Sparkling Dove

I enjoyed making this card. For a tiny bit of work, the results are heavenly.

Obviously, I let my tools do the work for me. The tools I used are a die (Sizzix: Bird #2) and the bonus embossing folder, which was included. First, I cut the bird shape using the die, then I put the shape into the embossing folder and ran that through my Big Shot. After that, I adhered the clear gems where indented dots shown in the embossing, most notably at the neck, rear and a spot on the wing.

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Things with wings

I learned to make this kind of card from an online blogger. I can't remember the blogger, but when I find her again, I will include a reference here. [Edit: here is the link.] The secret is in the measuring and folding.

First, I chose an A2-sized card blank. Then, I cut the pink paper 5 1/4" by 4" and adhered it to the card front. Next, I cut the greenish double-sided paper into a 4" square. Fold this paper in half, and pinch it in the center, then fold it the other way and do the same thing. This way, you will find the center of the card. Poke a small hole where the two folds come together. (Don't worry. The inside panel will cover it up later.) 

Fold each point of the paper to the center hole. Then, there will be another square. Adhere this square to a 3" square (dark border). I adhered an enamel dot to the lower left-hand corner.

With all of the corners in the center, start with one and fold it to the outside leaving about 1/2" still folded to the inside. Be sure to fold it straight. After doing this, cut the dark border around the bird to 1 3/4". Next, the bird image was cut to 1 3/8". Finally, adhere the bird to the dark border and adhere that to the center of the larger square at a 90-degree angle, or parallel to the top and bottom of the card. 

It's a little complicated, and I wish I had taken photos at each step. Look at the finished card as you work through the directions. 

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