Nested Friends Card Class, Card 1

Nested Friends Birthday Wishes Card

Spring is in the air and the birds are singing here in Maine. My Weekly Card Class From ME happens to showcase some feathered fun, also known as the Nested Friends Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. Need more info on this class? Click here.

My weekly card inspiration is really a stroll with Nested Friends thru the seasons. For my first card, Nested Friends Birthday Wishes, in this series, I am really in the spring-like mood! Read on to see how this card design came into being.

The Colors Of Spring

When you start with pretty paper, like the Hello, Irresistible DSP, it is so easy to make a pretty card! And for my “Spring version” of the Nested Friends Birthday Wishes Card, pretty and pink were top of mind.

I also love unusual colors when I create cards, and pink with a bird theme may not be the typical first choice. My selection of the Hello, Irresistible DSP features Flirty Flamingo, and resembles the gorgeous pinks in the sky that you may see first thing in the morning, or perhaps with the setting sun.

My coordinating colors are white, for a pop of brightness, as seen in my matted layer and the bird eggs, as well as the uncolored stamped bird nest. I also chose Crumb Cake, found in the Timber 3D embossed piece that my nest sits on, to the stamping of the nest, and twig die cut as well.

The Nested Friends Dies

My Nested Friends Birthday Card relies heavily on the Nested Friends Dies. I used all 3 dies that make up the birds nest, from the stamped image from the Nested Friends Stamp Set, to both the inner and outer twig die pieces.

Besides the bird nest, I used many of the tiny, perfect in pink leaves dies (I did mention unusual colors!). I die cut Flirty Flamingo leaves and let them dance down my card front. A little glue adhesive goes a long way here! I love that you can die cut so many leaves at once with 4 leaves dies.

Get Your Nested Friends Card Class From ME

This Nested Friends Birthday Wishes Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Nested Friends Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.