Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards meets Free As A Bird

Thank you for stopping by my crafting haven today,

Happy Birthday Cheryl!!!

Although at the time of creating this post it's a cold wet miserable day, I'm feeling really good.

Have had  this stamp set for a while now but don't use it enough, so thought I'd have a go with it today.

Card base is one of the bird ballad laser-cut cards 10.8 x 14,  2 pieces of pineapple punch (cs) 10.6 x 14 (backing for the front), 8 x 4.5 stitched nested label 4, 2 pieces of very vanilla 3.5 x 6.5 stitched nested label 3,  21 x 7 all other stamping.

All measurements are in centimetres, and when using nested dies (1) is the smallest.

Colours for the card are pineapple punch, shaded spruce, very vanilla.
(cs) = card stock, (r) = retired,  (ss) = stamp set

• Adhere the front backing to the card base using liquid glue around the outside edge only.
• Stamp the greeting from the free as a bird (ss) on the smaller very vanilla piece.
• Die cut the sentiment and the smaller pineapple punch (cs) using the stitched nested labels (3 & 4).
• Stamp 4 of the leaves, 2 of the larger flowers, 2 of the buds and 1 of the smaller flowers using memento tuxedo black ink.
• Use shaded spruce and pineapple punch stampin' blends to colour the flowers and leaves, and then fussy cut them. Use a black stampin' marker to go round the edges if needed.
• Attach the 2 labels together using dimensional pads and then attach to the card front, again using dimensional pads.
• Adhere the flowers and leaves using liquid glue, tucking the leaves behind the label.
• Add some basic rhinestones as flower centres.
• Tie a bow using the (r) yellow organdy combo ribbon and attach using a glue dot.

After completing and photographing the card I decided to add some wink of stella to the flowers, which looked quite nice.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X