My friend Linda Cox sent me a lovely card last week using the new Betsy's Blossoms stamp set and featuring the new 2012-2014 In Colors.
I love the layered look of the punched decorative borders on the background and the rounded corners on the bottom. But Linda also featured a couple of Too Cool techniques that you may not notice at first glance. Check it out!
There are two Midnight Muse birds on the card, but only the first one is from the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set!
See what she did for the second one? She punched a Bird Punch from Midnight Muse card stock for the bird body. Then, it looks like she stamped with a coordinating Betsy's Blossoms "bush" image and punched two wings from the image with the Bird Punch! Genius!
I also noticed that the branch that is popping out of the "box" is actually stamped on the same layer! She used a craft knife to cut that side so the branch is sticking out! Love that detail!
Thanks so much for the card and the inspiration, Linda! Too Cool!
Angie