Sweet Songbirds Card

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

            Tea Boutique Cards and Envelopes

            Cardstock scraps to match colors on cards for die-cutting

            Basic White large scraps to stamp and/or die cut + Pumpkin Pie CS

INKS:  In Colors to match your card and envelope, Early Espresso & Tuxedo

Black Momento inks

STAMPS:  Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set

ACCESSORIES:  Songbird Builder Punch, Layering Circles Dies, Retired punches: Large Oval punch & Extra Large Oval punch, dimensionals, 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Stamparatus, Misti, Blending Brush

ASSEMBLY:

            1.         Fold card in half and set aside.

            2.         Adhere white circle to scallop circle.  Glue to card front.

            3.         Place white cardstock in Stamparatus, ink bird stamp and stamp.  If coverage is not enough, ink stamp and press again.

            4.         Stamp nest in Early Espresso in white CS.  Use scissors to cut out nest. Use Songbird Builder and punch out bird.  Use Black ink and stamp eyes on bird. Punch out beak in Pumpkin Pie CS and use liquid glue to adhere beak to bird. Punch out wing and adhere to bird with mini dimensional.

            5.         Stamp greeting in Tuxedo Black Momento ink.  Punch out with smaller oval punch.

            6.         Use liquid glue and dimensionals to adhere bird and nest together, then adhere to card front, adding oval greeting.  Add a Matte Decorative Dot.

            7.         Use blending brush inside card with Tahitian Tide ink.  Stamp inside sentiment on white scrap with black ink.  Punch out with larger oval punch and glue inside card.

            8.         Add a couple inked and stamped flowers.  Use alcohol markers to color rhinestones.  Attach to flowers.

            9.         Decorate envelope if desired.

I think the bird is so cute! Hope you like him:-)

Have a blessed day! Debbie