JustRite Stampers is debuting this darling new 3-1/4" round Original Ribbed stamp set today, Bird Houses:
I've been anxiously awaiting this set and think it will be a big hit -- I love bird houses, how about you?!! I knew I wanted to combine one of these bird houses with the Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge and thought this early Spring (but still wintery!) tree branch and bird would work well together. Here's how it turned out:
I cut the branch and card front out of dark gray cardstock and hopefully you can see the pretty Spellbinders Flourish Impressabilities dry embossing on the lower part of the gray panel. I rubbed it with Versamark Dazzle Frost ink, to help highlight it -- hopefully you can see that a little better in this different outside view (click on any photo to see it larger):
The tree buds were cut out of Blush cardstock and have Star Dust Stickles on them. The bird was also cut partially from the Blush cardstock and then Copic R81 marker used to shade it -- a quick and easy way to give more life to your die cuts!
The bird house was stamped onto Copic's X-Press It Blending Card and colored with these Copic markers:
I love that tiny heart over the bird house opening and thought it would work well for a Valentine card! The house was cut out, popped up on foam tape and "tied" to the branch with ivory embroidery thread. I used JustRite's Happy Everything Mini Tag Kit for the Valentine sentiment. This tag kit is fabulous -- it even includes the Spellbinders co-branded JustRite Custom dies in it! I used the second smallest die in the set to die cut my sentiment and adhered it to the ribbon with foam tape. The gray panel is popped up on thick 3D foam tape over an aqua card front -- I love these colors together!
I hope you enjoyed my unconventional bird house Valentine! You can find more fabulous samples using this new stamp set from these JustRite designers today:
JustRite Inspiration Blog,
Kellie Fortin,
Sharon Harnist,
Angela Barkhouse,
Kazan Clark,
Barb Schram,
Stephanie Kraft,
Sankari Wegman.
I also wanted to mention this: JustRite is making room in their warehouse for their 2011 Collection, by having a retirement sale. Supplies are limited and when these stamp sets are gone, they are gone forever! You can find the 28 retirement sale items located HERE. We'll be back with another new stamp set release tomorrow!
{Valentine Bird House Card Supplies}
JustRite Stampers: JB-09840 Bird Houses, JB-09820 Happy Everything Mini Tag Kit & Dies,
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Flourish Impressibilities, Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge
Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card; SU Basic Gray cardstock; PTI Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, Kraft
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tsukineko Versamark Dazzle Frost & VersaMagic Pixie Dust Chalk ink pads, Clearsnap ColorBox Charcoal Fluid Chalk Ink Pad,
Copic Markers: R81, R83, R85, BG11, BG72, G24, G28; N1, N2, N4, N5,
Accessories: Ranger Star Dust Stickles & Glossy Accents, EK Success 1/8" 3D Dots foam tape, pink satin ribbon, ivory embroidery thread
