I made this birthday card for my birthday card exchange on scrapbook.com. This one is being mailed this week. First I stamped a Martha Stewart stamp on white cardstock. I colored it with pastel pencils that I kept from my college days. I knew they would eventually come in handy. I used decorative scissors to cut around the bird. Then I took green cardstock and ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I ran it through twice. The first time made a nice sharp embossed image but I wanted to see what a double-pressing would do. Both the Big Shot and Cuttlebug folder were purchased today at Michael's with a 50% off coupon and a gift card from my parents. I love this card. The embossing makes a huge difference in the looks.
Items Used: Pre-cut blank card in Ivory. Forest Green cardstock. White Cardstock. Martha Stewart Clear Bird Stamp. Staz-On Jet Black Ink. Pastel Pencils. Fixative. Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl Embossing Folder. Sizzix Big Kick Embossing Machine.
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