Some papercrafts again, at last

Every few months I get the urge to make a big mess with all sorts of inks, paints, texture effects, etc., and make a pile of background papers to use when the muse moves me. Here's one example, although unfortunately the pic doesn't show up the wonderful metallic sheen of the background paper. (Thanks for adding some Fur Candy, Angus!)

I love dots and spots (and birds of course), and here's a quick card layout that fell into place this morning using scraps lying around on my desk. Love these little bird brads from Eyelet Outlet. They come in a range of gorgeous color combos.