Technique Tuesday - Thoughtful Expressions

 Hello and I hope that you are all busy creating in one way or another. It doesn't matter what and how you create but everyone ... and I believe this, everyone creates something every day! Whether it's just putting on coordinated clothing, decorating your home, creating a meal, we all create something every day! Today I am working with the gorgeous Thoughtful Expressions stamp set. I have added some of the beautiful double sided papers called Countryside Inn. I used 2 pieces for this one by trimming it down on the front by a small amount and added paper to the right-hand side of the card where the back of the card is showing. Another bird, once again drinking from the flowers.  

I used a die from the matching set of dies for the 2 white die-cuts and added some Misty Moonlight card behind the DSP and on the inside of the card.

 

Technique Tuesday - Seasonal Branches

 For today's card I have used designer series paper. Now, I know this isn't a technique but it is certainly one of my go to ways of late. The papers from Stampin' Up! are absolutely gorgeous with all of the different designs and colours they are so easy to match stamps with. So with the Seasonal Branches stamps and a few of the dies I made the card below. I used a circle of White basic card on top of a piece of patterned paper which was added onto another design of paper. The branch and the leaves were stamped and die cut. I fussy cut the birds.