Nests of Winter

Back in October I got a package of the Nests of Winter designer papers and wanted to make some cards and things with it.  For this first card, I fussy cut the bird and added him to a Garden Green cardstock background.  The next layer is Smoky Slate and I ran that through the Timber embossing folder.  

There are two circles on the front, and I offset the second one to give it some interest.  The green strip of paper is from the same package of papers.  I just love the green and grays on this card.  I cut out some green sprigs and stamped a sprig to fill in the branches.  

The tag looks cute on the bottom of the card.  I don't usually use Garden Green but I love these colors together. I got the idea for this card from Stacey Taylor.  This is a favorite card of mine.

For my second card, I found a new way to make a "house" fold.  I watched a video from Donna, which you can find here.  What a fun way to make a birdhouse card!  

I love the colors of this card.  So soft and yet it still says Christmas.  The birds are just fussy cut from the Nests of Winter papers and I just cut the card front to line up with the same angles.  I added some sprigs and embellishments and a Christmas saying to complete the card.  

I love putting birds on my cards and projects!  How cute is this little bird sitting on this card?  The bird is from Bird's Eye View stamp set and the sprigs are from the Courage and Faith set.  I colored the little bird and set him right in there.  I found the idea from Connie Babbert on Pinterest.  I just love the colors and the bit of whimsy in this card.  

Which card do you like best?  I had fun using the Nests of Winter papers.  

All About Autumn

 In this week's Stamp Class, I used the fall papers from All About Autumn.  They are so rich in color and so pretty featuring beautiful photos and gold-trimmed papers.  For this first card, I copied the idea from Mary Knabe.  I like the way the designer paper is sliced for the look of this card.  I added some rainbow trim die cuts in gold to add a bit more pizazz to the card.  I used gold sequin ribbon for the bow.

For the second card, I copied the idea from Mary Witt from Pinterest.  I love how the paper is cut into a circle for just a peak of the fall papers.  I added burlap ribbon and some leaf cut outs from Colorful Season dies.  The new Distressed Tile embossing folder is featured on the front layer.

This is the first time that I've used these new colors - Pecan Pie and Copper Clay.  I love their rich tones.  

For this Moody Mauve card, I cut 3 sheets of designer paper to make the collage background.  I found this card idea from Pattystamps.  The saying is from Painted Harvest, a set from a couple of years sgo.

And, last, but not least is this sweet little card that features a bird from Bird's Eye View set.  Doesn't he look great sitting on the bookshelf?  I want to give this card to a friend of mine who lends me books to read.  :)  I got this idea from Susan Molly.

When I ordered this paper, I didn't notice that it comes in 6" squares, so not enough paper to present an entire class.  I am waiting for it to come back in stock so that I can order some more!  It's great fall paper for your crafting needs.