Cutest Crew, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card to share with you using the "Cutest Crew" bundle. I just couldn't help myself after running across this card. You can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Azure Afternoon card stock for the largest layer.

A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White was cut for the top layer.  I set these pieces aside.

Next I die cut a Basic White piece using the largest rectangle in the "Nested Essentials" die set. I laid the die on my card stock (sitting in my MISTY) and I stamped the birds on the upper area and I stamped the words on the lower part. Both are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle. They were stamped using black Memento ink.

Using that same die I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" package. It was the closes to the blue on the original card. I measured how much I needed on the left side of the stamped rectangle and cut it to fit. I taped it in place.

I colored the birds using Azure Afternoon Blends pens for the two outer birds. For the center bird I used dark Petal Pink overall and light Pumpkin Pie for the highlights. 

The beaks were colored in using dark Daffodil Delight.

The grass was colored in using dark Soft Sea Foam.

The "HELLO" was colored over using the light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen.

I laid the rectangle on top of the Basic White piece to see where the cute little feet would go. They were stamped using Azure Afternoon ink.

Tape was added behind the large Basic White piece and it was taped to the Azure Afternoon piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Dimensionals were added behind rectangle and it was set in place on the front of the card with equal spacing on the top and sides.

I had some retired ribbon (light blue, no other name, just light - that's how old it is!), I tied a bow and glued it to the bottom left of the rectangle and the card was done.

I was going to texture the Basic White piece after I stamped the feet but I forgot. 

This card was so quick and easy to make. I just love these birds and this card is just too darn cute!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda