Birds

I went to a birthday party for my grandma.  It was at this lady’s home, and she was a wonderful hostess.  I made her a thank-you card.  At the party, she wore a beautiful shirt with swirls and birds.  Her shirt was the inspiration for this card.  I knew I wanted to use swirls and birds on a card, so I went searching in the SplitcoastStamper galleries and found this card (with swirls and birds!) made by Michelle Zindorf and cased it. 

This is the first version:

My husband saw it and of course wanted to keep it for himself.  *grin*  So it became a thank-you card for him instead.  In the card, I thanked him for cooking (the party was a potluck).  I made another card:

The second one is the one I sent off to the hostess.  Hope she liked it! 

Card information:
Stamp sets: Stampin’ Up!’s Carte Postale, Baroque Motifs,
                   TAC (The Angel Company)’s Hip Hardware,
                   Technique Tuesday’s Whispy Gigs
Paper: Neenah’s Paper Classic Linen (Baronial Ivory)
Ink: Tim Holtz (Brushed Corduroy, Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters)
Accessories: flower punch, copper and gold brads, dimensionals, sponge, watercolours (for the leaves)