Summer Beach Party

The heart and heat of summer is upon us! Time to go to the beach!

Enjoy these sand and surf creations now available in my etsy shop! And best of all -- it's CHRISTMAS IN JULY thru JULY 31! It's 15% off each purchase when you use code ETSYCIJ15!!


Summer adventure ...

Sand and sea ...

Nautical journey ...

Visit my shop Pretty Byrd Designs on etsy for more original creations!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's Christmas in July

The Strategic Promotion for Success Team's Christmas in July Sale will be held July 5-11 and you can get some great discounts from all of these participating shops. Don't forget to use coupon code EtsyCIJ15. SPSTeam

CIJ Sale Green 6 Pointed Star Pineapple Doily St Patrick's Day amydscrochet $7.00	Vintage set of Blue glass Christmas ornaments - set of 10 TrellisLaneVintage $16.00	Monogram Owl Couple Themed Song Lyrics Art - Wedding Gift - Anniversary Gift - Owl Wedding - Monogram Wedding - Wedding Song Art - 3D Art BloomingDoorDecor $32.00
Beetle Wing and Pearl Necklace Green Blue Iridescent Elytra Wings with Ivory Baroque Pearls Organic Nature Jewelry CatchingWaves $40.00	Square silk scarf hand dyed green, blue and yellow, abstract peacock feathers, ready to ship #409 RosyDaysScarves $19.95	Blue Round Bamboo Hanji Paper Earrings Dangle Bamboo Design Peacock Blue Black Hypoallergenic hooks Lightweight Ear rings HanjiNaty $14.00
Shiny n Bright Vintage Silver Bowl with Green Enamel A Perfect Christmas Display Bowl by Reed and Barton SilverSmiths northandsouthshabby $11.99	Valentines Decoration Ceramic Ornaments 3 Hearts for Your Wishes Lace Pottery Decoration Ceraminic $28.00	Blue Bead Crochet Necklace, Long Rope, Blue Rope Necklace, Seed Bead Rope Necklace, Glass Bead Necklace, Plus Size Blue Necklace ( N - 11 ) AmoonartDESIGN $45.00
Proudly Peacock Style Clutch Charmante Padded Tablet Cover joliefemme $18.00	Spinners Cottage by David Winter - 1984 Eclectasism $15.00	Angel cherub chandelier earrings Baroque Emerald green Golden Turquoise earrings dangle Fine stone agate amazonite pearl Jewelry chezviolette €17.00
CIJ SALE Interchangable Choker Necklace Stainless Steel Wire Wrapped Upcycled Marble on Leather Thong Jewellery Gift for Her DeeDeeDeesigns $28.48	Peyote bracelet in blue with silvercoloured waves, handmade, stylish design, chic and elegant, festive Seadbeady €15.00	Crocheted Baby Flip Flop Sandals in Shades of Blue - Made to Order KraftyGrannysHome $10.00
Peace 8x10 Printable sign, Peace typography 11x14, Digital art grass with white background, white green instant download art teen dorm decor StockLaneStudio $5.00

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Summer Sale

Hello everyone!

Summer is now in full swing ... and to celebrate I'm having summer sale at my Etsy shop PrettyByrdDesigns. Just use code SUMMER15 at check out and you'll receive a 15% discount.

My shop offers a variety of original, handmade greeting cards for any occasion -- whether it's a birthday,

a wedding,

to say thank you, or

to just say hello!

In addition to cards, I offer keepsake boxes, mini journals, gift tags and mixed media art.

I am also happy to take custom orders. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

Gift Ideas

Hello everyone,

Wow -- can you believe June is here?

Aside from the lovely weather, June also brings lots of fun occasions -- weddings, graduation parties, Father's Day, not to mention baby showers and birthdays. With that in mind I'd thought I'd feature a couple of gift ideas for the ladies on your list.

Margie, owner of Etsy shop studio 1227 mentioned recently that she had paired my keepsake box with her earrings on Pinterest. Today I'm featuring that pairing, along with a couple of other ones.

Here are her beautiful pink tear drop earrings!

Wouldn't they be a lovely surprise to find in this pink keepsake box from my shop, Pretty Byrd Designs.

This gorgeous turquoise wrap bracelet caught my eye. Isn't the color outstanding?

I think it makes a great presentation with my small keepsake box in matching colors.

I have one more combo to show you. The natural colors in this beautiful beaded necklace are so appealing.

Here's just the box to use for gifting. I love how the color of the yellow beads matches the color of the embellishment on the lid of the box.

I hope you enjoyed the pairings I showed you today. Be sure to visit studio 1227 to see Margie's great selection of classically cool jewelry!

I'll be featuring more combinations for gift giving ideas soon. Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

Vintage Advertising Cards

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day everyone!

I've always been drawn toward vintage photos and newsprint and today I'm featuring cards I created using Deena's (from Ewe-N-Me Printables) Collage Sheet - Vintage Advertising 101.

Each page offers six different images in two sizes -- for a total of 12 images. I couldn't resist them!

I like to keep things simple so after printing out the sheet I cut out two of the smaller images and glued them each to a tag that was distress painted. I inked the edges of the image and the tag to give them a rustic look.

I used a kraft card as the base to keep the color palette neutral. I cut out a piece of yellow burlap and stapled that to the top and bottom of the card (stapling is so quick and unmessy!!). Burlap is fun to work with and it adds a lot of interest and texture to any project.

For the finishing touch, I added metallic embellishments -- a round tag and a hanger. They kept with the rustic and vintage look of the cards and also added some fun! These cards were super easy and super quick to make.

I hope you enjoyed today's feature! For more collage sheets, visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

Shabby Cats - Cards

Hi everyone!

Where I live we've moved from early spring to mid-summer this past week. The temps have really soared and everything is in full bloom! It's a gorgeous time of year and the colors of all the flowers and flowering trees are so pretty.

Today I'm featuring Ewe-N-Me Printable's Hang Tags - Shabby Cats on a couple of cards I created. The colors and images are so cheery and fun and perfect for this time of year. Each sheet will contain six different hang tags (three different designs).

I started with a white card and layered it with a panel of white and yellow polka-dotted paper. I added a strip of white and turquoise polka-dotted ribbon -- the polka dots are just so much fun!

I hand stamped the greeting "Hello Good Friend" on a white square and placed that on top of the ribbon. The hang tags were so easy to use -- simply print on white cardstock and cut out. The colors work perfectly with the yellow and turquoise theme.

The final touch was adding two fabric flowers -- I love how they coordinate so well with the color and theme of the hang tags! So springlike and cheery!

I had a lot of fun working with these delightful shabby cats! So glad you stopped by.

Be sure to check out the Ewe-N-Me Printables website here -- all tags, collage sheets and prim labels are only $1.00 now through May 20!!

Beth

New Cards

Hello friends!

I'm playing catch up today since I haven't posted in a while. I love this time of year, but it is also a busy time of year what with Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations and weddings (just to name a few). Today I'd like to feature a couple of cards I've created for just such events.

Mother's Day

Father's Day

Graduation

Wedding or Engagement

I hope this gives you a little inspiration to create!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!