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Swirly Bird Cool Kites Cards
There are so many fun little images in the Swirly Bird stamp set that coordinate so well with swirls, but can also be used on their own. Today's cards are a fantastic example of that! The cute little kites can be combined with the swirly sun, or just make a cheerful card by themselves. Let's take a closer look…
Background Basics—All of the cards in my Swirly Bird class begin with a neutral background, except this one. Because it was featuring kites, I wanted the card base to be the color of the sky—Soft Sky! I added a 4-1/4" x 2" striped Basic Gray layer from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack, which I think gives a lot of pizzazz to the card.
Colorful Kites—The kites are created with two Swirly Bird stamps; the solid triangles & the striped triangles. I stamped two kites onto Whisper White with Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum. I hand cut them out.
Kite Background—I stamped a Peekaboo Peach Swirly Bird sun onto a 3-1/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Whisper White. Next, I positioned the kites to get an idea of where I wanted the strings to be, then I stamped them in Soft Sky ink. My favorite part of this card is the cute little bows that are stamped on the kite tail…adorable! I stamped them in matching ink, then popped up the kites on them with Dimensionals.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a greeting from the Watercolor Wishes Card Kit stamp set in Basic Black, then adhered the layer onto a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock. That whole layer is also popped up with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—Finally, I added a White Perfect Accent to the center of each kite! Delightful!
Two Cool—I did the second card in the cool color combination of Mint Macaron, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder.
This time, I left off the sun and added another kite. This one feels so light & breezy!
The greeting on this card comes from Rose Wonder.
Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.
- Stamps—Swirly Bird (photopolymer) OR Swirly Bird Bundle (photopolymer), Watercolor Wishes Kit
- , Rose Wonder (photopolymer)
- Ink—Basic Black Archival, Soft Sky; Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach & Sweet Sugarplum (card #1); Pool Party, Mint Macaron & Wisteria Wonder (card #2)
- Paper—Neutrals DSP Stack; Soft Sky, Basic Black & Whisper White
- Accessories—White Perfect Accents
- Tools—Dimensionals, SNAIL
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Angie
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