Woot-woot today to all of the Mom’s out there. To me, being a Mom is the best! I truly can say that I enjoy and treasured all aspects of being a Mom….no doubt that there have been times of patience and curveballs but I love my peeps and I love being a Mom.
I also want to give a hug to all of you that might be having a tough day as well….as I am in that court as well as my wonderful Mom is no longer with me to share the day with but she is and always will be in my heart! We used to love spending the day together and doing something fun and this IS the day that she would say, NOW YOU CAN PLANT YOUR FLOWERS OUTSIDE…..(she swore by the motto of not planting flowers until Mothers Day)
Well…thoughts? This post is showing you the “Stepped Up Version” and you decide! I have a confession….I was going (or should I say I planned) to do more but I STOPPED right here as I thought it was just the perfect amount of a change and I was super happy.
So…side by side, YOU DECIDE! I am over the moon happy that I bought this bundle and truly I am asking myself….how did I miss it before. I swear, when you do not see a bunch of blogs showcasing a product…..you seem to skip right by it ~ I am thrilled that I hit that button.
I have some great pictures for you so you can see closely the details of this bird with absolutely no effort as the detailed framelit does the job for you and then you can see that I added the soft suede beak and feet to our little friend….and I did that by cutting it out in soft suede and then adhering it right over the blue.
I am going to say…..I LOVE this card and the changes I made are soooooooo minimal but I think that the “feel and texture” wins! I was going to add some little yellow flowers as I love yellow and blue together but before I did so – I said – STOP…it looks great as is!
LOOK at the details in this bird…..you will see that I have stamped the images from the stamps in this bundle and YEP, there are great birds that you could color and then cut them out….but if you are in a time crunch – just use these framelits!
Below is the catalog image of the bundle, remember…..it is only available at the bundle price until May 31st, after that it it is just a la carte! Early bird gets the worm….so don’t wait, I think that you can see the possibilities of this set. You will see all of the products that I used at the end of the post.
Yesterday I shared with you that I was going to remind you how I like to condition my stamps. I ALWAYS do this with the photopolymer ones as I think that it is super important to “condition them” to get great stamps each and every time! I have a MISTI and I find it to be helpful for doing a whole stamp set like you see below.
By all means, you do NOT need a MISTI and before I had a MISTI, I simply used my stamp blocks and did the same like I would be stamping regularly. (This just saves me a bunch of time)
Here is a funny….do you see the orange? Well…when we have a paper that is discontinued….I use them to do odd thing like this – I do think that you need to stamp your images on a paper of like quality that you will be using ultimately so I always have a stash of papers that are not current that perhaps were not my favorite (for some reason I do not use orange a bunch)
I can hear the GASPS through the computer when you see that I stamped everything in black….YEP, that’s how I like to roll – I like to go ahead and get them dirty because face it – they are going to get dirty and this way I have it already done! I personally think that it is so much easier to find your stamps with they are already black ….
Now let’s get back to the card…I told you that I would share with you the dimensions of this sweet card. Please remember, you could easily adapt this to a regular A-2 Card but you know me, I adore my square cards!
I totally forgot to put the correct ribbon that I used on the line up at the end (just noticed it after I had it typed up)….I used this – the 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon (this IS being carried over and I would highly suggest that you have a roll of this in your stash). WHY???? easy – it works very well for an instant pop of texture and then you can also make a bow and you will have the same material used.
I could have made the bow with the linen thread but the colors would have been off a bit….just trying to give you a tip! (sometimes it is the little things that make a difference)
- The card is a 4 1/2″ Square in Thick Whisper White
- The Pear Pizzazz is a 4 1/8″ square
- The DSP from the NEW Color Theory Stack is a 4″ square.
- The birds are also from the new stack and WOW – was it easy…..just a crank through Mr Big and just LOOK at the details in the birds!
- I used the brush ends of the markers in Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede to ink up the branch before stamping and then I did take an aqua painter to make the colors appear more solid (you could easily skip this)
- To add some texture, I took (2) pieces of the 5/8″ burlap ribbon and using tear & tape I anchored them down letting the ends flip up a bit to give movement on the card.
- I pulled apart some longer threads of the ribbon and made a simple bow and adhered it to the ranch with a glue dot.
- The Foam Adhesive Strips were the perfect adhesive for this card….you can bend them to exactly where you want them!
- I stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede and snipped it to a banner and matted it with Pear Pizzazz.
- I did use the Envelope Punch Board to make a custom envelope but you could easily use a regular envelope!
Well…that is IT for this fun weekend post! I hope that my little birds brought you some joy and hopefully have also shed some light to you in case you are like me, and MISSED IT in the catalog!
I will see you on Tuesday and I have a great post for you…it is an organizational one that is quite appropriate for this time of the year. We all know that the new catalog will be rolling out soon and we need to be organized before it comes so we make practical decisions in ordering etc.
I find that if I am honest with what I have and know what I have, I can make better decisions. Hopefully this makes sense….you will just have to POP back and see!
