Drifting Feathers by Jean Okimoto

A trio of the feathers - simply stenciled - creates a glittery friendship card for a winter day. Hi, Jean here with a simple design using DIY Plumed Gypsy Feather stencils cut from heavyweight vellum for easier placement and crisp stenciled edges.

Prep the small Plumed Gypsy Feather by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help remove the tiny offcuts. Cut the feather stencil three times from heavyweight vellum. Cut white cardstock with the medium-sized Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles die. Stencil the feathers with Distress Oxides - salvaged patina, iced spruce and kitsch flamingo.

Cut the feathers again from the pale blue Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad sheet and the silver Majestic Hues Glitter Pad sheet. The pink-stenciled feather doesn't have a glittered layer - that's part of the "missing" theme. (The Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad has a matching pink sheet if you want 3 glittered feathers.)

Glue 2 pieces of white cardstock together for dimension, then cut the background of the Miss You Posh Script. Pressure-emboss it with the detailed top layer of the greeting. Cut the detailed top layer of the greeting from the pale aqua sheet in the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad - leave the tiny dot for the "i" in the die (or on the cutting plate) till you're ready to attach it because it tends to disappear. Embossing the background creates a debossed area to easily align and attach the top layer.

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½") - use foamtape for the greeting. Add the pale pinkish-violet Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones. Cut a slimline-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.