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Thursday 10 December 2020

Cheeky Robins acetate cards

Good Morning everyone.

Todays set of Chrismtas cards is using the Katzelkraft bird stamps which when using them before i thought the round shape is ideal for a British Robin.  Ive teamed them up with silver foiled acetate and a patterned paper insert.  Its a DL card and to make my expensive foiled acetate go further ive just used it on the front of my card and cardstock on the back so ive made a side opening design. 



Approx size: 4x8"  I first stamped the birds onto white cardstock and water coloured with distress inks and cut out.
I cut a piece of A4 acetate in half lengthways - thus making enough for 2 cards, i scored about 1cm in on the left side, folded and glued that tab to a piece of white cardstock, this formed my base card.  I made an insert using festive 12x12 patterned paper - on this first card its a pine branch print paper and a snowy tree foiled acetate.  I tore white cardstock, stamped the greeting and attached to the bottom of the card to give the appearance of snow and then arranged my birds to finish.

I doodled in some ground for the birds using a fine liner pen and grey alcohol marker, i added glossy accents to their eyes too, some glitter highlights to the sky and ground to finish.  Sadly the photos don't really show up the really shiny silver foiled design on the acetate - its trees and mountains


Version 2 - you can;t really see the acetate design clearly but its silver foiled trees and mountains so i added a blue snowflake paper as the insert and added some white pen falling snow to the front of the acetate.


Version 3 Snowflake foiled acetate and a snowfall paper insert.

Showing how the acetate is free from the insert to add more interest


Items Used:
Katzelkraft stamps - 'les zoisos'
Hunkydory printed acetate - 'Winter Forest'
12x12 Christmas paper pads - the works
Sentiment stamp
Distress inks - vintage photo, chipped sapphire, evergreen bough, lucky clover, ripe persimmon, red brick, fossilized amber, 
White gel pen
Starlight stickles glitter glue


Thank you all for stopping by.  Hugs Emmax



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18 comments:

Alison59 said...

Oh Emma what fun cards. I love what you do with your quirky animals. They always make me smile; thank you for sharing with us :-)

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

wonderful card Ginny x
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meg said...

Two fabulous fun cards,these images are beautifully coloured,love your layout and acetate front

StephW said...

Fabulous feathered friends, they all look like they're doing their morning stretching exercises! Wonderful cards Emma ... Steph x

Babs said...

Oh Emma I absolutely adore these little characters and what you have created with them, such beautiful colours and a very happy card.
Happy Christmas to you and yours,
Babs x

Jean S said...

Oh fabulous fun cards Emma love them !! Xx

brenda said...

This is such fun Emma, those Birdies just make you smile,thanks so much for sharing and joining us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

Denise Fletcher said...

Another fabulous card Emma!

Diane said...

Emma, you little birds are just adorable what a great design.

Hugs diane

My name is Erika. said...

Ha-ha-I love these cheeky robins. And the sparkle snowflakes. What a great cute card! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Try It On Tuesday. Hugs-Erika

ALI said...

I agree with Alison59 love what you do with your quirky animals x

Kirsty said...

Stunning cards Emma and so pleased to be the lucky recipient of one of them, looks amazing in the flesh. Thank you again and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Big hugs Kirsty. x

creationsnz said...

Fabulous cards Emma, the robins look like they are learning to dance. Thanks for sharing with us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies, CarolG

Hazel (Didos) said...

Ah these wee guys are fantastic!!! Such cheeky Chaps!! Hazel x

Witchcrafted Life said...

How could anyone not beam a mile-wide smile upon receiving one of these fabulously fun and festive greetings. They're teeming with whimsy and good cheer, and just as darling as darling can be.

Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life

Marlies said...

These are two fantastic cards. A lovely idea with the design and the robins are adorable. Love this! Thanks for joining our challenge at Stamping Sensations. Marlies

Nataliascraft said...

Brilliant cards Emma, love your robins and gorgeous design xx

Kate Jeffery said...

fantastic cards Emma
Kate x