Have a wonderful and special day….HUGE MOM HUGS to all, I know that we all know a MOM out there that could use a hug, a way to go, a I’m proud of you…..remember, it’s the little and unexpected things that make a HUGE difference. 😀
I love the little bow on the branch and the legs and beaks addition of color . Really a cute card either way ! I do plan on getting these dies because that little bird with the hearts on his tail is adorable ! Still thinking about the stamps ,but the dies are a “for sure”
Thanks for the Misti /stamps tip !
Have a fun Mother`s Day doing whatever you want ! Eat whatever you want ! AND PLAY with whatever you want !
Happy Mother`s Day !
Hi Sonny and HMD!!!! (Happy Mothers Day) – I hope that you have had a great day and THANKS for “flying” in today…(like a bird) – I am glad that you like the card but here is a HEADS UP….I would get the bundle….the stamps really are a good addition as how would you make the branch look realistic…..
You get the discount….I say go for it! Tomorrow is our day…..see you on the Voice!
You have 2 sweet cards. Love the extra texture of the ribbon and touch of color on today’s card. Your square cards are always a hit. Hope you have a great weekend.
I am so glad that square works for you as well! I just get giddy over them! Did you get your catalog yet???? I think that the extra texture is a fun POP….plus there is not much bulk! Hugs to the trio!
Brilliant tip about inking up the photopolymer stamps. I LOVE how you used the new cracked paint pattern as your background. Vintage cool and so simply Susan!
I will say – I DO THIS ALL THE TIME, especially with the photopolymer! Works like a great friend every time! I have been looking and looking at this DSP and then the lightbulb went on!
Happy mama’s day to you and to all my blogger friends! Today’s card is my fav……love all the small extras! The misti tip is way cool….thanks and enjoy this special day!
Dittos right back to YOU! I hope that you are having a fun day. I agree, the MISTI is uber FUN and I think (fingers crossed that SU will be having something coming) – I was tickled with the small additions – sometimes that all we need!
OMG…You are brilliant!!! (Like I didn’t already know that!!!) I LOVE the bird’s nest from the burlap!! So clever!!! Happy Mother’s Day to you my friend! You are the best friend, mom, daughter, wife, etc.!!!!
Look who is talking….HMD to YOU! I am sure that you are THRILLED to have your baby girl home…….I was happy with the burlap ribbon…..fast and oh so easy! I am THRILLED that I saw and bought this bundle!
That texture the burlap adds makes a big difference! I love both but this is stepped up just right! Happy Mother’s Day!
Hi Susan and thanks for popping in! I have to share with you….I was at a meeting last week and there were 9 of us and 4 of us were “Susan’s” – I guess that we all were around the same age!!!!
I agree – the texture was the blue ribbon for me! Happy Moms Day!
What a great card! Design, color and texture, you have it all!
I am beaming and there are more smile lines on my face…..but heck – I’ll take them!
I got my catalog! Love it and the survival kit (and extras) is adorable! Thank you, Susan.
YIPPEE…..Can you see me clicking my heels like Fred Flintstone!
I am pretty wishy washy today. I think I like today’s card better but actually I don’t really care – both are great. I am glad Jeanie thought it looked like a bird’s nest too as I wasn’t totally sure on that. Don’t mind me, I am just in one of my moods I guess. Just a lot going on in my brain and a lot to do this week. Hoping everyone is having a good mother’s day.
Oh no….a wishy washy Chris R. ???? I’ll take any Chris R…..I am glad that you and Jeanie thought about the nest….it was not in the plan but it worked when I held it back and said – WOW – to me, that looks like a nest!
Paper piercing is si fun and sooooo easy – we have the tools – the adhesive at our finger tips and I realize that it is an extra step……but one that is well worth it!
hugs from the chilly and windy East Coast!
I love today’s card the best! Now about conditioning our stamps, do you clean the versa mark off before you stamp in black ink?? Sorry, maybe that is a dumb question?!!? Just trying to wrap my head around conditioning my stamps!
Happy Mother’s Day!?
Hi Dee…..and no that is NOT a silly question! You can but I usually do not (and I did not for these) but it is your choice. I was being lazy plus I think that having the residue of the versa mark actually helps!
I am a BIG believer that you need to work with your stamps in conditioning them. It is like anything – there are times that we find stamps that simply stamp like a dream and then there are others that don’t – I say = WORK WITH THEM and then you will be a HAPPY STAMPER!
Please try it – I think that you will smile!
Happy Mother’s Day Sue. ??
DITTOS from Maryland to NEW YORK! I hope that you were able to see the girls, we are sooooo blessed!
Well, simple me likes the Sunday card! Love the nest! Thanks for the tip of using the Misti to condition the stamps all at once! I broke down and ordered the Misti and I LOVE it!
I am still on my high from spending yesterday with my girl! Hope you had a great sunny day!
How adorable! I love how the bird’s tail looks like it has hearts on it. The burlap ribbon totally makes this card stand out!! I will have to get some of that. I can’t see myself using this bundle much so I probably won’t buy it. I will say though that if I did, I would know now that I would not have to stress over coloring the birds. Looks lovely with just the die cut birds.
Hi Susan, it’s Monday here in Michigan. My catalog arrived today with my survival kit, shopping list in color bookmark and bundle sheet. Thanks! It’s been a fun afternoon checking out all the beautiful new colors and designs!