Spring Follows!

Welcome OCS Fans;

It seems that winter doesn't want to go away for now.... but it will and spring will follow.  I can't wait for Spring to really arrive.  It is one of my favourite seasons as it signifies new beginnings -- grass starts to grow, leaves sprout on the trees, flowers start to bloom, and mother nature with baby bunnies,birds and other wildlife.  It is an uplifting time of the year for me.

For today's card, I have used the High Hopes Stamps called Garden Gate Background, Landing Birdie and Spring Follows.  The Garden Gate Background  and Landing Birdie were coloured with Copic Markers. I fuzzy cut the Landing Birdie (need to get a Brother & Scan).  My original intention was to put Birdie on a wobble, but even the mini wobble was too big.  I added a layer of glue dots to build it up a bit, so it gives the appearance that he is not flat against the gate.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Garden Gate Background (U012), Landing Birdie (H185), Spring Follows (LL009) all from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Spring Plaid (Lawn Fawn)
• Copic Markers:  
• E21 - Baby Skin Pink, E23 - Hazelnut, E25 - Caribe Cocoa, E27 - Africano, E29 - Burnt Umber, E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E40 - Brick white, E41 - Pearl White - E42 - Sand White
• YG11 - Mignonette, YG12 - Chartreuse
• BV000 - Iridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, BV01 - Viola
• Y17 - Golden Yellow, Y19 - Napoli Yellow, YR16 - Apricot
• B000 - Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 - Frost Blue, B21 - Baby Blue, B23 - Phthalo Blue
• N0- Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• Your Next Stamps Gumdrops
• Lawn Fawn Hemp
• Zig Wink of Stella - Clear

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Hugs,

Home For Christmas

One of my parents' favourite things about Christmas is to have their "kids" come home. My Mom is famous for having at least one of each of our favourite foods or snacks available at some point throughout the day. Now, add to that the grand children and let me tell you the variety of food and treats is crazy! but we all love being together. 
My card this week is based on this very thing - going/coming home for Christmas. 

The "pieces" for this card took some time to create. The stamps were coloured and fussy cut and then set aside. I paper pieced the hat and scarf on the "Momma" bird just for fun and added glitter drops to her hat.
Next, I cut out an oval and die cut quite a few branch pieces. I cut the branch pieces apart and laid them out on the oval die to from my nest. I trimmed the oval down to about a quarter of the size to form my base. Next I cut my tree branches and added a light touch of snow to them as well as a few of the branches on the nest. 
The sentiment was masked off with post it notes and stamped in stages. It took about 4 tries and a whole lot of patience to get it stamped the way I wanted it. Love my Misti is all I can say! 
Some ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Bluebirdy, Landing Birdie - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - All Hearts - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Classic Christmas - Simple Stories, Holly Jolly - MME

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, classic circle die - Spellbinders, Moonstone Spectrum Sparkle pen, Fresh Snowfall Nuvo glitter drops, Christmas branch die set- Whimsy Stamps, Mini Holiday greens die - Sizzix, Galena ribbon, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir Markers: CR7 CR11 DR6 CT1 CT2 GB5 CT4

                  

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Home Tweet Home

It seems like Spring has finally arrived! One of my favourite things about Spring is when the birds come back into the neighbourhood.
I have a tree in one of my flower beds that often becomes the home for a nest and some baby birds. It is fun to watch the Mom feed to the babies and to watch the babies as they learn to fly. 

The Fancy Birdhouse 1 stamp reminded me of this fun part of Spring and I added the Landing Birdie as she seems to be coming home.

I coloured the stamps with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut them. Next I cut my doily and circle and added some clouds using a cloud die, dauber and ink. Then it was on to my computer to create my sentiment, print it and cut it out using the matching circle and doily dies. Some ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Fancy Birdhouse 1, Landing Birdie -  High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - computer

Patterned Paper: Hello Easter and Dots and Stripes - Echo Park

Dies: Doily - Gina K Designs, Classic circle - Spellbinders

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, Studio G ink, Recollections ribbon, white sugar and sparkle gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: IG2 IG3 IG5 VB1 VB2 VB3 AG1 AG3 AG5 CT1 CT4 BP4 BP5 AP1 AP3 AP4 GY1 B02

                                          

                   

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