New Essentials By Ellen - Backyard Friends

Hi Folks! We've got a few new sets from Ellen Hutson this month, and one of the cutest is this Backyard Friends set. Several different birds, two branches, a nest, and several punny sentiments make this a set that's sure to be reached for often for all sorts of cards.

The branches are either in bloom for the Spring, or "leaved" for the summer. I chose to use the Spring branches so I could include the happy blossoms. It was fun using my bright red Copic colors to bring the Cardinal to life.

 For the nest, I used an exacto blade to cut a slit to slip the eggs inside.

The entire panel is spritzed with gold ink, and then sewn to the card base.

I'm sure we'll be seeing a flood of cards with these sweet birds shortly ... they're just so charming!

Tomorrow I'll share a few more cards featuring a Grandmother and a cute little boy. If you'd like to jump right to all the new sets, here's a quick link. Hope to see you then : )

Thanks for stopping by!
- Kelly

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