Hang In There Owls Step Card
Hang In There Owls Step Card
Other products: Black, coral, & white cardstock, owl charm, Fruit Punch Stickles, peach twine, green micro beads, glue, pop-dots, Copic markers E29, 25, 23, 21, 50, YG97, 63, 61, YR21, 17, E79, 74, 71, 70, E04, R30, 00, YG95, 93, 91, E83, & 81, W5, 3, 1, & 00, green micro beads, Spellbinders Gift of Happiness step card die
See this video for shaping the small blossoms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0BabZQwfU0. Watch this video https://youtu.be/_2C3Dr29dIo for tips on cutting intricate dies.
Instructions: Make the step card base of black cardstock using the Spellbinder die. From a neutral dark and light green from the paper pad cut the mats to fit the steps and use the rectangle die from the step set to make the left taller side. Wrap the top of the rectangle with coral twine and attach the charm with a bow. Glue all mats to the card fronts.
Stamp the images with black ink on white cardstock. Color the tree, nest, and round trunk piece using markers E29, 25, 23, & 21. Color the rope on the swing with E23, 21 & 50. Color the leaves with YG97, 63, & 61. Color all the owls eyes & feet with YR21, & Y17. Color the owl for the swing with E79, 74, 71, & 70. Use E04, R30, & 00 for around the eyes and chest. Color the owl in the knot hole with E83, 81, YG95, 93, & 91. Color the three owls in the nest with W5, 3, 1, 00, & R30. Stamp birdcage & two sets of flowers on coral cardstock with black ink. Cut all stamped pieces with matching dies. I fussy cut the owl in the tree trunk & the three owls in the nest. Using the guidelines in the above video shape the flowers and add dimension to the owls. Add stickles to the birdcage & flowers along with micro beads to flower centers. Use the leaf spray from the cut mat create die and cut one of each. Snip the larger one in three to four pieces. Cut a tag from the tag sheet of the paper pad using the coordinating die. Glue all main pieces as pictured, adding pop-dots under some of them for dimension and glue leaves and flowers as shown to finish your card.