<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Frugal Crafter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/author/thefrugalcrafter/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Birds &amp; Branches {and a&nbsp;freebie!)]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Is it spring yet? Well, we have a month or two to go but there is no reason you can&#8217;t start crafting some springtime goodies! I created a new digital stamp set for the <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html">Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff </a>shop this week that is great for springtime, it is called <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html">Birds and Branches</a> and it has 8 digital stamps that can be layered to build a variety of scenes or use them as is. Here are a few cards I made with the set:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2992" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2992" data-attachment-id="2992" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/birdhousecards/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg" data-orig-size="600,401" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="birdhousecards" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2992" title="birdhousecards" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=468&#038;h=312" alt="" width="468" height="312" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=468&amp;h=312 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg?w=300&amp;h=201 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousecards.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2992" class="wp-caption-text">Digital stamps: Lindsay&#39;s stamp stuff, PP: Cosmo Cricket</p></div>
<p>This is the last card I made of the set but it is my favorite, this came about because I mis folded my cardstock so I had to salvage bits here and there:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2993" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2993" data-attachment-id="2993" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/birdhousesweet/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg" data-orig-size="600,592" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449161&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.759&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="birdhousesweet" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2993" title="birdhousesweet" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=468&#038;h=461" alt="" width="468" height="461" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=468&amp;h=461 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=150&amp;h=148 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg?w=300&amp;h=296 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhousesweet.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2993" class="wp-caption-text">Digital stamps and houndstooth paper: Lindsay&#39;s stamp stuff, Green PP: cosmo Cricut, Sentiment: SU!</p></div>
<p>I decided that I would make a point of making coordinating envelopes to go with my cards while I had my supplies handy, it is so nice to have a coordinating envelope!</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2994" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2994" data-attachment-id="2994" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/birdhouse1/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg" data-orig-size="600,731" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449071&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="birdhouse1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=246" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2994" title="birdhouse1" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=468&#038;h=570" alt="" width="468" height="570" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=468&amp;h=570 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=123&amp;h=150 123w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg?w=246&amp;h=300 246w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse1.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2994" class="wp-caption-text">Take a few minutes to make a matching envelope!</p></div>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2995" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2995" data-attachment-id="2995" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/birdhouse2/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg" data-orig-size="600,588" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="birdhouse2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2995" title="birdhouse2" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=468&#038;h=458" alt="" width="468" height="458" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=468&amp;h=458 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=147 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg?w=300&amp;h=294 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/birdhouse2.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2995" class="wp-caption-text">Print, color and stick it on a card, so easy!</p></div>
<p>If you like the fancy envelope I used here you can download the template from <a href="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/envelope-and-liner-free-template/">this post</a>. I cut it with my Cricut and <a href="http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=4291406&amp;amp;ref=c05943995fc9e9df4a0b0672d997478d">SCAL software {save 10% 0n scal with coupon: 4190114</a></p>
<p>Here I simply punched a strip pf patterned paper the size of my envelope flap to match my card. Easy!</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2996" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2996" data-attachment-id="2996" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/nestheartfelt/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg" data-orig-size="600,477" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449196&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.759&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="nestheartfelt" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2996" title="nestheartfelt" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=468&#038;h=372" alt="" width="468" height="372" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=468&amp;h=372 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=150&amp;h=119 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg?w=300&amp;h=239 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/nestheartfelt.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2996" class="wp-caption-text">Digital sTamps: LSS, Punch and sentiment: SU!, PP: dCWV</p></div>
<p>Here is a look at the<a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"> Birds and Branches</a> set:</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2998" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2998" data-attachment-id="2998" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg" data-orig-size="600,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2998" title="lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=468&#038;h=468" alt="" width="468" height="468" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=468&amp;h=468 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdsnbrabchest_preview.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2998" class="wp-caption-text">only $5 at Lindsay&#39;s sTamp stuff!</p></div>
<p>Now here is the freebie, I realized that I didn&#8217;t put any sayings in the Birds and Branches set so here is a set of 4 word art stamps for you 🙂</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_2999" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/224295089/8a7aaa1c/lss_birdwordart.html"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2999" data-attachment-id="2999" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/lss_birdword_preview/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg" data-orig-size="600,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="lss_birdword_preview" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=600" class="size-full wp-image-2999" title="lss_birdword_preview" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=468&#038;h=468" alt="" width="468" height="468" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=468&amp;h=468 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lss_birdword_preview.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2999" class="wp-caption-text">A Freebie, click the photo to download! Fonts licensed from LetteringDelights.com</p></div>
<p>Now let&#8217;s see what the Lindsay&#8217;s Stamp Stuff senior DT has been up to this week:</p>
<p><a href="http://reflectionsbyrebekah.blogspot.com/">Rebekah Doak</a> *February Guest DT</p>
<p><a href="http://www.corrosivecreationsbyjanet.blogspot.com/">Janet Rossi</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/">Margie Visnick</a></p>
<p><a href="http://zippycrafts.blogspot.com/">Lisa Jurecek</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scrapstampandbemerry.blogspot.com/">Erin Bailey</a></p>
<p><a href="http://myfenceposts2.blogspot.com/">Tracey Allen</a></p>
<p><a href="http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/">Melissa Craig</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scrapcationgetaway.blogspot.com/">Tamara Bennett</a></p>
<p><a href="http://cindi-hookedoncrafts.blogspot.com/">Cindi Hooks</a></p>
<p><a href="http://artfulxpressions.net/">Micki Harper </a></p>
<p>Bonus Project: <a href="http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com/">Karin Martin</a> {with a new digi challenge blog!}</p>
<p>Thanks for stopping by, til next time happy crafting! Oh and don&#8217;t forget all of my holiday and winter sets are 50% off until Sunday midnight in both my <a href="http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Lindsay">Shophandmade shop</a> where you get a free stamp for every $5 you spend and my shop at <a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html">MyGrafico</a> where you get your stamps instantly 🙂</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mygrafico.com/digital-stamps/birds-branches-stamps/prod_1908.html"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2997" data-permalink="https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/birds-branches-and-a-freebie/sweetdetail/" data-orig-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg" data-orig-size="600,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266449226&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="sweetdetail" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=600" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2997" title="sweetdetail" src="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=468&#038;h=374" alt="" width="468" height="374" srcset="https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=468&amp;h=374 468w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=150&amp;h=120 150w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg?w=300&amp;h=240 300w, https://thefrugalcrafter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/sweetdetail.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px" /></a></p>
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