BIRD SYMPATHY

Are you familiar with the type of card known as a Tent Topper? In this kind of card, the focal point extends beyond the fold of the card. 

I made this tent topper card as an oft-needed synpathy card.

Following you will find a tutorial on how to make this specific card.

SUPPLIES:

White cardstock

Garden Green cardstock

Bird-flavored Designer Series Paper

Garden Green ink

Big Shot

Seasonal Labels dies

Splendid Stems dies

Layering Circles dies

Blue flower embellishment

Dimensionals

DIRECTIONS:

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4" x 8", folding it in half and creasing it well with a bone folder.

Cut a piece of the bird Designer Series Paper to 3 3/4" square. Add this to the card base, paying attention so the birds and branches are facing the right way.

Fussy cut one of the larger birds from another piece of the DSP, leaving a small white margin all around.

From the Garden Green cardstock, die cut a leafy branch on which your bird will sit. Set it aside for now.

From white cardstock, die cut a circle with a 2 3/8" diameter, then from Garden Green cardstock, a scalloped circle slightly larger.

Adhere these circles together.

Use Dimensionals to place the bird on the branch to the circle. Add a blue flower embellishment to the branch.

Putting adhesive only on the lower 3/4 of the circle piece, add it to the card, letting about 1/2" extend beyond the fold of the card.

On a scrap of white cardstock, in Garden Green ink, stamp "With Sympathy". Die cut the sentiment with a label die from the Seasonal Labels dies. Attach it to the lower portion of the card with Dimensionals.

Sympathetic

Smiles.