#2019stampinupcatalog Archives - Songbird Designs by Robin

Free as a Bird for Springtime InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Apr 22, 2020 | 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, Bird Ballad Suite, Blog Hops, Occasions | 9 comments

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s April Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate Springtime, so I hope you are ready for gorgeous Spring colors, flowers and butterflies – and maybe some sweet baby animals. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

My card for today was inspired by the beautiful blossoms of my flowering tree.

While not an exact match, they remind me of the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper. Here’s my card:

I created a Center Step Card today using a tutorial by France Martin. Here’s the link to her tutorial Center Step Tutorial by France Martin

Here are the details.

The card base is Calypso Coral and measures 4 1/2 X 11 in.
The center panel measures 2 1/8 X 4 3/8 in.
The 2 side panels measure 7/8 X 4 3/8 in.
I used the middle sized circle in the Stitched Framelits Dies along with a Calypso Coral circle cut from the Layering Circles Framelits.
The strip at the bottom measures 7/8 by 4 3/8 in.
I used the Well Written Framelets Dies to create the sentiment.
A Bird Ballad Trinket and an Old Olive ribbon bow finish off the card.

I put a 4 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. piece of DSP on the back so I’d have a place to jot a note and sign the card.

I hope you like my card and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Hugs, Robin

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery

There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

June InKing Royalty Blog Hop – New

Jun 19, 2019 | 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, Anniversary, Blog Hops, Come Sail Away Suite, Occasions | 17 comments

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around NEW. With the launch of Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Annual Catalog, NEW gives us the opportunity to showcase new products and play with new colors. There are also new occasions (babies, weddings, graduations) to celebrate, so you are going to see a variety of projects in this hop. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

I am sharing a card made with the new Sailing Home Bundle. This bundle makes card design super easy! With all of the stamps, dies, DSP, and accessories the cards practically make themselves!

Here’s my card:

Here are the details:

While most of the Designer Series Paper in this bundle features shades of blue, I used a piece that is Mossy Meadow.
The card base is Soft Suede and the other neutral color is Very Vanilla.
The compass and lighthouse are stamped in Soft Suede and die cut. The die cut wheel is also done in Soft Suede.
The compass needle is die cut from a Copper Foil Sheet and attached to the compass with a brad. So fun!
The sentiment is perfect because I’m giving this card to my handsome hubby for our anniversary.
The last element is the Braided Linen Trim which I tied in a Sailor’s Knot and attached onto the back of the DSP. Super easy! Here’s a picture from Martha Stewart that shows you how to make the knot:

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop,Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Robin

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide: