I wish you well - birdhouse (hand coloured) - 7" square Kraft card - Day 206 of my 366 day Challenge

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I wish you well - birdhouse (hand coloured) - 7" square Kraft card - 
Day 206 of my 366 day Challenge


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Today's project for my 366 day challenge is a tent fold style Kraft card which has been designed using die cuts from both Tonic Studios and Tattered Lace.

I cut out the "foliage" shapes out from a Tattered Lace die and stuck them to the top of the card where the fold is - the largest one on the left and gradually getting smaller.

I wish you well - birdhouse (hand coloured) - 7" square Kraft card


I then cut out the "Birdhouse Heights" die again from Tattered Lace in white cardstock - I then coloured it using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers - brown shades for the birdhouses and reds, blues and yellows for the flowers and birds.

I also cut out the "I Wish you well" senttiment from the Just Because range from Tonic Studios again in white cardstock.

To make the card up, I placed the "Birdhouse Heights" topper just underneath the leaves using foam pad strips and then glued the "I wish you well" sentiment under that. I also used some "Caribbean Ocean" and "Dandelion Yellow" Gloss Nuvo acrylic drops inside the flower centres and on some of the swirls.

I have also added a cream insert to the card to allow you to write your own message.

And there you are....a really simple but stylish card which you can buy here. Don't forget you can visit my website The Handmade Crafts Shop to see what else I have for sale.

Products and items you may need to make this card
  • 7" Kraft square card with envelope - from DoCrafts Papermania, Creative Crafting World and others
  • Tattered Lace leaves dies
  • Birdhouse Heights die from Tattered Lace
  • I Wish you well die from Tonic Studios
  • Browns, yellows, oranges, blues and red alcohol markers from Spectrum Noir
  • White cardstock
  • Cream insert paper
  • Caribbean Ocean and Dandelion Yellow Nuvo crystal drops (from Tonic Studios)
  • Foam strips (on a roll)
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Collall All Purpose Glue
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