Brandy Jesperson
Today is January 5. It’s the birthday of my cute friend Brooke and my Papa Curtis. Apparently it’s a day for celebrating and giving gifts.
Do you know what else happens on January 5? Why, it’s National Bird Day, of course! Yep, these chipper little creatures aren’t just for springtime. No sir-ree. In fact, January is the perfect time to celebrate these fine feathered friends.
I thumbed through our January/February 2010 issue and found a flock of bird projects that are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Thank You, Thinking of You, Birthday and more!
Whooo Loves You Card by Teri Anderson (Click on her blog to see her cute Mother Owl Card!):
This hoot of a card from Teri makes me smile and would be an ideal Valentine for my handsome husband.
Thank You Card by Maren Benedict:
I adore the simplicity of Maren's Thank You Card. Not only is this easy to make, but it could be given to practically anyone on my list!
Thinking of You Card by Ana Wohlfahrt:
Ana had me at glitter with this daring Thinking of You Card. A happy robin, a colorful birdhouse and sparkly leaves…what more could you ask for?
Birthday Bird Card by Kim Hughes:
I can’t blog on this day of birthdays without showing a clever card all about party hats and presents. Kim’s card is quirky and weird and I love it!
So happy National Bird Day to all you tweeties out there. Drop me a line and let me know if there’s any bird product out there that really gets your wings a-flappin’. I’m always on the look-out for new products to play with and maybe even include in the magazine. Leave a comment by midnight (MST) on Wednesday, Jan. 6 to win this selection of bird goodies from Stampin’ Up (Sweet Pea Designer Series Pack, 2-Step Bird punch) and Inkadinkado (Butterflies & Birds stamp set).
One lucky winner will fly away with these bird goodies from Stampin' Up! and Inkadinkado!
Wishing you sweet tweets,
Brandy
P.S. Are you a fan of Paper Crafts magazine and this blog? Here’s your chance to tell us what you like, what you want to see more of, etc. Complete our 2010 Reader Survey and 20 random respondents will win a copy of our newest book, A Card a Day: Your Ultimate Resource for Inspiration, Design, Tips & Techniques (retail value $21.95!).
I love birds – here in Australia we have some gorgeous parrots esp. the King parrot. I have a few bird stamps, my fave is a simple bird in a nest which says “new home”. It is by Studio G. Thanks for a chance to win the great prizes – love that punch!!
I love the new SU! Punch. Thanks!
Love the birds!!! I would love to add birds to my collection. Thanks for the chance to win such fun things.
Love birds of all kinds, since they are perfect for masculine cards. The Green Stack by DCWV has some great bird paper, and I also like the Cavallini Papers birds and nests rubber stamp set for vintage-looking bird images. And of course Hero Arts has tons of cute bird images.
Happy Bird Day! I love birds – especially the Hero Arts collection of birds!
there are 2 stamp sheets I love – Artistic Outposts BlueBird and I Brake for Stamps Birds sheet – love them both!
Sandra
I like the bird rubber stamps that my wife has. My favorite is the sparrow one. Thanks.
I just love bird, mainly owls. I don’t have anything new right now, I need something new, like that Stampin’ up punch. That would be awesome. Right now I have been using The Paper Studio’s bird stamps.
lisa a.
How cute! Love the bird goodies.
I like using bird everythings on my cards. My latest purchase is a bird punch from Fiskars, limited edition, probably for spring…depending on the color paper you punch it can look like several different types, I love versatility!
I liked the birds on the JB Soup Grandma’s Christmas line.
I love my Hero Arts Four Stylish Owls set – they’re so cute!
the jillibean soup birds are awfully cute!
I love nature stamps. Leaves, trees, animals – they are all so versatile. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love to add birds to many of my paper craft projects. I like to go online to many websites that you can download free vintage art. Many of them include a lot of vintage postcards, book pages, and etc. of birds.
Those cards are awsome! Love them and love any kind of birds stamp
Oh my, I would love to win this giveaway! I am a bird-watcher of the amateur status..but I love them all! I have several bare chipboard birds that I’ve covered for my cards. They make it so fresh and lovely. I live at the coast (Oregon) and we have lots of different types of birds here. My favorite is the pelican. I’m looking for a pelican stamp, got any ideas?
Wow, you gals always have such great give-aways! I don’t know how you do it, but I’m glad you do. I love the mag and the blog, you gals are great!
I love birds on cards. They are so delicate and beautiful and fit so well with shabby chic cards!
