Odd Bird Planet | Paper Garden Projects

Odd Bird Plant Special Deal

Posted by Cathy on Nov 13, 2008 in Odd Bird Planet | 3 comments

Just wanted to let you know that the November Odd Bird Planet special deal is now available. By purchasing this bundle of stamps together you save 25%! The deal includes: 1256A Charles Cardinal Left 1257A Charles Cardinal Right 853J A Bird’s Gotta Do What a Bird’s Gotta Do 642H Birdbath 954B Nest with Eggs You can see the deal HERE. For both of my samples, I used the new cuttlebug embossing borders, “Just My Type” and “Frills“. Those are a...

Homemade Holiday Project 2 (and 3!)

Posted by Cathy on Nov 3, 2008 in Card kits, Odd Bird Planet, Tutorials | 3 comments

The Homemade Holiday kit is filled with packaging ready to be personalized for special holiday gifts. Today I’m going to share a couple examples. Supplies From the Kit: Pillow Box Square Box Maraschino, Leapfrog, and Announcement Cream cardstock Pine Bough and Charles Cardinal stamps Snowflake embellishment Red Grosgrain ribbon Raffia Other supplies: Copic Markers R-14, R-27, R-59 and Y-15 Snowflake Border Punch Cuttlebug Embossing folder Sentiments I set (or other) Memento Ink in...

Coloring Popcorn Tree

Posted by Cathy on Nov 1, 2008 in Copic Marker Tutorials, Odd Bird Planet | 4 comments

I think of Popcorn Tree as a “Charlie Brown Tree” – you know, kind of scrawny and overlooked – with just little tufts of needles at the ends. And in desperate need of some loving. So some kind soul decorated it up with a popcorn and cranberry garland for the birds to enjoy. (Didn’t know anyone could get all that form a piece of rubber huh?) I chose to color it brightly to go with the bright colors in the kit papers. But you could also do a more muted watercolor...

Homemade Holiday Project 1 – Wine Gift Bag

Posted by Cathy on Nov 1, 2008 in Card kits, Odd Bird Planet, Tutorials, Uncategorized | 6 comments

I love all the parties and get togethers over the Holiday season. I usually like to bring a little gift to the hostess to express my appreciation for the invitation. This project is a wine bag with a pocket and tag on the front to write a personal note to the hostess. But the bag could also be used for a nice gourmet vinegar or a flavored oil instead. The wine bag, stamps and other supplies are included in the Homemade Holiday stamp kit. This is a very big kit with a lot of different...

Garden Party for October 28

Posted by Cathy on Oct 28, 2008 in Garden Party, Odd Bird Planet | 4 comments

Hi all, time for another installment of Garden Party. Here is the inspiration photo posted last week. This was a hard one for me. But I’m thrilled to say that Laura played along. You can see her wonderful card HERE. I love the menu board! (And check out her cool blog header too. I like it! Makes me want some hot chocolate). My card is not terribly faithful to the photo. I didn’t think this would be so hard when I pulled it out – but for some...