Bird's Eye View Gift Holder Card
November 30, 2023
I finally purchased the Bird's Eye View stamp set from the annual catalog. All of the preparation for the holidays have gotten in the way. I finally made my first card with this set. It definitely won't be my last. Those birds are just so cute.
I need to use some of my Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper so my inspiration was birds and paper. Why not have her a song bird? So I added the Merry Melody Embossing Folder.
The base is 4 1/4 x 9 3/4 and score at 5 1/2. I'm using Bubble Bath cardstock.
Cut another piece of Bubble Bath that is 4 1/8 x 4 1/8. Run it through the Cut & Emboss Machine and glue the panel to the front of the card.
Cut a piece of the Bright & Beautiful designer paper to 1 1/8 x 4 1/8. Glue this to the far right. That technically is the inside of the card.
Cut another piece of the same designer paper 1 1/4 x 3 3/4. Glue to the center of the front at an angle.
Stamp the tree branch on a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock in Early Espresso. Cut out the branch.
Stamp leaves in Lemon Lime Twist onto Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I make a set of three. Cut these out as well.
Stamp the bird in Early Espresso on a Basic White scrap. Color it in using the Bubble Bath Combo Blends and the Light Crumb Cake blend. Try not to go over the Early Espresso lines too much. It really isn't the type of ink that you use with blends. Go around the bird using a Light Pool Party blend. Go over the outside edge with the Color Lifter to soften the lines. I wanted to make the bird pop. I'm wondering now if I should have used the Light Azure Afternoon blend. It's the same color that is found in the Bright & Beautiful paper. I feel it would be too dark. Cut out the bird using the Deckled Circles dies. I used the 5th circle from the inside.
Glue all of the parts on the front of the card as you would like them.
The saying is from the Sweet Songbirds stamp set. Stamp in Azure Afternoon on a 1/2 inch scrap.
Tie a bow of Linen Thread near the branch and leaves.
Finish the front with lots of Azure Afternoon embellishments from the Tinsel Gem Four Pack.
The inside of the card has a Basic White insert that is 4 1/8 x 4 1/8. Stamp the saying. Stamp another leaf set and cut it out. Stamp the bird and color with the same color blends directly on the cardstock. Glue on the leaves.
On the far left you will use another piece of the Bright & Beautiful designer paper. This time it is cut 2 x 4 1/8. Use the smallest circle from the Deckled Circles dies to cut a half circle about half way across. Add Tear & Tape around the remaining three side. Add to the card. You have made a place to put a gift card.
I'm beginning to think that pink just might be growing on me. I love this card!
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