Hello stampers. I think that one of the first things you will fall in love with when you see the new catalogue is the Bird Ballad Suite. It is chock full of pretty, pretty things. Those birds are just so stinkin’ adorable. Then we have the stamp set, the stitched nested framelits, the designer series paper, the scalloped lace trim, bird ballad trinkets and to top it all off, the Bird Ballad laser-cut cards and tin. Is your head spinning yet? You can buy the entire suite with just one number and one price. $128.75 will get your everything. Oh the joy!

I was asked to make an anniversary card for a dear friend and I knew that she loved this suite so this is what I came up with. I can share it now because it was her anniversary yesterday. It is actually a very simple card to make and it really lets the lace shine through and be the star. Let’s take a look.

I fussy cut the birds from the Bird Ballad designer series paper. What I really love about the designer series paper matching the stamp set so well is that I can use it as a guide when I am colouring my stamped images. Using the Blends or the watercolour pencils on these birds is going to be a colouring dream. If you ever want to quiet your mind, start colouring!

I cut a circle out of gray granite card stock using the third largest circle framelit from the layering circles framelits collection. This was adhered in the centre of the laser-cut card. I then used the largest circle framelit to cut a calypso coral circle which was adhered on the inside of the card behind the gray granite circle. I adhered a panel of petal pink card stock measuring 4 1/8″ by 5 3/8″ behind the lace card front. The sentiment was stamped in calypso coral on a narrow scrap of very vanilla and popped up using mini dimensionals. I love them as they are perfect for little things like this. To add just the right finishing touch I added three little pearls from the Share What You Love artisan pearls collection.

This lovely tin holds 12 laser-cut cards and pretty scalloped edge envelopes. You could keep this tin for yourself and it could hold all the pretty accessories in this suite. After you have used up all the supplies to make cards you could save six of them and give them as a beautiful gift in this tin, just wrap a bow around it with a pretty tag and you are all set!  I am working on a video to show you how I made the card but it is not quite finished yet. Rachel is teaching me some new technology and it is still a work in progress. I am hoping it turns out well. This old dog is still trying to learn a few tricks but it takes more time than it used to!!

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you really, really love this suite you can get most of it now in a starter kit and this is the best deal ever as not only save the shipping and the tax, you also get to put an extra $30 worth of products in your kit. Here is the link if you want to do that, otherwise shoot me a message and I can help you and answer your questions. You do need to live in Canada to shop with me or to join my team. Remember, getting the starter kit or joining the team has NO obligations to teach or sell. You can use it just to get the deal or to continue getting your own discount on your own supplies.  On June 4 the new catalog will go live and you can order these products either online or through me. I hope you have a super day.

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