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Thu 02

Merry Berries and Birds by Jean Okimoto

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Dress the new Nestled Chickadee Duo in bright red felt and shimmery mirror cardstock for holiday greetings. Add the delicate new Bird's Nest and greenery.  Berries from Birch Press Design add a pop of pink.  Hi, Jean here - Christmas is less than 2 months away!

Balance the layered diecuts with a simple stamped greeting from the new Shining Star Clear Stamp Set.  Add frosty Christmas Fairy Dewdrops with a touch of pale pink to complement the layered berries.

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Cut the new Leaf Bunches and Classic Pine Needle Sprigs from green cardstock.  Attach the sprigs behind the leaves for easy handling.

Cut Bird's Nest from light kraft cardstock and assemble the layers.  A diagram on the back of the envelope makes it easy!

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright red wool-blend felt and cut the main sections of the Nestled Chickadee Duo.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the head tops from red cardstock.  Cut the wings and trim from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eye cutouts.

Cut the stemmed berries from the Birch Press Design Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers set from green cardstock.  Cut the berry layers from red cardstock and the bright pink Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut white cardstock with the 3.25" wide A2 Rectangle Frames Die.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Shining Star Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Trim it with the short end of the 1.75" wide A2 Rectangle Frames Die.  Trim the excess with the long edge of the same die to create a custom-cut greeting block.

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Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card.  No foam tape needed - the layers and felt create their own dimensional holiday scene!

Attach the frosty white Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of white cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

These sweet little birds look great in their natural colors too...I just wanted to dress them up for the holidays!  Thanks for visiting our blog - keep warm and have a great weekend and a Happy Hallloween!

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