A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Wednesday, 27 May 2026

A Bird and a Birthday

For the Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Season's Tweetings", I used an image where it looks like the birds are tweeting at each other!  It's also going to Triple B "Birds, Blooms, or Butterflies" and to Rudolph Days "Anything Christmas".

Stamped and watercoloured with some Distress Antique Linen sponged around the edges and some glitter added to the snow on the branches.

And then a birthday card for my nephew for AAA Birthday "Anything Birthday Goes" and Inkspirational "For the Guys".

I die cut the globe out of a piece of cs sprayed with Lindy's sprays, then rubbed Versamark over it and heat embossed with UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel).  I added it to a background lightly sponged with blue where the globe is and a bit of Antique Linen around the edge.  It's then layred on a script dp and a sentiment added to the top.

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Nellie Snellen birds and musical score, Hero Arts sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Antique Linen
Paper - watercolour paper, off white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, glitter

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - unknown happy birthday
Ink - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - white cs, script dp
Size - A2
Accessories - Lindy's brown spray, globe die, UTEE

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10 comments:

  1. Leslie Miller27 May 2026 at 12:32

    I love these precious birdies, Susan! One of my favorites from Power Poppy and it's so good to see them here. Beautifully done! Love your globe, too, for a totally masculine card. Very cool!

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  2. Angelnorth27 May 2026 at 13:06

    Sweet bird images for your lovely festive card, I like the suggestion that one bird is singing to the other! Great guy card too. Thanks for joining the fun at Christmas Kickstart this month!

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  3. Loll27 May 2026 at 19:04

    Such a pretty image of the birds, Susan. Wonderful colouring and love the addition of the musical notes. Great card for your nephew ... the globe really shines with the UTEE. xx

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  4. Christine27 May 2026 at 19:26

    Beautiful Susan, the bird Christmas card is a stunner, the image is so pretty and the globe makes a perfect masculine card for your nephew.

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  5. Clare Lloyd28 May 2026 at 07:55

    Love your festive birds and foliage card. Thanks for joining the Rudolph Days challenge x

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  6. Pat29 May 2026 at 11:19

    I simple adore the sweet birds on the snowy branches Susan, and beautifully coloured, and then the UTEE heat embossed globe is great for your nephew's birthday and great with the bit of background colour and the added script paper which goes perfectly. x

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  7. Julia Aston29 May 2026 at 12:17

    Wow, Susan, the thick embossing and spraying looks wonderful on your globe die cut - with pretty layers of framings - beautiful little chickadees on your Christmas card too! thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational: for the Guys! Julia xx

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  8. Jane30 May 2026 at 03:45

    The globe looks very 3D with the embossing. Awesome! Thanks for joining in with AAA Birthday's 7th birthday celebrations. Hope to see you play along with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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  9. The Crafty Den31 May 2026 at 14:19

    What a great card Susan. The globe die cut is fantastic and I love the colour scheme. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Birthday challenge. Hugs, Denise x

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  10. Helen1 June 2026 at 13:08

    Beautifully coloured and a really pretty card.

    Thanks for joining me at The Rudolph Days Challenge.

    Helen x

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