Thursday, June 4, 2026

CAS Christmas June 2026 - BIRD

Hello friends.  I'm so excited to once again be playing along with Loll's CAS Christmas Challenge that she's brought back to life, and even though life has been crazy busy lately, I couldn't let the opportunity to play along with this first challenge slip by!  And it's a fun one for me...BIRDS!!


 
I have quite a collection of bird stamps, but one of my all time favorites has to be from PB's Winter Wonderland set...it's an oldie but definitely a goodie!!  There's 3 birdies in this set (and a few other critters!), and I couldn't resist using all 3 birds!  Here's what I came up with...


  Aren't they just the cutest chubby little birdies all decked out in their Christmas hats?!!  I stamped them in Versafine Black Onyx ink and then heat set with clear embossing powder before coloring them with my Copics.  After fussy cutting them out I added them to a stamped branch from The Greetery's Winter Sketches stamp set (using Soft Suede ink - SU!), using foam tape behind the middle birdie for a bit of dimension!


 I did add TH Rock Candy Glitter to the brims and pompoms of the birdies hats and then finished with an older W Plus 9 sentiment (Hand Lettered Holiday stamp & die set) that I die cut from a piece of Real Red cs (SU!).  I did add a bit of pink chalk to the birdies cheeks as it's pretty COLD here in Michigan at Christmas time!

Lots of BEAUTIFUL inspiration from the DT and their Special GD Bobby to get you started, so play along and get started on those Christmas cards!  And a BIG thank you to Loll for bringing this challenge back...I couldn't be happier to be playing along!!  This is a month long challenge that's open till June 30th and you can check it all out right HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!


4 comments:

Loll said...

Your birds are so adorable, Marcia! Love how you've coloured and arranged them along your stamped branch. They really are cutie patootie's ... can't help but smile when you see them. :) Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas, my friend! xx

I Card Everyone said...

Remind me that I need to stamp these little tweeties next time, okay? OH, they are the jolliest birds around and make the sweetest little trio for your card, Marcia! [hey, I know another place that trio would work hint, hint]
=]

Birgit said...

Oh goodness, this is darling!! Great touch adding the sparkles to their little hats so these birds can shine. Simply adorable, my friend.

TK said...

Oh. My. Goodness! These are SO sweet, Marcia, they just tickle my funny bone and send a smile to the moon and back. Your card is truly darling with these cuties