Little Birdie …

Hello friends,

I have two clean and simple cards to share with you today.  A few weeks ago I bought my first Elizabeth Crafts dies and embossing folder from a local craft shop and what fun I had to play with these dies. I used the dies with some of my older Spellbinders dies and really like the outcome of this quick cards with a spring feel. It was ages since I last used an embossed background and doing so with these cards inspired me to take my forgotten stuff out of the cupboard and use them again.

I would like to enter my first card in the following challenges:

• Little Red Wagon Challenge #279 (ends 03/11) – Birds of a Feather
• Allsorts Challenge Week #301 (ends 03/13) – Spring is in the Air
• Scrapy Land Challenges #13 (ends 03/15) – Anything Goes using any brand of die Scrapy Land sells ( I used Elizabeth Craft Designs dies: 709 – Birds ; 724 – Best Wishes ; 722 – Hello ; Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites “Sprigs” and Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Small”)
• Creative Corner Challenges (ends 03/13) – Nature Inspired
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #114 (ends 03/15) – Anything Goes
• Time Out Challenges #26 (ends 03/19) – Photo Inspiration (Inspired by the colors)

A close-up of the bird and button flowers

My second card with more shabby elements

A close-up of the distressing, roses and sequins

Project details for both cards:

• White, blue, green and yellow cardstock
• Elizabeth Craft Designs dies: 709 – Birds ; 724 – Best Wishes ; 722 – Hello
• Elizabeth Craft Designs embossing folder: 118 – Spring Leaves
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites “Sprigs”
• Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Small” (Card 1)
• Buttons (Card 1)
• Roses, sequins and wax cord (Card 2)
• Tim Holtz distress inks “Barn Door” (Card 1) and “Peacock Feathers” (Card 2)

Thanks for visiting today and looking at my card. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia