Monday 7 September 2015

Housewarming card and tag for Gina's Designs


Hi and happy September,folks! I have to admit that time has been flying by so quickly that I still haven't quite figured out what happened to May and June yet, and now autumn is on the way.

While I'm experiencing the "empty nest" right now and feeling a little lost, I'm also excited that my very best friend is going to be moving into a new "nest" in a couple weeks, and rather than 45 minutes away from me, she will be only about 3 minutes away! That makes me a happy little birdie, so I made this card and gift tag for her to celebrate the occasion:







I used the beautiful Blue Fern Studios' "Frolic" paper collection which inspired me with the bird theme, and the sweet chipboard frames and flourish from Gina's set them off perfectly. I painted the pieces with light tan acrylic paint, then dry-brushed them lightly with blue and black to coordinate with the papers. Super-simple, but I was happy with the effect!




Thanks so much for stopping by, and may your autumn-and your nest-be blessed!

Gina's Items Used
Scribble Frame-Birds
Delicate Frames & Ornaments Shape Set

Other Items Used
Blue Fern Papers
Prima resin birdhouse
spanish moss
acrylic paint
Martha Stewart punch