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Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards Series-Card 1
Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards Series – Card #1
Happy Monday! I’m sooo excited to finally be sharing these gorgeous BIRD BALLAD Laser-Cut Cards with you. I made these as a birthday gift for my step-mom Cathy and they turned out so beautiful I promptly ordered two more sets for additional gifts. You will LOVE them… whether you gift them or can’t let them go!
I’ll be sharing all twelve cards from the set, plus the decorated gift tin and a couple bonus projects over the next few weeks… giving you lots of ideas you can replicate at home.
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- BIRD BALLAD Designer Series Paper
- BIRD BALLAD Laser-Cut Cards & Tin
- 3/8″ Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim
- BIRD BALLAD Trinkets
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BIRD BALLAD Laser Cut Cards
Oh, these cards! The front has been laser-cut into this beautifully detailed pattern, creating a peek-a-boo effect. This means you can customize them to your heart’s content.
For the card’s I’ll be sharing today and tomorrow, I chose a monochromatic look by adhering a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ panel of Very Vanilla Cardstock to the back of the laser-cut front. Start here before moving on to the other instructions. (Watch for my savvy tips later this week on the easiest (and cheapest) way to adhere intricate pieces. The same method can be used for these cards!)
- SAVVY TIP: Before adhering the above panel, snip out the center piece at the eight connection points. The main sentiment panel you’ll be adding hides the center of this laser-cut detail, so you’ll never know it’s missing. Save it for an upcoming bonus project I’ll be sharing. Two projects from one card: savvy!
Card #1 Tutorial
- Stamp the main image on Very Vanilla Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink
- Color with Stampin’ Blends markers of your choice;mychoicesare…
- Birds: Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Combos, with a little Wink of Stella Shimmer Brush on their tummy
- Tree Branch: Soft Suede and Old Olive Combos
- Flowers (and bird beaks): Petal Pink Combo
- Die-cut on your machine with a STITCHED NESTED LABEL die.
- Savvy Tip: Instead of using cardstock to layer behind it, color the edge with one of the markers used to color the birds (I used Pool Party Light). It creates definition while saving cardstock
- Stamp sentiment (I found it best to stamp this AFTER die-cutting for the best placement. The Stamparatus is ideal for mistake-proof stamping!
- Emboss with the SUBTLE 3D Embossing Folder (this is optional, but wait to see what a difference it makes when compared to tomorrow’s card)
- Adhere to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Stamp the larger flowers (on the left) on Very Vanilla Cardstock with same ink
- Color and trim with Paper Snips
- Adhere large flower with Glue; smaller flower with a Stampin’ Dimensional;
- Tie 4″ Lace Ribbon through a Trinket, loosely knot, trim ends as needed and adhere with a Mini-Glue Dot
- SAVVY TIP: Cut the end of the ribbon at a sharp angle to make it easier to feed through the hole of the Trinket
Join me tomorrow for card #2!
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lovely card! I look forward to seeing all the rest of your designs. thanks for sharing!
I’m delighted to hear that Rita!
I’m love, love, loving this Bird Ballad Suite the more I play with it?
More inspiration coming tomorrow… thanks for sharing?