For the cute little sign, I was inspired by one of the stamps in the PTI Bird Watching set that had a faux wood sign and a cute sentiment in it. There is also a faux wire stamp to "hang" the sign. My sentiment wouldn't fit in the stamp provided, so I made my own. I had some decorative edge scissors that were perfect for the sign...I love that they aren't evenly jagged. I used some of my jewelry wire to "hang" my sign on the card. I attached a brad through the wire loop but I didn't want to punch through my one layer of CS (to keep the inside of the card clean), so I trimmed the edges of the brad so they wouldn't show and adhered with a glue dot.
I first stamped the bird in gray on the main panel. I stamped it in blue on a separate piece of CS, cut it out, and adhered with dimensionals. The heart on the bird image didn't really go with my theme, so I covered it with some punched flowers. I am in LOVE with this color combo! I think it's soooo fresh and summery :O)
More info on my blog, Mindless Creativity :O)
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009 GMT Views: 327
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Stamps: Papertrey Ink, Bird Watching and Bird Watching Additions
Paper: Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, and DSP; Papertrey Ink, White
Ink: Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze, Going Gray and Cameo Coral
Accessories: Papertrey Ink, White Button; Marvy Uchida, Flower Punches; Michaels, White Twill Ribbon and Brads; Jewelry Wire from my stash; Decorative Edge Scissors
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, May 31, 2009 @ 6:21 PM
OMG Kristin, you are really on a roll. You just keep getting better and better. This card is absolutely amazing and full of subtle details. Everywhere I look, there's such design and details, yet none of it is overdone! You are awesome. LOVE the colors, the bird, the clever sign, the flowers - it's all just wonderful! TFS!
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