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This is my first time participating in the PTI blog hop! I am excited to take part!
Here is what I created
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and the inside
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To me, spring is hearing the birds sing again and seeing the buds of leaves on the branches. I made this card for my church choir director's birthday. I hope he likes it!
Melissa
"Life is a Song"
Stamps: Guidelines, Damask Designs, Out on a Limb Revised and Birds of a Feather (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss (PTI), French Blue and Blue Iris (Colorbox), and Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
Paper: Spring Rain, Dark Chocolate and Vintage Cream (PTI)
Other: Corner rounder, paper piercer, sponge