A Little Birdie Birthday Card

Hello Ladies!
Is it still hot in your neck of the woods?  Is has been super hot and muggy here most of the summer, so I am actually looking forward to fall!  I have gotten behind on my gardening, 'cause I'm just too much of a wimp to work out in this heat!  So I've been spending lots of time indoors crafting and blogging.  Ok, probably more blogging than I should!  ha!

Thought I would share with you a card I made a few weeks ago for my SIL's birthday.  Of course, I went on over to the Graphic's Fairy for this sweet little bird image.

I just adore these darling little birdies!  So sweet!  I began by making a card from cream cardstock, then added a snippet of vintage sheet music at the bottom.  I really love that look!  I then cut out the bird image with decorative scissors, and of course had to add glitter.  I don't think it would be possible for me to make a card without it!

Next came the fun part....embellishing!  I like adding silk flowers, but it seems like the ones in the papercrafting section of any crafts store are just way over priced! So, I just picked up some stems of silk flowers, then removed all of the petals.  One stem goes a long way!  I used "zots" to adhere them, and added a tiny drop of craft glue to the center, followed by a little rhinestone for some bling!

I finished up by added a pretty sheer ribbon, and tied in a bow.  There you have it! Super easy, super economical!

I am counting down the days til this Friday, as that's the first day of "Michigan's Longest Garage Sale", right here in our area!  I can hardly wait!  Hope you all are having a great day!