Monday Montage 259 - Country Birdhouse

My mom has this cute little ornamental birdhouse that she hung from the roof edge off the deck of the house.  These cute little wrens decided to make a home out of it.  It is so fun to get a peak inside during the spring and see those cute little babies.

The Country Birdhouse is a sneak peak stamp set and dies from the new catalog.  I wasn't overly interested until my friend Bree created such a cute card with this bundle go check it out!  I then had to have it.  It is also inspiration for my card today.

I wanted to create an effect of a birdhouse hanging from a tree full of foliage using drizzling droplets stamp and quickly found out it sort of swallowed my image.  I couldn't quickly come up with a quick alternative that I liked, so I stuck with it.

I stamped a mirror image of my little bird using a window sheet, so that I could put a cute little female (my brother calls them drab little birds because they are always brown) and the brightly colored male on the outside with the flowers. 

The lazuli bunting is colored in azure afternoon, boho blue, crumb cake, peach pie and pumpkin pie,  The flowers are real red, flirty flamingo, calypso coral and bubble bath.

I love seeing all the things spring brings to life!

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Monday Montage 258 - Cutest Cows

I spent the weekend watching/listening to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Conference.  It is scheduled twice a year and there is not quite 10 hours of music and spiritual messages that fill my cup and make me want to be a better person.  A weekend of Joy and rest.  And maybe some really good food.

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I decided to play with this new, really cute cow stamp set and bundle, not surprisingly called Cutest Cow.  Somehow this little cow found some tasty flowers to much on.

Stamps - Cutest Cows

Ink - Black, Many Marvelous Markers

Paper - White, Pecan Pie, Glorious Gingham DSP

Accessories - Cutest Cow Punch, Garden Meadow Dies, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (Lemon Lime) Thoughtful Expression Dies, Brass Butterflies.

Your next stop will be Elizabeth at Seeing Ink Spots  You will not want to miss out on what she has to show you!

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Stamping With Friends - Layering Leaves

We have snow today here in Salt Lake City.  A perfect day to stay inside and craft, bake bread, and enjoy some time refilling my cup through the messages given through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Conference.  

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Inspired by @sherigilson  I had to recreate her card!  I love the Stampin UP little butterfly cut outs that can be used easily and adapted to be a perfect accent to any card.  I blended calypso coral ink on top of the butterfly.  It is layered with a cutout piece of vellum and then a base of calypso coral.  I think the dimension on the butterfly creates movement in the butterfly.  I cut out the center and covered it in versamark and gold embossing powder to accent the body.                                                                                                                                The leaves were punched and speckled with coral marker ink to give them a little bit of interest and contrast with the basic white tag.

Stamps - Layering Leaves

Ink - Calypso Coral

Paper - Basic White, Calypso Coral, Vellum

Accessories - Paper Butterfly Accents, Gold Embossing Powder, gold adhesive back dots, stylish shapes dies, Fun Patterns EF

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We Create Blog Hop - Sending Smiles

One thing I feel pretty confidently about is that all the rain and snow we have been getting the last month will help restock our water reserves for summer and bring about all the greenery and flowers for summer.  Oh don't forget, plenty of mosquitos.

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The theme is April Showers and we are getting plenty of those, but I also am seeing all kinds of spring flowers blooming, so I chose to focus on the flower part

The Sending Smiles stamps and dies will no longer be available for purchase.  The set is a great versatile set for all occasions. I am so glad I have it and will continue to use it long past its availability.

Stamps - Sending Smiles

Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Garden Green

Paper - Basic white, Soft Seafoam

Accessories - Sending Smiles dies, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Natural Wavy Trim. adhesive backed dragonflies and birds

Your next stop is Heather at Little Blue House Paper Craft Desdigns

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