Michele Reynolds
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Sweet Songbirds Framed Bird In Nest |
S weet thank you card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock, designer paper, and glimmer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Tahitian Tide Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of tiny light green leaf sprigs on darker green background from Heart & Home 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper Assortment, cut so the sprigs are vertical on the vertical rectangle
- 2-1/2" x 3" of Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" from Crumb Cake Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2" square of Parakeet Party Glimmer Paper from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper
Pick out the open oval frame die from the Fabulous Frames Dies. Put it on top of the vertical sprigs Heart & Home Designer Paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the oval frame is vertical and is in the upper left corner. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.
Note: You are using the large designer paper rectangle with an oval cut out of it for this project. Keep the oval frame cut out and center oval cut out for use on another project if you wish.
Cut a 2" piece of the White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the designer paper rectangle from the right side of the oval cut out to the right side of the rectangle. Fold the ends of the ribbon over and secure the ribbon in place on the back of the rectangle using strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape pieces and add Stampin' Seal to the back of the designer paper rectangle. Adhere the piece of Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper to the back of the rectangle so it covers the entire oval cut out. Add more Stampin' Seal to the back of the rectangle as needed and adhere it to the front of the Tahitian Tide card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Sweet Songbirds Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the nest image from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Soft Suede Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one side of the Crumb Cake rectangle.
Mount the wood plank image from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Crumb Cake Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the other end of the Crumb Cake rectangle whichever way it fits.
Mount the sentiment of choice that fits on the wood plank from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Soft Suede Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the stamped wood plank image.
Uses Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the nest and wood plank image by hand.
Adhere the nest cut out to the front of the card so it covers as much as possible of the lower left side of the oval cut out. Don't worry if a little Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper shows on the right side, you'll cover it in a later step.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cut out wood plank sign image to the front of the card in the lower right corner.
Mount the large bird looking to the right image from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Tahitian Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" white strip, leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Songbird Builder Punch. Hold the punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped bird image into the punch and get it centered in the bird punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Mount the set of two small circles image or the set of two half circles image from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Soft Suede Ink Pad. Stamp it on the bird punch out at a very slight angle just above and centered over the beak to make the eyes that are either open or closed.
Use the Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker to color in the bird's beak.
Adhere the stamped and colored bird punch out to the front of the card so he is tucked into the top of the cut out nest as shown.
Mount the large wing image from the Sweet Songbirds Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Tahitian Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it on the bottom end of the vertical 1" x 3-1/4" white strip, leaving room to punch it out. Make sure the pointed end is pointing up.
Hold the unlocked Songbird Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped wing image into the punch and get it centered in the large wing punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the wing punch out to the front of the card on top of the bird punch out as shown.
Hold the unlocked Songbird Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the edge of the 2" square of Parakeet Party Glimmer Paper into the punch and get it centered in the small wing punching area. Punch. Repeat two more times so you have 3 Parakeet Party Glimmer Paper "leaves."
Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen, adhere two of the leaves to the front of the card so they cover any Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper on the right side of the nest. Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the final leaf so it overlaps the other two leaves in the center as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one brass or champagne flower from the sheet of Flowers Trinkets making sure you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the front of the card just to the left of the leaves in the center as shown.
Cut a 3" piece of the White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front. Tie in place with a half knot. Trim the ends.