Another Birdie and Envie Combo

Hello blog friends!  Well I just had the scare of my life when I tried to log into my blog and it said my account had been disabled!  And then suddenly on try number three it turned back on.  I have no idea what that was all about.  Anyway I have for you today another card like yesterdays.  Different colors but the same basic idea.

Bitty Bird with Doodlebug Paper

Hello there blog friends!  I have some more bitty bird for you today.  And some lovely patterned paper too.  The pp is from doodlebug.  The blue is 12x12 but the flowers are from their new 6x6 pads.  Yes, doodlebug in 6x6!  LOVE!  There are quite a few different sets here.  I have the bird house from bird watching.  The little flowers and the little stems are from Tag Its.  And then the birds are from Little Bitty Bird. Most everything is done in copics except for the yellow bird, he is paper pieced.  I hand cut that scalloped tag, its also from Tag Its.  Thanks for stopping in!

Birdie Stamp Mash Up

Good Morning my bloggy friends! Today I have a card that uses all three PTI bird sets. The egg and nest are from birds of a feather, the birds and branch are from Little Bitty Bird, and the sentiment is from Bird Watching. The text in the background is from PTI Background Basics: Hearts. A little copic coloring and a little chai tea inking and you are all done. Thanks for coming by today!

Not My Normal Style

Hey there! I have something a little different today. I went a little crazy with the distress ink. LOL! Not my usual style, but I kinda like it. I started with some Orange Zest cardstock. I inked up some Technique Tuesday faux stitching stamps and made the border (its crooked... I should have penciled it in first.) Then I made the yellow mat, stamped on the sentiment in dark chocolate. Then I inked both like crazy with distress ink in brown corduroy. Next I got a scrap of cream and stamped on the birdhouses. I colored them with my copics and then stamped on the bird in hawaiian shores. Finally I used dark chocolate and chai ink all over it. I glued everything down and added some orange zest buttons. Thats it for today!

Little Birdie

The fabulous Nichole Heady, over at Papertrey ink, has a new stamp set out called Everyday Button Bits.  The idea is to use buttons to make different things.  I ordered it but it hasn't come yet so in the meantime I made my own cute little birdy with a sharpie marker and some coloring.  The stamps here are from PTI's Bird watching.  I stamped in dark chocolate on rustic cream paper then colored it all in with my copic markers.  The bird is made with a hibiscus button and turquoise rhinestone (hero arts).   The rest of him I drew.

Sewing On Cards

Do you sew on your cards?  I have here the first card I have ever sewn on, it will probably be the last.  I guess I just don't get it.  So much work!  I did this by hand but I do own a machine. I actually know how to sew.  Not well mind you, I wont be winning any awards, but I can put together a halloween costume from a pattern or make a patchwork quilt.  I have sewn pillows and slip covers.  But sewing, well its alot of work.  I am basically a lazy person.  I don't want to drag out my giant sewing machine to put a tiny line of stitches on a piece of paper.  My hat is off too those of you who do.  I have seen some awesome stuff with stitches out there but this lazy girl is sticking to glue dots.

Card deets:  PTI: Bird Watching, Vintage Picnic, Kraft, Rustic Cream cardstock.  Basic Grey pp. DMC embroidery floss, copic markers, dark chocolate ink.