Decorative Birdhouses Dies
Stitched Birds Dies
Pierced Leafy Vines Plate
Fall Foliage Dies
Spring Mug Additions Dies – flowers and butterfly
Springtime Holder Additions Dies – “hello”

I started with a kraft cardstock panel and die-cut it with the Pierced Leafy Vines Plate. I added some shading to the edges of the panel with a darker ink color and set it aside while I worked on die-cutting the other elements of my card.

For die-cutting, I started with colored cardstock for most of the elements and added subtle shading to the birdhouse and the birds before assembling the pieces. For the leaves, I chose to use an alcohol ink marker to add some detail and shading. I used plain white cardstock with no shading to trim the birdhouse, for the bellies of the birds, for the small flowers, and for the “hello” greeting. 

With all the elements completed, I put everything together on my background panel. I used a combination of glue and foam squares to secure the die-cuts, starting with the birdhouse and then layering on the leaves and the flowers. I placed the birds flying into the scene and finished with a few decorative details: the yellow butterfly fluttering by and the red heart above the birdhouse entrance. Lastly, I attached the greeting and put everything onto a side-fold card base. 

Thank you so much for popping in to see this cute woodland scene I created using the Decorative Birdhouses and the Stitched Birds Dies. See you again soon!

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Butterfly Cover Plate
Decorative Butterflies Stamps

It is so easy to create a really cute & colorful card by sandwiching a piece of acetate colored with alcohol inks between two panels cut with the Butterfly Cover Plate. And I can’t wait to make a holiday version with the Tree Cover Plate!

Here’s a list of the alcohol inks that I used for this card. You can create so many beautiful backgrounds based on the colors that you have!

Alcohol Ink Colors
Sunset Orange
Gumball
Purple Twilight
Laguna
Pistachio

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you were inspired by this card and tutorial.

I started off by cutting a large Eyelet rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, I masked the scalloped edges off with washi tape and created a cute brick pattern using the Brick Background stencil along with kitsch flamingo oxide ink. Next I splattered water all over the panel and used a paper towel to dry it, I mixed some picked raspberry oxide ink with water and added pink splatters to my panel, and then I did the same with copic opaque white ink. I also cut a vellum panel using the second largest Stitched Torn Rectangle die, added white splatters to that panel, and then put both of my panels aside to dry.

I stamped the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using memento tuxedo black ink, cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers. The flowers and leaves are from the Daisies stamp set, and the bees are from the Bee Friends stamp set. When the coloring was done, I added highlights and details to each image using a white gel pen.

Back to my panels, I temporarily taped the Stitched Torn Rectangle vellum panel to my Eyelet Rectangle panel using washi tape, and attached all the images to the vellum panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. Next I removed the washi tape, applied liquid glue at the back of my vellum panel, but only behind the images, stuck my vellum panel to the brick panel, next the brick panel to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches dark pink panel using 1mm foam tape, and finally the dark pink panel to a matching card base using double sided sticky tape.

I white heat embossed “Bright spring wishes” from the Easter Banner Greetings stamp set on light pink cardstock, cut it into a wavy banner using a Banner Greetings 3 die, and then attached that banner to my card using foam squares. Finally I applied white blizzard nuvo drops to the bees wings for a touch of shine. And that’s it!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

To begin, I die cut the shadow box card base from white cardstock. The set includes scalloped background, front, and side panels so you decorate it just the way you want. For the background, I blended Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide inks using the Layered Cloud Stencils to create a soft sky effect. Then I die cut the scalloped front and side panels from turquiose cardstock. 

Once everything was cut, I assembled the shadow box together and added a few stitched clouds from Stitched Clouds Dies for extra dimension. 

I stamped and die cut the pretty florals from the Potted Daffodils and Spring Blooms stamp and die sets with the coordinating dies. I colored the images with Copic markers listed below. I borrowed the adorable bunny from the Easter Tags stamp set for added cuteness!

Copic Markers: 

• Yellows- Y11, Y04, YR23, YR24, Y21
• Pinks- RV11, RV10, RV000
• Greens- YG03, YG01, YG0000
• Clouds- BG70, BG000
• Bunny- BG000, BG70, R20, RV11, RV000

To finish the card, I added a “Hello My Friend” sentiment from the Potted Daffodils set stamped in black ink and added touch of glitter to the flower centers for some sparkle!

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed this card!