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his workshop is for the decoration of the Bird Ballad Tin and 11 of the included cards.
1 Card is used for the front of the Tin Decoration.
Your kit contains all the pieces pre-cut you will need to complete your project including the Tin of Cards. Some pieces you may be required to die cut etc.
The Bird Ballad Stamp Set, Seaside Notions Stamp Set and Hugs from Shelli Stamp Set will all be available at the workshop for you to stamp the images required to complete the project.
Project Recipe
All cards have the same first steps whereby the back coloured cardstock is adhered to the back of the Lace Front of the card.
For the 2 cards that have a circle cut out of the lace - do this first.
All sentiments and stamping etc have been stamped in Black Stazon Ink - unless noted in instructions
All pieces stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock - unless noted in instructions.
Card 1 - The World Needs More of You - Soft Sea Foam Background
Supplies:
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Bird Ballad DSP with Birds on Branch
From the DSP cut out the 2 birds on a branch including some flowers. Cut out some separate flowers.
Stamp the sentiment and snip into a banner.
Snip out the centre circle of the lace front of the card.
Using dimensionals adhere the sentiment to the top left of the circle and some small flowers and the birds to the middle at the bottom of the circle.
Card 2 - Birds on a Branch - Soft Sea Foam Background
Supplies:
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Scalloped Lace
Stamp the Birds on a Branch onto the Very Vanilla cardstock rectangle. Colour with watercolour pencils.
Adhere the Very Vanilla piece to the Rich Razzleberry piece and then adhere with dimensionals to the middle of the card.
Tie a bow in the lace and adhere to the top left of the stamped piece.
Card 3 - Happy Birthday - Magnolia Card - Petal Pink Background
Supplies:
Petal Pink Cardstock
Magnolia Lane DSP
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Stitched Labels Die
Fussy Cut 2 Magnolia Flowers from the DSP including leaves.
Stamp Happy Birthday onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and die cut with label from Stitched Labels Dies.
Adhere the flowers and the sentiment with dimensionals as shown on the sample.
Card 4 - Birds on a Branch - Petal Pink Background
Supplies:
Petal Pink Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Stamp the Birds on a Branch onto the middle of the Very Vanilla rectangle and colour with water colour pencils.
Adhere the stamped piece to the Petal Pink rectangle piece and then adhere to the front of the card with dimensionals.
Card 5 - Thank You Bird - So Saffron Background
Supplies:
So Saffron Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Bird Ballad DSP with single birds
In Colour DSP - Pretty Peacock
Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon
Scalloped Lace Trim
Circle Punch
Fussy cut a bird from the DSP. Punch a circle from the Very Vanilla cardstock. Stamp Thank You and fussy cut around the sentiment.
Trim the Pretty Peacock Strip of DSP to a banner and adhere to the card front approximately 1" from the bottom. Adhere the Scalloped Ribbon and then the Lace to the middle of the Pretty Peacock Strip.
Adhere the Very Vanilla circle at the top of the DSP and then using dimensionals adhere the bird over the Very Vanilla circle and the sentiment at the bottom of the circle to the right.
Card 6 - Magnolia Flowers - Hello - Early Espresso Background
Supplies:
Early Espresso Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Magnolia Lane DSP
Scalloped Lace Trim
Bird Ballad Trinkets - Key
Note - This card has the centre circle snipped out.
Fussy cut out 2 Magnolia Flowers
Adhere the Striped DSP to the card front
Adhere the Magnolia Flowers with dimensionals to the left of the DSP Strip
Adhere a lace bow and key trinket
Stamp Hello, trim and adhere with dimensionals just under the flowers
Card 7 - For You - Soft Suede Background
Supplies:
Soft Suede Cardstock
So Saffron Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Bird Ballad DSP (Small bird on branch)
Scalloped Lace Trim
Linen Thread
Bird Ballad Trinkets (Flower)
Die cut a piece of the Bird Ballad DSP with an oval die and the So Saffron Cardstock with a Scalloped Oval die and adhere
Adhere some Linen Thread to the back of the So Saffron piece and then using dimensionals adhere to the middle of the card.
Adhere a lace bow to the top left of the oval piece.
Stamp For You and create a small banner - adhere to the bottom of the card with dimensionals and adhere the flower trinket to the left side of the sentiment (use strong glue).
Card 8 - Thanks For Being You Bird - Highland Heather Background
Supplies:
Highland Heather Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Scalloped Lace Trim
Gemstones
Stamp a single bird and the large flower, colour with watercolour pencils and fussy cut out. Add a gemstone to the middle of the flower.
Stamp the sentiment and cut into a small banner.
Die cut a Stitched Oval from the Crumb Cake cardstock.
Using dimensionals adhere the oval to the middle of the card and the bird to the top of the oval.
Adhere the lace to the back of the sentiment and then using dimensionals adhere the sentiment to the bottom of the oval and then the flowers over the left hand side of the sentiment.
Card 9 - The World Needs More of You - Very Vanilla Background
Supplies:
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Rich Razzleberry Inkpad
Old Olive Inkpad
Blushing Bride Inkpad
Stitched Circle Die
Bird Ballad Trinkets
Linen Thread
Gemstones
Die cut a circle from the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Randomly stamp flowers and leaves onto the circle - large flowers Rich Razzleberry, small flowers Blushing Bride, Leaves Old Olive. Using a blender pen or aqua painter lightly colour.
Stamp 2 Rich Razzleberry large flowers and 2 Old Olive leaves onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and also lightly colour then fussy cut out.
Stamp the sentiment and cut into a banner.
Using dimensionals adhere the stamped circle to the middle of the card, the banner to the middle of the circle and the two flowers as shown in sample. Adhere the 2 leaves, the leaf trinket and a bow of linen thread as shown in sample.
Add gemstones to middle of popped up flowers.
Card10 - Birds on a Branch - Pool Party Background
Supplies:
Pool Party Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Bird Ballad DSP
Small Pearls
Stamp the Bird on a Branch and 3 small flowers and watercolour - birds - light blue, flowers - dark blue and then fussy cut all the images.
Die cut a scalloped circle from Pool Party cardstock and a circle from the Bird Ballad DSP and adhere together.
Using only the 3 birds on the right of the branch (snip of the single bird and keep for the next card) adhere with dimensionals to the middle of the circle. Adhere the small flowers with dimensionals and add pearls to centres.
Adhere the circle to the middle of the card with dimensionals.
Card 11 - Thinking of You - Pool Party Background
Supplies:
Pool Party Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Bird Ballad DSP - Flowers
Linen Thread
Fussy cut the flowers from the DSP.
Stamp the sentiment and cut into a banner.
Using dimensionals adhere the sentiment to the lower right hand side of the card and the flowers to the left of the sentiment.
Adhere a linen thread bow to the bottom of the flowers and then the bird (which came from the previous card).
DECORATION OF FRONT OF TIN
Supplies:
1 card
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Magnolia Lane DSP (Striped)
Bird Ballad DSP (Birds on Branches)
Linen Thread
Cut off the lacy front of one of the cards and adhere to the middle of the tin lid.
Adhere the striped DSP to the Crumb Cake Strip. Wrap linen thread around this piece twice and tie in a bow. Tie another piece of linen thread and tie another bow (this will give you the two bow look).
Adhere this strip to the bottom of the lacy piece on the tin.
Fussy cut two brown and grey birds on branch and some extra flowers. Adhere with dimensionals.