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Tuesday 12 September 2017

Summer Birdies Card (by Anne)




Good morning. Today I am sharing some of my samples made for the recent Christmas shows on Hochanda from Chocolate Baroque. I decided to forego Christmas with this one and make a pretty shaped summer card with the birdies.

Materials:
How to make it:
  1. Create the card blank by cutting a folded square card, through both layers, overhanging one of the die points over the card fold on the left side. Cut another whole flower from stamping card. If you don’t have a suitable die draw a flower shape onto your card blank and cut out with scissors. Consider how it will sit when standing – I arranged 2 petal points so that they sit level at the base. Use the card blank as a template to cut the stamping panel.
  2. Stamp the scene onto the front panel. No clever masking is needed, simply stamp the ‘solid silhouette’ fir tree onto the sides to partially cover and disguise the Christmas trees.
  3. Stamp the bird house onto another piece of stamping card. Extend the pole by drawing with a pen. Cut out omitting the holly leaves (just chop them off). Snip the base of the pole to fit the card front when overlaid.
  4. Colour the images with Distress Inks. Apply ink to your craft mat or a palette and pick up colour with a damp brush. Use a blending sponge for some of the larger areas (sky and trees).
  5. Attach the bird house to the card front with foam pads or 3D glue gel. Finish with a little glitter glue for added sparkle.

10 comments:

  1. Oh wow!! It's amazing and very creative!! LOVE it so much!!!
    Pinned!
    https://it.pinterest.com/pin/534802524493324583/

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  2. This is sooo beautiful, what a great idea to use a flower shaped die, it's just something different.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  3. So different what a great idea xxx

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  4. Love all the thought that went into creating this card. Inspirational!
    Thank you so much for sharing.

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  5. Love all the thought that went into creating this card. Inspirational!
    Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. Great to see a totally different shape!

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  7. What a fabulous card Anne, brilliant shape and your colouring is awesome, Kate x

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  8. What a lovely interesting shape you have given this Anne and I totally adore the pretty birds perched on the beautifully coloured birdhouse, and the background scene using the New England house works perfectly. Considering these are both 'winter' stamp sets you have made a delightful summer scene. x

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  9. Oooh - thank you so much everyone for all your lovely comments xxx

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