Simple cards with an upbeat message are one of my favorites to make and send.
As you can see from the photo gallery, I left a narrow halo around the sentiment when I fussy cut around it and the birds have been hand cut, also leaving a narrow halo (I don’t yet have the matching die set). I snipped off the birds’ (stamped) tails so I could replace them with feathers pulled from a yard sale boa!
Solid color cardstock, patterned paper and pieces of washi tape round things out. For all cards, the birds stand on some kind of ‘ground’ – tape, a rectangle, torn paper.
The cards vary in size and shape, ranging from A2 to 4.5” x 9”. The sample with only one bird is an ATC (2.5” x 3.5” Artist Trading Card), not a full-size card. It uses the same background as the card with three birds, giving you a sense of scale.
MORE OPTIONS
Spend a bit more time on your version of the cards –
Color the birds!
Add wiggle eyes.
Get out some stencils and paint and create unique backgrounds to mix and match and layer.
- You Got This! (RubberMoon)
- Crazy Birds (Tim Holtz)
- Black ink pad
- Black feathers
- Glue
- Washi tape
- Cardstock in assorted colors
- Patterned papers
- Stapler
- Manila folder
These are so stinkin' cute...Thanks for the "extra ways to be creative" portion!
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