Bird on a Branch

Hello, Crafters.

Yesterday I used my favourite stamp set yet again! 

It's the Petal Palette Stamp Set that's in the Spring/Summer catalogue!

Using Basic Black Archival Ink and Whisper White Cardstock (CS), I started by stamping one of most of the images, but two of the birds, and both sets of flowers on stems, and three of the individual flowers.

I wanted to see what each image looked like when they've been coloured. 

I particularly wanted to see how much green would show through on the branch that I've sat the bird on, and I'm very surprised at how much green shows through - it's lovely.

Next I used the dies in the Petals & More Thinlits Dies, and die cut those images I could, and I fussy cut the rest. 

I started my card with a Pink Pirouette card base, with a layer of Whisper White CS, and a top layer of Pink Pirouette CS. 

I used the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder from the Picture Perfect Party Suite, which is another product I really like in the Spring/Summer catalogue, probably because it suits my favourite stlye of card, which is clean and simple. 

Following on from something I said yesterday, about the dragon card made by Sue  Hookins, that I shared with you, I cut the top layer much smaller than the regular size I use for the top layer.

I adhered the top two layers together and started playing with the die cuts until I came up with an arrangement that I liked. 

The branch and the flowers would also look good if I had stood them upright, without the bird.

I can see so many options with this bundle, that I'd love to see this set carried forward into the next annual catalogue!

I adhered all the images using Mini Dimensionals - that's a product that really comes into it's own for small images like this! 

The sentiment I used is from the Confetti Celebration Stamp Set, and has been stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink on Whisper White CS. 

I punched it out using the Classic Label Punch, and adhered it in the top left hand corner with Dimensionals. 

I added a Basic Rinestone either end of the sentiment, and one for the bird's eye - although I'm not sure I like it!

To finish the card, I adhered a Whisper White CS layer inside the card, and adhered the three individual flowers that had been die cut, but pretty badly..........so I had to trim off the excess white edging! 

Next time I get this set out to play with, I'm going to die cut the shapes that don't have corresponding stamps, and see where that takes me!

I hope you have a great weekend, and until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.