Blessings,
Christine
Personally, I love any wing stamps that have butterflies, but since we’re talking birds, I’d have to go with owls. I have seen some cute Hero Arts owl stuff and MS punch owls out there. My cats however, would just prefer the birds themselves to play with; no stamps included.
I’m partial to the SU bird punch the new one, I mean! And there are also some fabulous bird stamps from Crafty Secrets! They have two sets in fact…clear stamps – I love ‘em because their detail is unbelievable! I’m not the best stamper and they come out clean and clear – I’m soooo happy with them! There are lots of others too – Hero Arts, SU, etc, but Crafty Secrets does the best clear stamps with detail!
That new bird punch by SU is amazing! It is on my wish list for sure! They also have a Level 2 hostess set with a charming bird on a flourish flower branch that I am lusting after! Wings of Friendship I think.
Cute cards . . .I love those birds on the long legs! Too cute!! I love using birds on cards! They are so fun and easy to work with!!
Super Tweet!
lol.
Happy Bird Day! I love the samples you all made!!
Those bird cards are my favorite! I love birds…they are all over my house!
thanks for the chance to win!
I only have one bird stamp & it’s from Studio G. Yes, I’m on a budget here, but I’ve made great use of it on gift tags. Very simple to use & it’s cute!
Didn’t know Jan 5th was National Bird Day ~ but it makes me happy to think about all the Tweet Birdie cards I can make. I’ve been slightly obsessed with all of the owl and bird stamps out there lately~~eyeballing the Butterflies and Birds set from Inkadinkado at my local craft store for a while now, and that punch looks like so much fun…thanks for the chance to win!
I love the bird products. My current favorites are Kaiser Craft What a Hoot paper and a cute little Basic Grey Bling It rhinestone owl. Everywhere you look you see more cute and clever bird scrapbooking items. Love them.
SU! and CTMH have some lovely bird stamps. I love glittering up some Maya Road bird chipboard! I also love my Basic Grey mini stamp set-have used it lots! Have not see nthe new SU! catalogue, so did not know about the pp! Very cool!
I love the Cheep Talk Stamp set from Stampin Up!
Two very cute birds and a branch (plus others) stamps in the set (plus others)!
I have made several very cute cards! I just love birds!
I LOVE the acrylic bird stamp set from Close to My Heart. It is so cute and you can mix and match them. Also, in a recent catalog I received from Oriental Trading Company, I found scrap-your-own birdhouses! So cool!
I love birds, bird stamps, bird punches. you name it! PC keep up the good work through 2010. I love your blog, photos, and ideas.
thanks for the inspiration ( & the chance to win blog candy)
Well I actually used to hate birds, haha, but I was won over by the bird image in the Always set by Stampin’ Up! Now I’m trying to find more birds, whimsical ones not the super real looking ones (those kind of creep me out, haha!).
I love the owls by Hero Arts!
I do love Hero Arts owls. The American Crafts paper with the little owls on it. The birdie from the Always SU set. I could go on and on!
Very cute cards. I have some bird stamps, but I can’t name one off the top of my head, that I really like. Thanks for the chance to win some really great toys.
- Lupe Rocamora
Soooo happy there is a day just for birds!
I think the bird items are very cute – there are 2 bird stamps from Stampin Up! that i love. One is in the retired set “Natural Beauty”… has a bird, a butterfly, and a background stamp with words like dream hope joy wish beauty inspire… and currently there is a set called Always with a great bird with a flourish on her breast – love it! dont own it, but it is on my wish list
Love what you are giving away- those would be great!
I really adore the Memory Box owl stamps – there is a new Valentine one that is so darling.
Love the cards. I just got some birdie stamps and I can’t wait to use them.
I have a few bird stamps but there are so many things to I would love to have!
Lots of cute bird cards! I’d love to win this prize so I can make my own cute bird cards!! Thanks.
I like a couple sets I found in the new Spring 2010 Close To My Heart catalog. Page 49 and 81. You could probably view them on their website. I don’t think I have one bird stamp. Happy Bird Day
LOVE those little birds
Tweet, to late.
I’ve been enamored of birds since a good friend featured them in her wedding several years ago. I love all of the ideas you showed and can’t wait to try some birds out myself!
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My cute stamps has really cute bird stamps…I even have 2 of the sets.
fabulicous! I absolutely am mad about birds I have heeps in my garden and i love bird stamps. I love making cards with birds and trees on them and my friends love recieving them. I think the bird punch is absolutely splendifirous! and i would love to have one.
Cheers and thanks
Colleen