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se the Best Birds Bundle and Reason for the Season to create this serene Christmas card!
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mat under your card stock when stamping with Photopolymer stamps to achieve a well-stamped image.
Project Recipe
Dimensions:
Mint Macaron card base: 4 1/4" x 11", scored & folded at 5 1/2"
Sahara Sand: 4" x 5 1/4" - need two
Very Vanilla inside layer: 3 3/4" x 5"
Very Vanilla for bird: 3" x 3 3/4"
Sahara Sand for branch: 2" x 4 1/4"
Cherry Cobbler for berries: scrap at least 1" x 3"
This Christmas Specialty Designer to line envelope: 2 1/4" x 5 5/8"
Rub Sahara Sand inkpad directly on positive side (side with the raised image) of the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
Insert Sahara Sand layer in folder and emboss with Big Shot.
Remove embossed layer.
Sponge edges with Sahara Sand ink.
Adhere to card front with a dimensional in each color.
Stamp vanilla scrap with "Peace be with you" in Mint Macaron ink.
Ink cheesecloth image with Sahara Sand ink. Stamp on scrap paper.
Stamp over "Peace be with you".
Cut with left-facing largest open Best Birds framelit.
Sponge edges of bird with Sahara Sand ink.
Stamp branch on Sahara Sand strip with Sahara Sand ink. Cut with Best Birds branch framelit.
Adhere diagonally across lower card front with dimensionals.
Add bird with feet sitting on the branch using dimensionals.
Stamp berries with Cherry Cobbler ink on Cherry Cobbler scrap.
Adhere to branch with glue dots.
Paint berries with Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.
Sponge remaining Sahara Sand layer with Sahara Sand ink.
Adhere inside card with SNAIL.
Stamp vanilla layer with "A VERY Merry Christmas TO YOU" in Mint Macaron ink.
Stamp over sentiment with cheesecloth image and stamped-off Sahara Sand.
Stamp poinsettia with stamped-off Cherry Cobbler.
Stamp over poinsettia with cheesecloth image and stamped_off Sahara Sand.
Sponge edges of vanilla layer with Sahara Sand ink.
Adhere inside card with SNAIL.
Punch one end of 2 1/4” x 5 5/8”” of DSP with Gift Bag Punch Board, lining up the edge of the paper with the “Start” line on the board before punching. Flip paper end-over-end and line up the opposite side of the paper with the “Start” line before punching again. Adhere inside envelope just below the glue line using a line of SNAIL ONLY along the top edge of the liner. Fold envelope flap down to crease the liner and push it farther down into the envelope. Stamp the envelope to match your card and you are done!