Just look at this beautiful photo inspiration that we have for the new challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments! Isn’t it gorgeous?! Love it!! There were so many great ideas that I wanted to do, but I could only do one! Since two of the photos involved frames, I went with an idea using the Free As A Bird suite of products. If you are one of those people who loves designer paper as much as I do and would like to make a card that looks like you worked on it for hours (but didn’t!), then read on…
My Secrets to Making This Free As A Bird Project
- Secret #1: Those pretty birds were cropped right out of the designer paper! I used a square die from the Stitched Shapes collection to crop them out in my die cutting machine. It doesn’t get easier than that!
- Next, I stamped the frame from Swirly Frames onto Crumb Cake cardstock, then cut them the same size as the birds. The smaller square die was also used so that the birds would be visible. Tombo glue adhered the frames to the birds. Done!
- I tried a couple of different backgrounds but once I stamped the brand new Birch stamp, I knew it was the winner.
- There is an interesting secret to share with you about the Scalloped Lace Trim. This is a beautiful new Very Vanilla ribbon in the catalog. I really love it! Recently, I wanted to try coloring it a more vintage color and thought So Saffron would be pretty. I cut the length of ribbon, soaked it in several drops of So Saffron reinker and water for an hour or so. When I went to dry it, it was pink! I even checked the reinker bottle to make sure it was the right one! (It was…) I have no idea how or why, but I love how it turned out for this card.
Product Spotlight: Bird Ballad Suite

The Bird Ballad Suite Bundle includes:
Free as a Bird Cling Stamp Set (10% off)
Stitched Nested Labels Dies (10% off)
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin
Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 cm) Scalloped Lace Trim
Bird Ballad Trinkets
Free As A Bird Product List
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
- Crafting Happiness Challenge: Pink
- Dragonfly Dreams Challenge: Things with Wings
- Sweet Stampin’ Challenge: Wonderful Women
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Beautiful card! I love the little birdies and that gorgeous paper! Thank you so much for sharing it at Crafting Happiness Challenges. Hope you’ll come link up your beautiful projects again!
Janis
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This is so pretty! I love the frames around those birds, and the hand dyed lace! Regardless of the re inker you used, it did turn out marvelously! As soon as my BB paper comes in, I’ll be CASEing this card!
Hi Debbie – lovely card – I’m just not sure I can see the link for Sweet Stampin’s Wonderful Women challenge – maybe I’m missing something – thanks for joining in with us anyway – Fiona DT Sweet Stampin
Beautiful card, Debbie! And you made me so happy that I have already purchased the Swirly Frames. I adore the little square frame! Great tip regarding coloring the ribbon… will have to check out my So Saffron since you have me curious! Off to pin… 🙂
Hello! I’m a hobbyist with stampinup, but wanted you to know your cards are all very lovely!
Gorgeous card Debbie, love the colours too! hugs XoX
This is so lovely. You’ve really shown that stamp off beautifully. Love Dawn x
Just beautiful!
What a great concept…love all your cards! Keep sharing with us, PLEASE!