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Monday 8 June 2020

Birthday Birds


Good Morning everyone.

Today im sharing the second card i made for my sister in laws birthday, very colourful and funky with these fab Katzelkraft bird stamps.  Ive done a fold back card. 


DL in size(approx 4x8").  Out of A3 card i made a DL landscape card with the fold on the short edge.  I then used a scalloped edge die to cut the ends - just to add a bit of fun to the card.  I then folded the front of the card in half back on itself as shown.  Using my stamp platform i stamped a bird in the centre of the card - 1st on the folded back front and then keeping the stamp in the same place on the platform on the back panel, so that these 2 line up - hope that makes sense!
I then stamped a different bird again once on the front panel and then in the same place on the back panel and a 3rd different bird on the right of both the back panel and the front panel - (photos below show this better)  Essentially i have the 3 birds in exactly the same place on the front & back panels. 

I doodled in some ground and added detail with small stamps and stencils to the background.  I coloured the legs and feathers of the birds and added some colour to the ground.

I then stamped the birds again on white card and water coloured with oxide inks, i then cut them out - only leaving the legs on the middle bird that over laps the front the rest i cut the legs off.  I gently curved them and attached with glue gel lining up with the legs on the card base. 

I then stamped 2 sentiments onto coloured paper, cut to exactly the same size, i then attached one to the back panel and then lined up the second one and attached to the front panel so that when the card i closed the front one completely hides the 2nd one.



Showing it stood up - half of the middle bird on the front overlaps the edge.  Of course i had to add glossy accents to their eyes and a few touches of glitter glue. 


Showing it open out.

Items Used:
Katzelkraft bird ' les zoisos' & words stamps
Lavinia mini stamps - orb & toadstool
Stampin up - curly cute sentiment stamp
MFT scalloped edge die
Stencils
Oxide inks - pistachio, candied apple, peacock, lemonade, citron, amber, evergreen. lagoon
A3 craftUK ltd smooth white card

For family birthdays i always make 2 cards, one from me and one from my parents, I try to make them completely different to each other and when making them i kind of have an idea of which one for mum and which for me but i always give my mum the choice - 9/10 she picks the one i made for her - mind you if dads around and she asks him he usually picks the one i had in mind for me😁

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week. Stay safe and carry on crafting. Hugs Emmax




Id love to enter the following:
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/summer-fields_1.html  - our fields are full of birds in the summer and i just love watching them along with the rabbits & deer

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31 comments:

Babs said...

Love this fun card it’s absolutely fab, loving the shape, and those stamps are just so sweet , hope you are keeping well.
Babs x

Carole Pollard said...

Wow wha5 fun birds these are jus5 great designs Love and hugs CRole x

Jenny L said...

HI Emma,
what a wonderful shaped card and I love your super stamped images of those cute birds.
Your colouring is brilliant and so colourful too.
Love the bird images how your carried them throughout the card.
Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

Helen said...

What a fun colorful inky card! LOVE those little birds!!! Thanks for joining us at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! ((HUGS)) Helen

Alison59 said...

Love the fold of this card Emma, and those birds.......well they make me laugh :-)

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Fantastic card love the colours Ginny ♥
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jimlynn said...

I've got to get those birds ordered! Too much fun and too cute. LOVE your wonderful card Emma. She's going to love it too
Thanks so much for joining us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies.
Lynn

gwen70 said...

Fabulous card Emma, love those birds xx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

I really like the fold of your card as it allowed to show more of those super sweet birds. Great stamping and definitely very colourful. Thank you for joining us in our 'Make It Colourful ' challenge at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x

ALI said...

Another great fun card, love the colours!

Diane Louise J said...

Hello… Thanks for sharing your lovely little birds card with ‘Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog’; it fits perfectly with our ‘Things with Wings’ challenge theme. Great card shape and it certainly made me smile. Hope you can join us next month for our new challenge. Diane Louise (Team Leader) xx

meg said...

fantastic fun bright colourful card Emma, love the fold

Wendy said...

Absolutely fabulous, gorgeous colours, love those birds...hope your keeping safe.
Hugs
Wendy xx

brenda said...

It's a super design and what fun birdies, many thanks for joining in with our 'Make it Colourful' theme at Stamping Sensations June challenge.

B x

Jean S said...

Loving these birds As I’m sure she loved your cards, always so colourful and happy xx

Diane said...

Super fun colors and your birds are so cute.

Hugs Diane

sandy's crafty bits said...

Hi Emma ... wow loving your super little card love those Katzelkraft bird stamps and really love the fold of the card ... and you made me laugh with the story of your dear Mum and Dad choosing the card you had made ... hope you are staying safe and well ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

StephW said...

Another fab & Cheerful creation, love the bold bright colours! Steph x

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Hi Emma...Brilliant card....great images and love the bright colours....Joolsx

Nozomi said...

Wow, this is amazing! The way you have folded the card and having the birds on both panels - just great! And beautiful colouring, as always! x

JulieP said...

I love this card design and your birds are so fun and colorful! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Lindsey said...

Your birds are awesome! I love their bright colours. Thanks for joining the fun at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Dawn Phillips said...

Wow, that's fabulous. Not sure I would be brave enough to try. You've got so much vision and patience. Love Dawn x

Kirsty said...

What a fantastic card Emma, I love the fabulously colourful birds, another fantastic set of stamps and possibly another set to add to my "want list". Have been a bit naughty and already spent this months craft budget, but maybe next payday!! Hope your keeping safe and well, big hugs Kirsty. x

Jenny D said...

Stunning card, love the colourful birds and how you have stamped them to match on both panels. Jenny D

Sue said...

Oh this is fabulous, such happy birds and colours! Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts, and have a very happy week, Sue xx

Kate Jeffery said...

gorgeous card Emma
Kate x

pinky said...

Emma this is GORGEOUS! Love the quirky birds and love the bright colours you have used. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
Pinky

Nataliascraft said...

Another brilliant card Emma, love this xx

Evelyn Walter said...

Such happy birds! Love the colors.
Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts this month!
Evelyn xx

Cath Wilson said...

This is absolutely wonderful and definitely my type of card. But how have I missed those stamps? I have most of the silly animal stamps Katzelcraft do but don't have these...now see what you've caused, lol! Stunning creation. You so deserved to win the AS prize!
Cath x