Recently the Cats Pajamas decided to go fully digital and consequently they had a sale of existing inventory. I took advantage of the sale and bought the stamp set and matching dies. These stamps were perfect for the Double Trouble challenge this week where they want a mix and match of dots, stripes and plaid. I used Distress inks in Rusty Hinge, Aged Mahogany and Lucky clover to stamp the bird houses. Then I used the dies to cut them out. What I didn’t realize until using them was that the die cut everything separately so I had to piece it all together which was a pain and very fiddly especially when I was trying to pop them up. Also I stamped first and then cut which meant I had trouble lining up the dies and I wasn’t happy with the cuts. Note to self is to use my Misti to cut them first and then stamp through the space. I used Sakura Glaze pens to colour in some of the uneven white edges. Instead of stamping the bird, I used the die alone on some gingham paper. Background piece is from an old paper pad and I added some raffia twine underneath the houses. Sentiment done in Aged Mahogany then clear heat embossed. In spite of the frustration with the fiddly parts I quite like the end result.
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This is adorable. Love the dimension on the birdhouses and the raffia is a great finishing touch. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble 🙂
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Thanks so much, I’m happy you like it.
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The birdhouses are cute! They look great with all of the work you put into the. Love the bird.
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Thanks Lisa. My hands didn’t like the work much, but the result is worth the effort.
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What a great set of stamps and dies! I love little bird houses like these and yours look like 3D boxes at first glance! Lovely card. Thanks for playing along with Color My Heart Color Dare. X
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I’m happy you like it. Thanks for taking time to comment
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The birdhouses are darling, but I can see they would be fiddly to do with all those little pieces. Love the gingham bird.
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Initially I tried stamping onto the gingham but it looked awful so I just used the die and added an eye. Glad you like it.
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So cute and ‘homey’. Great job piecing those adorable bird houses together. Love the gingham bird.
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It will be a good one for someone who moves into a new home. Thanks.
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Oh I love this crd! The colors, plaids, die cuts….all adorable! Thanks for sharing at Color Dare.
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Thanks so much. I appreciate the comment.
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Great combination of colors and patterns on this card. The birdhouses are sweet.
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Thanks Gayle. I’m not sure how much I will use the dies for this set just because of how fiddly they are but it worked great for this particular challenge.
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This is a cute one, even if the dies are too fiddly for frequent use. I love the burlap and raffia with the patterns in your paper.
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The hassle paid off, those little birdhouses turned out very cute, and I love the colors you used! Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble!
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Thanks for taking time to comment. I enjoyed the challenge.
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Your card is so sweet! (Tweet!) Be it ever so humble, there IS no place like home. I love the bird and the birdhouses – all perfectly designed and the raffia is the perfect touch. Thank you for playing along with us at Color My Heart Color Dare #458 and Double Trouble #91.
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Like this idea!
Thank you for sharing with Color My Heart Color Dare!
Susan
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I love how you used the patterns and the dimension on this card. Thanks for joining us at Colour Dare Challenge, I hope you can join us again soon.
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