue area (Punch one with the glimmer side up and one with glimmer side down so you get the two whales facing each other.)

• Using Dark Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Marker, draw smiles on each whale and color 2 Rhinestones for the eyes

• Adhere eyes and adhere whales and spouts using Dimensionals

• Cut heart from red part of the glimmer paper (I used the heart from the Birds & More Dies but you can use whatever heard die or punch you have on hand.) and adhere using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink on 1/2” strip of Whisper White and punch one end with the Banner Triple Punch

• Adhere using Dimensionals

On the inside stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink and stamp the seaweed 3 times on the bottom without re-inking between stamping to get different shades.

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Happy Birthday Fishes Card

Isn’t this a fun card? I think the sentiment is great and goes so well with the background paper.

The Whale Of A Time 6x6 Designer Series Paper is just beautiful! There are great under water scenes, sea turtles, whales, sea horses, little fish, seaweed and I could go on and on. The colors are fabulous!

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whale Of A Time Designer Series Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to card base

• Whisper White scrap, stamp sentiment with Calypso Coral and punch with Label Me Fancy Punch

• Calypso Coral scrap, punch with Label Me Lovely Punch and adhere labels together, then adhere to card using Dimensionals

• Add sequins

On the inside stamp sentiment (from Many Mates Stamp Set) with Calypso Coral Ink and stamp fish image with Pacific Point Ink.

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Arrange A Wreath Birthday Card

Wreaths are one of my favorite things to put on a card and the Wreath Builder Dies in the Arrange A Wreath Bundle are so nice to work with.

I’ll walk you through all the steps to make this card on the video below.

This bundle can be used for all different holidays: Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Christmas or just about anything.

Tips & Instructions

• Mossy Meadow Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Pear Pizzazz Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8, emboss with Greenery Embossing Folder (watch video to see how to emboss the full layer)

• Cut wreath and flower pieces (Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzaz, Magenta Madness and Daffodil Delight)

• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White scrap with Mossy Meadow Ink and cut with 4th largest Layering Circle Die

• Adhere card layers

• Adhere wreath pieces and adhere sentiment behind the wreath.

• Add flowers and flower centers, add Magenta Madness Enamel Gems

• Adhere wreath to card

• Tie bow and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

Stamp sentiment with Mossy Meadow Ink. Stamp flowers with Magenta Madness Ink and leaves with Mossy Meadow Ink.

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Monochromatic Masculine Card

Monochromatic cards are fun to make and I love how this turned out using the new Cinnamon Cider In Color.

I used the Walk In The Woods Stamp Set which has some great images for masculine or outdoor themed cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Cinnamon Cider Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Cardstock - cut with largest Rectangle Stitched Die

• Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper - cut with 2nd largest Rectangle Stitched Die

• Whisper White Cardstock - cut with 4th largest Rectangle Stitched Die, stamp mushroom image and sentiment with Cinnamon Cider Ink

• Wrap piece of ribbon around the Designer Series Paper Layer and adhere to Whisper White layer and then to card

• Adhere stamped layer over ribbon using Dimensionals

• Add 3 Cinnamon Cider Enamel Dots to top corner

On the inside, stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Birthdays) with Cinnamon Cider and leaf images with Just Jade Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Forever Greenery

Today’s card for the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge from Splitcoaststampers was made using the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper. I love all the greens in this paper.

Here’s the sketch that I followed.

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White scrap, cut with Tasteful Labels Die

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and stamp leaves with Pear Pizzaz Ink

• Wrap Pretty Peacock scalloped Linen Ribbon around Designer Series Paper layer and adhere to back

• Adhere sentiment label using Dimensionals

• Add Butterfly Gem

On the inside stamp sentiment (from Here’s A Card) with Black Memento Ink and the leaves on top and bottom corners with Pear Pizzazz Ink.

Gorgeous Posies Project Kit

The Gorgeous Posies Project Kit is absolutely beautiful. The kit includes vibrant card fronts, card bases, envelopes, ribbon, die cuts, sentiment labels to make 16 cards along with a pretty box to hold them. The colors are striking!

I’ll walk you through making one of each of the 4 designs in the video.

You’ll need some additional supplies to make the cards as shown but you can change up the sentiments if you want to use what you have on hand.

