Saturday, March 26, 2011

Punch Bunch Birthday


Today is so much cooler - I can certainly live with this temperature! It really is a beautiful day, such a change from the humidity and heat we have had for quite a while. I think April and May are usually the most pleasant months of the year here.

This card is made for the CCMC143 sketch challenge and also for the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge this week. With the latter we had to use eyelets on the card. Well I have not used those things for so long, I had almost forgotten how and it took me half the afternoon to find my eyelet setting tools LOL!! I have bags and boxes of eyelets - enough for the rest of my life!

I do not take any credit for devising these little birds and I don't know who did - I will have to ask Janey as we made a card using them at the retreat last year. I think they are so cute. Their bodies are made with the SU 3/4 inch circle and run through the Polka Dots embossing folder. Their wings are the little wings from the SU bird punch and they have been run through the Textured Impressions embossing folder as is the bottom half of the background DSP.

Stamps: SU Punch Bunch
Card: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Love Notes DSP [ YUM!]
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black marker for the birds
Other: SU Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, black eyelets, Square scallop punch, circle punch, bird punch and embossing folders.

15 comments:

jimlynn said...

Just PERFECT! Love the colors, layout, and everything else. Those little birds are adorable and I WILL have to CASE this for sure. So very cute.
Lynn

Leanne said...

Super cute Jean...love that birdie, and how you did the ribbon, very nicely done. Thanks for playing with us this week at 4Crafty Chicks eyelet Challenge. Awesome job!

Ann Schach said...

Jean, I love the black and red together! Those little birds are so sweet!

Leigh said...

You've done well Jean. This is a gorgeous card. Love those birds, they are just the cutest.

Deb said...

Oooohh! This is just too cute! I do love the colors and all but those little birdies are so sweet!! I also love all the texture! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

Donna Heber said...

Jean,

Your card is beautiful! I love that Love Notes DP. Perfect job with the sketch. I don't have to worry about heat and humidity yet - we might get more snow this week!

Lori Turner said...

Jean, this card is super cute! Love the colors and the birdies are cute!

Debbie Henderson said...

I've made that bird before also and like you, don't remember where the inspiration came from but he is so cute! Love the colors! Thanks for playing with us at Create with Connie & Mary!

Tamie said...

Those little birdies are so darn cute! I love all of the details in your card. Thank you so much for playing in our eyelet challenge this week at 4 Crafty Chicks. Have an amazing day.

Connie Babbert said...

The little birds are SO cute! Great colors... Thanks for playing along with us on Create with Connie and Mary!

Mary Brown said...

Those little chicks are just ADORABLE!!! Love the use of this dsp paper for such a fun design. Thanks for playing along this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Curt in Indy said...

What a darling card. I LOVE those little punched birds. You used them beautifully on your card. Cute as cute can be! Great job on this! Best, Curt

Lisa Martz said...

This is so GREAT! Love the little fat punched birds and the color combo! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge!

Shy said...

Love your birdies! So cute! Congrates on being top three with Create With Connie & Mary!

Helen said...

Fab card! And those birds are soooooo cute!