Festive Feathered Friends
Festive Feathered Friends

Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10 1/2” x 7 1/4”, score at 5 1/4” along the long side and fold. Die cut the shaped card using the outline die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Die set with one edge slightly over the fold to create the hinged shape card. Die cut a piece of green pattern paper using the outline die from the same die set and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut a frame using the outline die and the plain rectangle die out of pattern paper. Die cut the decorative die from the HCD1-7246 Fanci-fold Pocket & Accent Die out of gold cardstock and adhere behind the frame. Adhere the frame to the front of the card with foam tape. Die cut the decorative frame from gold cardstock using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle die set and adhere to the frame. Inlay the gold accents as shown.
Stamp the ornaments from the HCPC-31030 Sparkling Holiday Ornaments Cling Stamp Set and the HCPC-31031 Noel Holiday Ornaments Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol marker friendly paper. Leave the stamps in on the stamp positioner and colour the images with alcohol markers and then stamp again with Versamark ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Die cut with the coordinating dies, add Wink of Stella to the ornaments and then add 3D Crystal Lacquer. Die cut another set of plain dies and adhere the coloured images to the top and add the larger ornament set at the top of the card. Add smaller ornaments under the gold decorative die as shown.
Stamp the birdie images from the HCPC-31027 Festive Berry & Birdies Cling Stamp Set and the HCPC-31028 Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp Sets in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol friendly paper. Colour with alcohol markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Die cut another set of dies from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere behind the coloured images. Add the birdie images over the large ornament decoration with foam squares as shown. Add a small birdie to the bottom left of the frame.
Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31026 Christmas Lantern Cling Stamp Set in Versamark ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Die cut with the coordinating die and adhere the sentiment to the bottom left of the card inside the frame.
To finish, add Crystal Clear glitter to the birdies with clear gloss gel medium with a paint brush. Add gold gems around the sentiment.
Other Products: Clear gloss gel medium, paint brush, Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls, Copic Markers - Green YG67, G)7, YG231, YG03, Red R59, R29, R22, Yellow Y38, YR12, Y06, Versamark ink, Neenah Classic Crest 80 Ib cardstock, Clear Wink of Stella, foam squares, foam tape