Spring Bluebird

We set our clocks ahead, and although it may have been an unwelcome adjustment, it is a sign of Spring, right? And we all love those, don't we? :-) Well, I recently read a sentence stating that "bluebirds are a sign of Spring". That was enough for me to pull out one of my favorite Crafty Secrets stamp sets, Bird Lovers. One of the cute little bird images is what inspired me to make this card:

I began by water coloring this little bird and cutting him out. I used 3D Dots to adhere him to the Authentique Journey patterned paper. I cut it using a Spellbinder's Classic Circle die, and under it I placed a scalloped die cut circle. Around the edges I just added some lace trim from my stash.

After that came the fun of figuring out what to do with my little bird piece. I chose a coordinating pattern from the Authentique Journey pad and used that as my main paper. I love this pad- all the patterns are so pretty (with lots of blue) and compliment one another well.

Adding a nice sentiment (I chose scripture) and some embellishments made it all come together easily. I used the Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped rectangle dies which matched the circle dies, and the Prima flowers seemed like the perfect added touch. I particularly love the natural color ones, as they are great just as they are or you can easily die/color them in whatever color you want to match your project. I just added a few pearls to the centers.

Finally, a piece of satin ribbon from my stash and a hand made stick pin went onto the card and it was done.

Finally, a piece of satin ribbon from my stash and a hand made stick pin went onto the card and it was done.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

ODBD100 Aqua or Topaz plus Scripture challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs in honor of their 4th anniversary. You can check out the challenge HERE. The wonderful Scripture I chose for my card is from the Design Team Scripture 3 stamp set.

DDCC challenge blog for their challenge #156: Dots & Stripes.

Really Reasonable Ribbon RRR44 Spring with ribbon theme

CCEE1212: Focusing On The Sentiment

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

I wish you blessings, and hope you happen to see some bluebirds where you live, as being a sign of Spring I am sure they will make you smile!