eyelet flower

Stamping 411 – Aviary

December 3, 2010 By Connie | 9 Comments

Time again for Stamping 411's Sketch Challenge! This one was a little more challenging when I first looked at it. Seemed like there was two focal areas. However, once I thought of the smaller box as an accent, it went really quickly!

And here is my card using Stampin' Up!'s fun set, Aviary. I love using non-Christmas stamps for Christmas!

I stamped the stand and birdcase in Basic Black on Very Vanilla, then added the Cherry Cobbler Christmas Owl in the cage. I added a few Rhinestone Jewels to the base of the cage and at the very top hanger! I layered the Very Vanilla on Old Olive cardstock. The base card is also Old Olive and I layered on some Jolly Holiday Designer Paper (LOVE those dots!)

For the Eyelet Flower, I cut two 3/4" x 12" strips of the polka dot pattern from Jolly Holiday Designer Paper, used the Eyelet Border Punch along one long edge. I used the Circle Die to cut a small circle from the Adhesive Sheet, pulled off one side and began pleating and moving the eyelet DSP around the edge of the circle, moving towards the center. It took me 1 1/2 lengths to finish the flower. In the center I pierced a hole and added the Antique Brad. I took a short length of Crochet Trim, folded it in half and placed it under the flower. I like how it turned out! Finally, I stamped Merry Christmas from Teeny Tiny Wishes on Cherry Cobbler and punched it with the Modern Label punch, placing it across the stand of the birdcage.

Make sure you check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators did this week. Then play along by adding your card to the Linky over there!

Create some winter magic with Stampin’ Up!’s MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE! The delicate sprigs, berries and foliage combined with fine-line greetings promote winter’s subtle beauty. Add a birthday, anniversary or get well greeting instead for an extra special message to warm up the cold weather months. Our MAGICAL MEADOW CARD COLLECTION features the MAGICAL MEADOW BUNDLE with the WINTER MEADOW DESIGNER PAPER. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX cards in this Collection! See more details HERE!

Celebrating a holly, jolly Christmas or any festive occasion is SO easy using Stampin’ Up!’s MERRY & BRIGHT STAMP SET & DIES! Mix and match the word block greetings and use the two different types of lights for bright and colorful fun and instant cheer on your paper projects. Our MERRY & BRIGHT COLLECTION features the MERRY & BRIGHT BUNDLE with the MERRY BOLD & BRIGHT DESIGNER PAPER to make quick cards or decorations for any type of party. There are step-by-step tutorial instructions for SIX projects…four card designs AND two gift card holder ideas! See more details HERE!

Winter trees to Christmas scenes, our MERRIEST TREES COLLECTION has you covered! With multiple sizes of trees, presents, ornaments and stars that double as snowflakes, you won’t run out of creative options using this set! We featured the MERRIEST TREES STAMP SET AND DIES with the A WALK IN THE FOREST DESIGNER PAPER to share the love of Christmas and the entire winter season. There are step-by-step instructions for four projects…three card designs (one a fun fold) and a special project to use yourself, sell at craft fairs, or give away as a gift during the holidays! See more details HERE!

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