Still making cards for donation and for this set I used the same deep aqua and yellow as the last set. The deep aqua are 4" x 4" with the yellow layers being larger. I created white cards to fit in some large envelopes from my stash. The foil layer on the first was punched with a 1.75" circle punch (SU) and the punchie used on the second card. I embossed both pieces of aqua white core cardstock (distressed lines - CB on the first, D'vine Swirl - CB on the second) and sanded them. I rounded the corners on the first one. I rounded the corner on the foil layer as well before mounting it on my card along with the aqua piece. The little birds were created using punched pieces from a bird punch from Stampin UP. I punched the birds from yellow cardstock and watercoloured them, added eyes with a black marker and the beaks with a yellow gel pen which I embellished with a lead pencil to give them a bit more definition. I punched the wings from teal cardstock scraps and embossed them before adhering them to the birds. The punch includes a branch with leaves but it seemed too flimsy so I used Tim Holtz - Branch Tree die (SIZZIX) and cut a couple branches using green scraps of cardstock and watercoloured them before adhering to my layers and them trimming them to the edge. I adhered my birds to the foil with double sided tape and then used 3D foam tape to adhere these focal elements to my card fronts. I really enjoying making up these little birds and they were just the right size for these cards. Therese
