Saying “Hello” with Birds and Blossoms by Jean Okimoto

The Birds and Blossoms set is quickly becoming a new favorite - it's perfect for anyone, young or aged to perfection. Diecut it, ink it and add a quick greeting from the Big and Little Words Clear Stamps Set. The sweet little felt bird diecuts contrast the glossy embossed flowers and leaves.

Hi, Jean Okimoto here with another design from our Garden Bouquet Collection. It's easy to see why everyone loves this die set. It's great for spring and summer cards - and would brighten anyone's day.

Cut Birds and Blossoms from Twig cardstock - keep the diecut and the offcut togeter - it's easier to ink it that way. Use a cotton swab to ink the leaves with Lime VersaColor. Ink the flowers with Electric Coral Radiant Neons. Heat-emboss the inked areas.

Stamp the greeting from the Big and Little Words Clear Stamps Set on white cardstock with Pinecone VersaFine Clair. Stamp the frame too. Heat-set the inks. Trim the frame and round the corners - I used the 4mm corner rounder section from a WeRMemoryKeepers punch.

Attach adhesive label paper - or a sticker sheet - to turquoise felt. The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps liquid adhesives from saturating the felt. Cut three birds.

Attach everything to a side-folded A-2 card - use foam dots for the right side of the greeting. Add turquoise gem stickers.

These little felt birds are cute and sweet right now...but they'll be perfectly spooky in black felt with fall colors for Halloween.

If you're looking for something creative this weekend - join us for the SEATTLE STYLE class at Impress on Monday, May 27th. Our cards will feature our favorite made-in-the-USA stamps and dies from our favorite Seattle companies. We're making a sweet (and simple!) little origami sailboat too.

Thanks for visiting...see you again next week!