Monday, October 24, 2016

Bird on a Branch...


I have seen several cards where either gold thread or linen thread have been used as an accent with the Best Birds and Bird & Blooms stamp set and dies.  I realized that the linen thread would make a perfect little nest for my bird.  Just take a long piece of linen thread and wrap it around three fingers and secure the ends and strands down to your card using some glue dots.  Place your bird down and then use another glue dot to gather the strands and the front and press them down in the center at the bottom of the bird.  Gently adjust the strands on the sides to form them into a nest.  Super easy!  This particular bird die does not have just an outline so I used my ScanNCut to cut the backing piece for the bird.  

Here's a funny story - we made this card at a workshop back in June and several people couldn't bring themselves to cut off the legs of their bird!  I suggested they hide them behind the branch and that worked! 

Forever Stampin',
    Cathy Williams


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Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

A Bird in Flight...

 Spinner cards can be so much fun and easy to make if you have the Layering Circles dies.  I took the cute little bird from the Birds & Blooms dies and attached it to a stamped piece of cardstock cut with the smallest circle die.  Here's a helpful hint - it is easier to stamp your sentiment first and stamp your border around it second.  You can see it better.  Obviously this only works when your border is a photopolymer stamp.  If your border isn't a photopolymer but your sentiment is, switch it up!


Forever Stampin',
    Cathy Williams


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I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Love You Lots!


 I saw this card somewhere and had to do it myself.  My apologies to the talented artist who designed this card but your card wasn't in my standard inspiration locations so I am not sure where I saw it.  What I first fell in love with on this card is all the circles and how they worked so well together.  And then.... how could you not love a frog with lips???  A little heart along the mouth line using a Basic Black marker makes these cute little lips and immediately differentiates the girl frog from the boy frog.
The sentiment comes from the Bella & Friends stamp set and the arrows and heart come from the Better Together stamp set.  I love finding new ways to mix and match my stamps sets!  How about you?
Forever Stampin',
    Cathy Williams


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I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Floral Phrases Bundle...


 When Stampin' Up! released the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog, this stamp set and dies were one of the first things on my list of must haves.  Do you do that too?  Fall in love with a stamp set and then not make much with it?  That's how it has been with this set for me.  I am sure in the spring I will find more uses for it - at least I hope so because the roses are just so beautiful.  The Night of Navy die cut piece was layered on top of Whisper White cardstock and then colored using blender pens and inks.  For the sentiment, I used Teeny Tiny Wishes first since my set is a wood mount set and then took the Thoughtful Banners photopolymer banner stamp and stamped second since I could see through it.  Finally, can you find the ribbon on the front of this card?  Look carefully and you will see that the Floral Boutique washi tape is layered on top of the White Organza ribbon!

Forever Stampin',
    Cathy Williams


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I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  To see or order any of the items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

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