Birdie Happy Birthday – Bird Ballad – Stampin’ Up!

I have this Birdie Happy Birthday card to share with you today. This week I’m focusing on simple and easy cardmaking for the beginner or occasional crafter. I think this turned really well and lets the paper do all the talking.

Birdie Happy Birthday - Bird Ballad - Stampin' Up!
Birdie Happy Birthday – Bird Ballad – Stampin’ Up!

The cardbase is Pool Party. I’ve matted the designers series paper (DSP) on whisper white so that it will stand out from the cardbase. This is the ever-gorgeous Bird Ballad DSP. I have used quite a bit of it but still have loads left and am looking for ideas to use it up. Let me know if you have any ideas to use it besides making more cards.

The stamp set is another favourite of mine Perennial Birthday. I love the font and it is the perfect size for cardmaking. If it retires this year, I will be so sad. Do you have any favourite stamp sets? What are they?

measurements

  • Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
  • Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Bird Ballad DSP – 13.85cm x 9cm
  • Pool Party – 9.5cm x 3cm
  • Whisper White 9cm x 2.5cm

other projects using the Bird Ballad DSP

I love this project as it so simple and can be made by anyone. I hope you liked it too. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Spring Card – Bird Ballad – Peaceful Moments

I have this lovely Spring card to share with you. The bird ballad paper is gorgeous and this blossom pattern reminds me of Spring.

Spring Card - Bird Ballad - Peaceful Moments - Stampin' Up!
Spring Card – Bird Ballad – Peaceful Moments – Stampin’ Up!

I love the soft pastel colours of this card. This card is great for a spring wedding card or birthday card. As you may know, I do like simple cards with simple sentiments. They are easy to make but still look beautiful.

I find myself using these stitched shaped dies a lot. The stitching detail is lovely and they come in a variety of shapes. I was so sad when we lost our oval punches but these certainly fill the gap.

measurements

  • Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper – (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

There is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Free as a Bird Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Blends

I have a card to share with you today using the Free as a Bird stamp set from Stampin’ Up! This set is part of the Bird Ballard Suite of products. I have to say, I’m not normally a fan of stamps with bird images but this set has won me over.

Free as a Bird Card Tutorial - Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Free as a Bird stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp is just one stamp so the whole scene is created for you. I’ve coloured in these little birds using the Stampin’ Blends. Stampin’ Blends are alcohol markers that come in a light and dark of each colour. This makes blending very easy. The image is then cut out using the Stitched Nested Label dies. These can be bought as a bundle with the stamp set for a 10% saving.

Measurements

  • Thick Whisper White A6 cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love the Bird Ballad DSP. It is beautiful and you can fussy cut all the birds which extends the life of the paper. I am so pleased that I am using it rather than just stroking it and putting it away again.

Other projects using the Bird ballad suite

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Thank you card Tutorial – Bird Ballard Suite

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

I have another card to share with you today that features fussy cutting. Yes, its the birds again from the Bird Ballard designer series paper (DSP). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love the birds on this paper.

As I write this I can hear the birds tweeting merrily away outside. I think they are happy the days of rain have stopped and that we have a dry sunny day here today. I took my mother to the Chinese supermarket in town to get some mooli which is an Indian white radish. It is also called a daikon and is eaten often in South and East Asia. Outside the shop, there is a starling’s nest that has one baby. This baby is not too clever though, bless it. It keeps flying into the shop and the mother is forever calling for it to come back out. Perhaps it’s trying to imitate us and going shopping for food instead of searching the ground for it.

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard Suite or products from Stampin' Up!
Thank you card using the Bird Ballard Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

This card is another quick and easy make. The focal image is just fussy cut from the Bird Ballard DSP and then a quick sentiment is stamped and the card assembled.

Measurements

  • Pool Party A6 card base
  • Pretty Peacock In Colours 2019 – 2021 DSP 13.35 cm x 9 cm.
  • Scalloped Lace Trim – 12 cm long

One reason I love Stampin’ Up! is that the coordination of products is great. This is shown here with matching ink and card base.

other projects using the Bird Ballard DSP

As always there is a video and supply this below.

So, have you got this paper yet? If so show me the projects you’ve been making with it. I love to read comments and see all your gorgeous projects.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Thank you card Tutorial

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Butterflies and Birthday Wishes Card Tutorial

I have a sweet and simple birthday card featuring butterflies and the Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Butterflies and Birthday wishes card using the Bird Ballard paper from Stampin' Up!
Butterflies and Birthday wishes card using the Bird Ballard paper from Stampin’ Up!

This card features two things I love, butterflies and flowers. I love walking through the garden and seeing the butterflies flitting about from flower to flower. They are so delicate and beautiful and yet so strong. Seeing a butterfly makes my heart sing and puts a smile on my face.

I like the simplicity and yet the bright vibrancy of this card. The background DSP is quite busy and I felt the sentiment got lost it so I popped it up on the band of daffodil delight card.

Measurements

  • Thick Whisper White A6 Card Base
  • Old Olive cardstock 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Daffodil Delight Cardstock – 9cm x 4.5cm
  • Bird Ballard DSP – 13.85cm x 9cm

As always there is a video of the process below along with the supply list.

While using the Bird Ballard DSP I have fallen more and more in love with it and I hope that these projects will make you fall in love too. Here is a link to another card made using this paper.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Butterfly Birthday Card Tutorial

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Bird Ballard – Happy Birthday Card

Birds, Birds, gorgeous birds. This card uses the Bird Ballard designer series paper (DSP) from Stampin’ Up! Simple, easy and beautiful. What more could you want.

Bird Ballard paper is made for fussy cutting. Two birthday cards made using this pretty paper from Stampin' Up!
Bird Ballard paper is made for fussy cutting. Two birthday cards made using this pretty paper from Stampin’ Up!

Birds, Birds, Birds!! This suite is all about the birdies. The Bird Ballard paper is made for the fussy cutter fanatic. I love the dawn chorus most days but this morning I have to say it woke me up at 3.30am and which I didn’t appreciate.

Bird Ballard designer series of paper used to make this birthday card using supplies from Stampin' Up!
Bird Ballard designer series of paper used to make this birthday card

I have always been lucky to live in tree lined streets and areas with lots of hedges and vegetation. We moved to Lincoln 3 years ago from London. In London, I loved only a street away from the busy North Circular road and yet the number of birds we had was amazing due to all the hedges. There were often magpies, black birds, crows as well as lots of little robbins on the grass verges or making a cacophony of noise in the trees.

measurements

  • Standard A6 Early Espresso Card base
  • Bird Ballard DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Whisper white – 8.5cm x 3cm
  • Early Espresso small piece – 9cm x 3.5cm
  • Early Espresso large piece – 9.cm x 7.5cm

I’m not a mad fan of fussy cutting but this paper made me do it. What do you think of this paper? Leave me a comment below.

As usual a video showing how I made this card and the supply list is below.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative. xx

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