Bird on a Branch stamp is also for Christmas

As I only got my Bird on a Branch set recently, I decided to try a Christmas card with it to see how well it works year round. The sandy speckle stamp made me think of snow so I used that as my starting point.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Bird on a Branch, Season of Joy (sentiment)

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Bordering Blue

Ink: Craft Whisper White, Basic Black, White Gel Pen

Punch: Eyelet Border

Satin Ribbon: Whisper White

Other: White EP

I stamped the bare branch and the bird in Basic Black on Bordering Blue card and then stamped around them with Craft Whisper White. I left the Craft ink to dry as I wanted a more subtle, less contrasty effect and then I drew snow onto the branch with the White Gel Pen. This was matted onto a layer of Whisper White punched with the Eyelet Border and popped up on dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Craft Whisper White but this time was heat embossed with White EP. White Satin Ribbon was tied around the card front.

If you'd like to get hold of the Bird on a Branch set at a discount, reduced from £14.95 to £11.96, then email me at sarastamper123@gmail.com soon. This offer ends on 31 August 2010.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx

A bright coloured bird on a branch

Feeling a lot better today, the cold's finally clearing and so it's back to work for me.

Thanks very much for the congratulations I've received. I'm sure that the good news yesterday helped me shake off the lurgy.

My other good news yesterday was the arrival of another SU order. In with it was the Bird on a Branch set that I'd bought myself while it's on offer this month (reduced from £14.95 to £11.96, please email me if you'd like to order). This set didn't jump out at me when I saw it in the Mini catalogue but I've spotted such gorgeous samples on other blogs, that the offer was more than enough to tempt me.

I kept it clean and simple for today's card.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Bird on a Branch, Occasional Greetings (sentiment)

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Punch: Eyelet Border

Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon: Melon Mambo

All very simple: stamping, matting and layering, with the bird cut out and popped up on a dimensional.

More two step stamping coming soon.

Sara xx