Warmth and Love

Happy Friday and thanks for taking the time to visit the Charmed Life Blog. I mentioned the other day we have a robin that built a nest on the underside of our deck. I was able to take a photo of the nest. See here.

Mama Robin in nest

enjoying sunshine on deck steps

 

 

Today, I was outside and I noticed her sitting in the nest. I got my camera and a step stool to take a photo. She allowed me to get fairly close to take a photo. I also was able to get a photo of her on the steps of the deck as well. Robins come every year and build a nest in the same spot.

Now onto my card for today. This one I made for my weekly Friday post on The Great Impressions Stamps Blog.

I wanted to make a special card for my daughter-in-law here in Pittsburgh. I just watched a great video on how to use this Martha Stewart garden trellis punch. See video here. It is from Becca Feeken. I really liked her card so I used it as inspiration for mine as well.
This is a 6 x 6 square card. Don't usually make mine that big but the lattice layer ended up being a 5 1/2" square. I cut the lattice in lovely lilac card stock. My base color is early espresso and the layering color is pear pizzazz. I used GreenHouse Gala designer paper from Stampin-Up.

To finish up my card, I embossed the smaller pear pizzazz panel with the elegant lines folder from Stampin-Up. Added some pearls, lace and pear pizzazz seam binding.

Well that's it for me for today. So until next time........God bless.

I am also entering:
1.  DL.Art has a Mothers Day challenge.
2.  Paper Crafting Journey wants us to use a sentiment.
3.  Creative Belli has a spring challenge. Mother's Day is a springtime celebration and I used some retired designer paper.
4. Sisterhood of Crafters has an anything goes challenge.
5. Six Sisters Saturday Link Party- this is a great site.

6.     This is a fun new site I found. You can link up your fave post of the week. I had 2 posts about our Mama Robin.