Hello Birds

It is bright and sunny today in Somerset, UK. I'm feeling that spring is definitely coming! I made this card some time ago. It's about time I sent it to someone. Sometimes I hang on to cards just because I like them.

All the stamps used are retired Hero Arts stamps. It's just a simple card with no embossing apart from the 'Hello'. I inked the stamps in different colours and then re-coloured the stamped image just to fill in any missing bits.

Yesterday I was trying to make a card but it just looked all wrong. I'm going to try and do a better job today and try and remember...

It a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. ----W. Somerset Maugham

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Cute

I thought I'd have a great day on the craft front yesterday but instead spent too much time cleaning the print nozzles on that darned printer. So I didn't do too much.

But I did manage to come up with something. Using these two cute bird stamps from Squigglestamps, I made this simple card. I wanted to keep it simple as I wanted to highlight this pretty paper and co-ordinating card from Stampin Up. I also used my Nestabilities circle die and Scallop die to create a frame for the bird to perch on. I might use this as a Mother's Day card, not sure yet. My Mum won't see this anyway as she doesn't have a computer so it won't spoil the surprise. This is very cutesy. I know, I do love cute... I also love dark and edgey too but that doesn't come naturally to me. I'm working on it, especially when I get my Tim Holtz book .

Oh, I had an email yesterday from QVC to say that my Tim Holtz book has been despatched and is on it's way .... hurray! Actually I was expecting it to turn up yesterday but it didn't and I nearly took to my bed in disappointment! Huh! Want to see what I will be getting any time soon? Check this out ...
I'm loving today as it is rainy and dark outside ... my favourite kind of weather when I'm staying indoors trying to be creative. I feel all cosy and happy. If it was gorgeous and sunny I'd want to be outside and then I wouldn't get anything done. Mind you I am looking forward to gorgeous sunny weather, it's been a long cold Winter.

Someone who has a natural way with cute and cosy...