• Gorgeous Posies Cling Stamp Set

• Stamp Pads - Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss and Blushing Bride

• Adhesives - Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Seal

• Clear Blocks

The cards have gold accents which make them so rich looking.

The ribbon is so pretty; sheer in the middle, gold running through with satin white on the edges. There’s also a purple twine included.

These cards are so easy to put together and are really so beautiful. You can purchase multiple kits and make more than one using the same stamp set or have a few people each buy a kit and share the stamp set.

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Dainty Queen Anne's Lace

I used the Queen Anne’s Lace Stamp Set to make this card. I love how delicate it looks; just simple and pretty!

The flower image is a two-step stamp where you stamp the full image and then stamp over with the flower image. The fonts for the sentiments are so pretty.

Tips & Instructions

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4, emboss card front using the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Seaside Spray Layer - 4 3/8 x 3 3/8

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/4 x 3 1/4

• Color flower part of the stamp with Seaside Spray Stampin’ Write Marker and stems with Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker (DO NOT USE STAMPIN’ BLENDS) and breath on stamp to moisten, then stamp on smallest layer

• Ink up the flower top stamp with Seaside Spray Ink and stamp off (stamp on scrap) then stamp over flowers

• Stamp sentiment with Pear Pizzazz Ink

• Adhere layers together and add to card base using Dimensionals

• Add some Rhinestones

On the inside color stamp, excluding the top flower and stem like it was done on the card front and stamp in lower corner.

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Fun Glimmer Birthday Cards

These cards were so fun to make and you can get two cards using the positive and negative pieces. The Rainbow Glimmer Paper is so bright and cheerful!

Watch the video to see all the steps and get a better look at the Glimmer Paper.

This set was made with Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay.

Tips & Instructions (Positive)

• Granny Apple Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score by 4 1/4

• Bermuda Bay Layer 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Whisper White Layer 5 x 3 3/4

• Cut letters from 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 piece of Rainbow Glimmer Paper, make sure you save the inside parts of the letters (A, P, B, R)

• Stamp sentiment with Granny Apple Green Ink

• Adhere letters starting with Birthday so you can center Happy above it.

• Stamp confetti around the sentiments

• Adhere to Bermuda Bay Layer and adhere to card using Dimensionals

Tips & Instructions (Negative)

• Granny Apple Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score by 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Rainbow Glimmer Paper - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Adhere Glimmer Paper and the center pieces for the letters to Whisper White Layer

• Adhere layer to card base using Dimensionals

These cards are Magenta Madness and Mango Melody.

Follow the instructions for the Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay Card, stamping the sentiment in Magenta Madness Ink and the confetti with Mango Melody Ink.

I used Daffodil Delight as the background layer to keep it a little brighter.

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Basket Of Blooms - Thinking Of You!

I think I bought this stamp set because of the flower pot image. Is that crazy? There is something about it that just hit me.

You can make arrangements in the flower pot, basket and vase. The larger flower images coordinate with the Small Bloom Punch.

Tips & Instructions

• Just Jade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer 5 x 3 3/4

• Just Jade Square - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2

• Whisper White Square - 1 3/8 x 1 3/8, stamp sentiment (from Many Mates Stamp Set)

• Stamp flower pot with Black Memento Ink, color with Just Jade Stampin’ Blends Marker and fussy cut

• Stamp greenery images with various greens - I used Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Garden Green

• Stamp 2 larger flowers with Magenta Madness and punch with Small Bloom Punch

• Stamp 3 small flowers with Mango Melody Ink and color with Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Marker; fussy cut the flowers

• Adhere flower pot and flowers using Dimensionals for the larger flowers

• Using light Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Marker color beneath the flower pot

• Add Cinnamon Cider Enamel Dots to center of the small flowers and Rhinestones to the center of the large flowers

• Adhere layers to card

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and the greenery image with Old Olive, stamp a second and third time without re-inking.

