Stampin' Up! Sweet Songbird Birthday Card

 Hello! from Aylesford, Nova Scotia.  Today's project features a sketch I found online and the Sweet Songbirds stamp set.  I seem to be a bit obsessed lately with all the pretty birds visiting me and of course, their lovely songs.  I even downloaded an app on my phone which identifies the birds from their sounds.  It is amazing how many different types there are.

So with this card, I used the Merry Melody embossing folder with a piece of Basic White and ran it through the Big Shot.  Then I stamped a sentiment and some music notes in some flat spaces using Memento Ink.  This can now be adhered to the Azure Afternoon cardbase.  Oh, I love this already.  I think it's my new favourite blue...next to Night of Navy!  On some Basic White scraps I stamped the branch using Crumb Cake, nest using Early Espresso and the bird using Azure Afternoon.  Then I fussy cut them all out.  Eyes and beak were stamped in using Memento and Crumb Cake.  Adhere the branch and bird using your favourite adhesive and pop up the nest using Stampin' Dimensionals.Some Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins were added for interest.  For the insert, I added a branch with leaves and flowers, along with a sentiment-I do love a finished card!




Materials and Measurements: 

Azure Afternoon cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Basic White 4 x 5 1/4; 3 3/4 x 5; scraps for fussy cutting images

Sweet Songbirds stamp set

Merry Melody Embossing Folder

Embossing Machine

Azure Afternoon, Memento inks

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scissors


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Mary Louise

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