Bird Card to Celebrate Spring

Happy Spring!  We had a few April showers this morning, but this afternoon the sun is shining and the birds are a-tweeting.  Heaven!

I hesitated to post this card on my blog because the bird stamp set and the stamp set the sentiment came from are both retired. I quite hesitating and decided to post it anyway because the background set is still available, AND because maybe it will inspire you in some way.  Plus, Fabulous You has some similar birds in it and you could do something much like this with that set, AND you can pick just about any sentiment.

I have just been feeling joyous inside as the sun is shining and it is actually beginning to feel like Spring (knock on wood). I just NEEDED to make something that looked as Springy as I feel.

Here are a few 'to knows' about this card:
1. The floral background is stamped in Champagne Ink using the In The Background stamp set (my new fave).
2. Everything else (the bird, next, eggs and sentiment) is stamped in Cocoa Ink.
3.  The bird, nest and eggs are watercolored using the Saddle, Ruby and Sky stamp pads with my trusty old Waterbrush. Love that tool! I makes me feel like the smartest artist! (I'm a poet.)
4.    The scallops are Colonial White Cardstock lightly sponged using a Round Sponge and the Sky pad. I then lightly sponged the edges with my Saddle pad.  I also sponged the edges of the floral background piece, the round pieces and the sentiment piece with Saddle ink as well.
5. The circles, scallop circle and scalloped borders can all be cut easily with the fabulous Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.
6. The card base and some of the layers on the front were made from our Kraft Cardstock.
7. I used my favorite Tombow Adhesive on most things but used some 3D Foam Tape to pop up the circle (see detail photo above).
8. Paper sizes:  Kraft Cardstock Pieces: 7" x 7" (folded in half for card base), 2 3/4" circle, 1 1/4" x 6 3/4".  Colonial White Cardstock Pieces:  3 1/4" x 6 3/4", 1" x 6 3/4", 2 1/2" circle, 3" scalloped circle, (2) 6 3/4" scalloped borders. I also stamped the bird and eggs on Colonial White Cardstock and cut them out and paper pieced them onto the circle. I stamped the next directly onto the Colonial White Cardstock circle.

You can shop for these, and so many other wonderful products on my website, 24/7.  Have fun creating!

Flower Power Workshop (18 Cards!)

Are you as ready for Spring as I am? I woke up this morning to take my son, Tannon to the hospital for his hand surgery (he broke his hand in 5 places) and had to scrape the snow off of my car. UGH! I am feeling the need for Sunshine and FLOWERS! I have not been able to find sunshine anywhere for the past few days, but flowers I did find. My friend, Nona Davenport, designed a gorgeous card workshop full of them. She shared it with me and I put it together last night. GORGEOUS if I do say so myself! So, I have decided to offer this FLOWER POWER WORKSHOP to you. The cost is $25 (including shipping and tax on the supplies). You will come away with 18 finished cards with various greetings. I have included a photo for you to drool over. Here are the details...

Flower Power Workshop
When: Wednesday, April 22. 10 am - 1 pm or 7 pm - 10 pm.
Where: My House
Why: FOR FUN and to build up your card supply
Cost: $25 (includes everything you need but what you bring below)
You Bring: Paper Trimmer, adhesive, glue dots, and 3D Foam Tape (you will need all of them)
Sign Up By: Sign up no later than April 13, 2009. $25 is pre-paid. Feel free to email me at pedermom@aol.com to sign up.

Prizes:
*Earn a prize if you sign up a friend who has never been to my classes or workshops before. Prize will be awarded at the workshop.
*Earn a prize if you are one of the first 5 to sign up for this workshop. Prizes will be awarded at the workshop.