Monday, July 30, 2018

This card features Stampin' Up!'s Best Birds Stamp Set and coordinating Thinlets on an embossed mat using their Woodlands embossing folder and Marina Mist Ink.   I CASEd this card from one I saw on Pinterest created by Tina Wardell - which I liked immediately and knew I had to try. I love the results.  This is an A2 size card.  

Material List:
-Stamp Sets:  Best Birds, Labels to Love
-Dies: Birds & Blooms Thinlits,
-Ink:  Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, Memento Tuxedo Black.
-Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Whisper White
-Embellishments:  Rhinestones
-Tools:  Everyday Label Punch,  Woodland Embossing Folder, -Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Marker, Sponge Brayer
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
 
-Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Marina Mist Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")
-Scrap pieces of Whisper White for Bird & Marina Mist to stamp the sentiment.

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Apply Marina Mist to the inside of the top of the Woodlands Embossing Folder with a sponge brayer.
--Insert the WW Top Mat into the Embossing folder and  Emboss.
--Stamp the bird from Best Birds stamp set in Memento Ink.
--Die Cut the bird (see hint).
--Color the bird using a sponge dauber with Marina Mist and Sahara Sand Ink as indicated.  Color Beak and Feet with Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write marker.
--Stamp the sentiment (from Best Birds) and the sentiment frame (from Labels to Love)on a scrap of Marina Mist CS with Marina Mist ink.
--Punch out sentiment using Everyday Label Punch.  
--Pop-up the bird and the sentiment using dimensionals. Place where indicated.
--Attach  a rhinestone to the birds eye & a couple on the sentiment label.
--Attach White Mat to Marina Mist bottom Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner     

HINT:  When I stamp the birds from Best Bird, I stamp several and die cut them.  Then I can just pull one out and color it whenever I need one.

This card was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest by Tina Wardell.