Four Feathers Bird Card

Fine Feathers Bird Card

This card was inspired from the Around the World Stampin' Up! Challenges - Animal Theme.  Kristine McNickle created a beautiful card using the Fine Feathers stamp set and the bird punch for this challenge.  I used her card as inspiration and a starting point for my card.  I decided to use three feathers in the color combinations of Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate and Wisteria Wonder.  For this card, I used the Silver 1/8" Ribbon and pulled one of the threads until the ribbon frayed.  I feel the frayed ribbon looks like a part of the bird's feathers.  I love how this worked out!  I added a "thankful for you" greeting in Basic Black punched out with a Word Window punch and backed with a Modern Label punch in Smoky Slate at the top of the card.  Tip: When fraying the ribbon, pull the loose thread lightly or it may not unravel.  If it starts to knot, cut the ribbon and try again. 

Close up of bird with silver/white ribbon feathers

A second version of the same card with a different greeting, minus rhinestones and the frayed ribbon curled when I pulled the thread this time.

Changed up greeting and no rhinestones on this version

Close up of silver/white ribbon frayed for feather look (curled up more than the first card)

Ingredients

·         Stamps:

o   Four Feathers

o   Good Greetings (hostess set only available through October 31st)

·         Paper:

o   Smoky Slate scraps for bird punch and punch

o   4 ¼” x 11” (scored at 5 ½”) Whisper White and scraps for framelits and punch

·         Ink:

o   Pear Pizzazz

o   Smoky Slate

o   Wisteria Wonder

o   Staz On Black

o   VersaMark

·         Tools and Accessories:

o   Silver 1/8" Ribbon

o   Word Window Punch

o   Modern Label Punch

o   All Is Calm Washi Tape

o   Feathers Framelits

o   White Embossing Powder

o   Rhinestone Jewels

o   Stampin’ Dimensionals