Make a 5"x7" top folded card using a peach colored card stock. I cut two additional layers, each 1/4" smaller. So the second layer measures 6-3/4" x 4-3/4", while the third layer measures 6-1/2" x 4-1/2". The edges of each layer were heavily distressed.
Adhere each layer to the base card and set aside.
Paint Special Delivery chippie with Timeless chalk paint. You could also use white gesso, so use whatever you have.
Dab Picket Fence distress stain (DS) over stork, and Brushed Pewter DS over "Special Delivery". Let dry.
Color stork's beak, legs and feet with Wild Honey and Mustard Seed distress markers. Color top of stork's head with Barn Door and Worn Lipstick distress markers. Let dry.
Trace around the chipboard pouch, as much as you can, onto a piece of sticky back canvas. You can also use a scrap piece of canvas without the sticky back, and just use white glue to adhere it.
Cut out sticky back canvas pouch and dry brush over it with a very tiny amount of Frayed Burlap DS that has been watered down.
Remove adhesive backing and adhere over chipboard pouch.
Brush on a coat of white glue to stork and cover with Ivory Flower Soft. (I did not have white Flower Soft, but you can use either color. As always, use what you have.) Add Baby Peach Flower soft to stork's head and add a bit over his tail feathers. It looks funny right now, but let the glue dry and then gently brush excess flower soft away.
Rub Tarnished Brass DS over "Special Delivery" for a vintage feel. Fill in any areas that may need more Flower Soft. Add a dot of Black Enamel Accents for the stork's eye.
Die cut a piece of the same peach card stock with a decorative die, such as the one I used (Timeless Heart).
Adhere to card front so that it sits centered beneath the words "Special Delivery".
Punch some leaves from a piece of the green print paper.
Adhere Special Delivery chippie, some fussy cut stamp images from the paper collection, paper flowers and craft punched leaves.
Here are a few closeups of some of the details added to the card and chipboard.
Baker's Twine tied around top of pouch |
Gold Pearl 3D paint added to flower centers |
Three stamp images cut from paper collection |
Flower Soft added to stork, black enamel dot for eye |
GSL Special Delivery
G45 Once Upon a Springtime paper collection
Spellbinders S6-126 Timeless Heart Die
Americana Timeless chalk paint
Distress Stain
Picket Fence
Brushed Pewter
Frayed Burlap
Tarnished Brass
Distress Markers
Wild Honey
Mustard Seed
Worn Lipstick
Barn Door
Ranger Black Enamel Accents
Five Leaf craft punch
Paper Flowers (Prima)
Flower Soft
Ivory
Baby Peach
Baker's Twine (pink & white)
Adhesive-backed Canvas (Ranger)
Gold Pearl Metallic Dimensional Paint (Jacquard)
I hope you enjoyed today's project and perhaps have been inspired to use some of your products you have laying around in your stash to further enhance your chipboard embellishments.
As always, thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful and craft-filled week!
Barbara
Such a sweet and special card, Barbara! Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks much, Cheryl. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday!
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