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Sketch Saturday - Whale Done

I used the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder for the background on this card. It’s awesome! This is the card I made for today’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

Tips & Instructions

• Garden Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Soft Sea Foam Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, emboss with Seabed 3D Embossing Folder

• Cut Whisper White Circle and Garden Green Scalloped Circle using Layering Circle Dies

• Stamp turtle with Garden Green Ink and just the top of the jellyfish around with Soft Sea Foam Ink

• Stamp heart with Real Red Ink

• Adhere circles together and then to card

• Color sentiment stamp with Garden Green and Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers (do no use Stampin’ Blends on stamps) and stamp on 3/4” strip of Whisper White

• Punch both ends of the sentiment strip using Banner Triple Punch and adhere to card using Dimensionals

On the inside stamp jellyfish with Soft Sea Foam Ink and the plant images with Garden Green stamping off on one of them to get a lighter shade.

The Whale Done Stamp Set has some great images and there’s a punch that coordinates with the whale and I love this embossing folder.

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Beautiful World Cards

The Beautiful World Bundle is really cool. It’s great for a traveler or masculine cards or just to let someone know they are special in your life.

Watch the video to see all the beautiful papers in the World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper and all the great dies that are in this Bundle.

I made two different cards for different purposes. One is for someone special and the other for someone who is heading for a new chapter of their life.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Brass Foil Sheet - 5 1/4 x 4 - tip, cut out middle of the foil sheet to save for another project, it will be hidden so no one will know)

• World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4

• Adhere layers

• Cut circles from Soft Seafoam Cardstock and Seaside Spray from World Map Dies

• Cut both globes and both stands from Early Espresso Cardstock from World Map Dies

• Assemble globes and stands and adhere to card, using Dimensionals on smaller one

• Stamp sentiment on 1” strip with Early Espresso Ink and punch one end using Banner Triple Punch

• Adhere to card using Dimensionals

On the inside stamp appropriate sentiment and ink well with Early Espresso Ink. Stamp feather with Seaside Spray Ink.

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Peony Garden Sympathy Card

I made this beautiful sympathy card by coloring just the background on a piece of the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper.

This Designer Series Paper is just beautiful. The images are very subtle in grays and pinks.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Gray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Peony Garden Designer Series Paper 5 1/4 x 4

• Color background of the Designer Series Paper with a Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Marker

• Stamp sentiment with Basic Gray Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Stitched So Sweetly Die

• Wrap piece of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around Designer Series Paper and adhere to back

• Adhere sentiment label over ribbon using Dimensionals

• Tie bow and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

• Add 3 Rhinestones to sentiment label

On the inside stamp sentiment with Basic Gray Ink. Stamp flower and leaves in bottom corner with Basic Gray Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

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Celebrate Sunflowers - Sponging Technique

Aren’t these beautiful? I sponged the flowers and then added the delicate die over them.

I’ll show you how to make these in the video below.

The first one was sponged with Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry.

Tips & Instructions

• Rich Razzleberry Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Daffodil Delight Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, stamp smaller sunflowers with Daffodil Delight Ink

• Whisper White - sponge center with Daffodil Ink and outside with Rich Razzleberry, blending as you go (I used Ink Blending Brushes but you can use a Stampin’ Sponge, cut in quarters)

• Cut background flower from sponged piece

• Cut detailed flower from Rich Razzleberry Cardstock

• Cut center from Daffodil Delight Cardstock

• Adhere pieces together to create the flower and adhere to card with Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock with Rich Razzleberry Ink and punch with Label Me Fancy Punch

• Wrap piece of Whisper White Bakers Twine around the card twice and adhere to back.

• Adhere sentiment over ribbon with Dimensionals

• Tie bow with 2 strands Bakers Twine and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

• Add some pearls to the sentiment label

The card below was sponged with Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral Ink. I made this the same way as the card on the video with some different colors.

• Card base - Early Espresso

• Card Layers - Calypso Coral (5 3/8 x 4 1/8), Bumble Bee (5 1/4 x 4)

• Stamp small flowers on the Bumble Bee Layer with Versamark Ink

• Use Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim

• Use Bumble Bee Enamel Dots (from 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots)

On the inside, stamp two small sunflowers with Daffodil Delight Ink.

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Pretty Sympathy Card using Celebrate Sunflowers

When I stamped the sunflower with black ink on the Daffodil Delight card, I just loved it. That was the start of this card. The sentiment is from a Host Set called Touched My Heart.

The Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set has this beautiful large sunflower image. Look at all the details in the image. There are coordinating Sunflower Dies that you can bundle together with it.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - cut with largest die from Ornate Layers Dies and adhere to card base

• Stamp sentiment (from Touched My Heart Host Set) with Black Memento Ink

• Daffodil Delight scrap - stamp large flower with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating Sunflower Die

• Add Wink Of Stella to the flower

• Old Olive scrap - stamp 3 leaves with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating die

• Adhere leaves behind sunflower and then adhere flower to card

• Adhere pearls, I used a large and small for each grouping

On the inside stamp leaves with Old Olive Ink to top and bottom corner.

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Pick A Free Bundle

Have you ever thought about joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator? This is a perfect time to do it. They are giving you a FREE Bundle if you join by June 30, 2020.

I’ve never regretted joining as a demonstrator 3 years ago. I think the best part about it is all the wonderful people I’ve met who love to do what I love to do. We have great fun in our Facebook groups with sharing our creations, helping each other, praying for each other, challenges, training, etc.

There’s really no pressure to sell or even do this as a business. Most people just want the discount but if you do want to make this a business, there’s plenty of help from fellow demonstrators.

Right now, there is a special promotion going on where you get a FREE Bundle in your starter kit. So here’s what you get for $99.00 (US):

• $125 worth of product (you choose)

• Free Bundle - ONE stamp and punch bundle (p. 168–169) or ONE stamp and die bundle (p. 173-179) from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog

• Free Shipping

• 20% off future orders and 20% commission on orders placed with you.

• Access to team Facebook Groups

Still on the fence? Email me and we can set up a call and talk about it. patti@pspapercrafts.com

Sketch Saturday - Jar of Flowers

For today’s sketch challenge I used the Jar Of Love Bundle along with the new Just Jade Cardstock and Gingham Ribbon.

The sketch is from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

The Jar Of Flowers is such a fun bundle. There is a punch that easily punches out the mason jar. If you purchase as a bundle, you get 10% off. The Stamp set has some “reversible” stamps which means you can ink and stamp both sides.

Tips & Instructions

• Just Jade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Just Jade Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, emboss with Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card base

• Whisper White Cardstock - cut with Stitched Rectangle Die

• Whisper White scrap - stamp mason jar with Smoky Slate Ink, stamp the water (using back of water stamp) with Pool Party ink, stamping off first, stamp stems with Soft Suede Ink and then punch with coordinating Jar Punch

• Stamp flowers with Black Memento Ink on the Stitched Rectangle (use the jar to determine where to stamp the flowers

• Color flowers and leaves with Stampin’ Blends (Dark Poppy Parade, Light Daffodil Delight, Dark Pool Party, Dark Flirty Flamingo, Light Rich Razzleberry, Dark Old Olive)

• Adhere jar beneath flowers and adhere layer to card

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

• Stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Birthdays) on 1/2” strip of Whisper White with Black Ink and punch each end with Banner Triple Punch and adhere to card using Dimensionals

On the inside stamp sentiment and flowers with Black Memento Ink. Color flowers the same way you did the outside layer.

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Birds & Branches - Just because

I love birds so when I saw the Birds & Branches Bundle in the new catalog, I had to get it. Aren’t these fun?

I’ll tell you all about this bundle as I make the card in the video.

Tips & Instructions

• Garden Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Scraps of Whisper White Cardstock to stamp nest with Crumb Cake Ink, eggs with Seaside Spray Ink, Bird with Pacific Point Ink, and feet with Early Espresso Ink, cut with coordinating dies

• Adhere feet to bird so you don’t lose them

• Color belly with Light So Saffron and wing with Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers

• Stamp large branch across the card and add some smaller branches with Early Espresso Ink

• Stamp leaves with Garden Green Ink

• Adhere eggs and nest to card and then adhere bird using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment with Early Espresso Ink

• Adhere some gems to card

Look at the beautiful images and dies in this bundle. I can’t wait to use the wreath die and border die!

I made a mistake on this card so had to add some additional gems. Do you ever do that? Embellishments alway cover up our mistakes :)

On the inside I stamped some branches with leaves in two corners. I’m not sure who I’ll give it to so I didn’t want to add a sentiment.

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