Happy Thursday!
The Sweet Songbirds set is such a cute set. What’s not to love about music notes, branches, flowers, wooden sign, string, bird’s nest, and the birds with two sets of eyes to choose from? Not only are those images part of the set but so are several sentiments you can use anytime. To top it all of, it has a coordinating builder punch.
This stamp set is great for beginner stampers or if you simply want to make quick cards. There’s no coloring, just use your ink pads. It’s a photopolymer stamp so you see exactly where to place your image on the cardstock which means no guessing work. The stamp set is not new as it was in last year’s Annual Catalog but it’s still one of my favorites.
Imagine all the ways you can use this set. You can choose just to stamp the branches with leaves and not include a bird. Use the music notes or small flowers for a background. Stamp multiple wood signs close together to create a top or bottom border or even a fence. Stamp two birds for an anniversary card. Create a thank you card with A little Note of Thanks sentiment and music notes for the music teacher or music lover in your life.
Some of the set’s sentiments also work well together for the outside message to continue inside. Here are a few:
- A little bird told me . . . it’s your special day or You’ve got something to celebrate!
- Welcome . . . so happy you’re here!
- It’s your special day . . . Congratulations
Card Details
I started this card by sponging the white scalloped cardstock with Sweet Sorbet, Lemon Lolly and Parakeet Party inks to give it a sweet colorful background. To give the card dimension, I stamped the nest with Early Espresso ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock, cut the nest with scissors and added dimensionals.
The branches were stamped with Early Espresso ink and the flowers and bird were stamped with Sweet Sorbet. Lemon Lolly ink was used for the bird’s breast and beak.
- Music notes and bird’s eyes stamped with Momento Black ink
- wooden sign and sentiment were stamped with Early Espresso ink
- White Card base – 4-1/4″ x 11 scored at 5-1/2″
- Beak adhered with glue dot and wing with mini dimensionals
- iridescent rhinestones added to the center of the flowers
What do you think of this set? Can you think of other ways this set’s images can be used? Here’s a challenge for you . . . Next time you pick up a stamp, try to look beyond its “normal” use. Look to see how you can use it in different ways.
Thanks for stopping by . . . till next time . . .
