Spring Tweet- a card tutorial

Tweet. is it spring yet? This new bird die set from Sizzex is so fresh and fun for springtime crafts. Here is a sweet little card using this set, and a step by step photo tutorial. Supplies: chocolate brown card (A2 size) aqua blue cardstock cut to 3 1/4" x 5" green print paper cut to 3" x 4 3/4" (specific paper I used is from Echo Parks springtime collection) white cardstock cut to 2" x 5" about 18" of ribbon about 6" of aqua color floss button white cardstock for die cutting aqua cardstock for die cutting turquoise cardstock for die cutting Required tools: Distress ink tumbled glass color Sizzlets die set bird #2 set big shot machine (or cuttlebug) embossing folder of your choice corner rounder punch scissors glue pen white and black gel pens Step 1) Gather materials, and cut papers to size run white cardstock through big shot using the 'tweet' die run turquoise cardstock through big shot using the solid bird die run aqua cardstock through big shot using the outline bird die emboss the 2" x 5" white cardstock through big shot with embossing folder Step 2 cut the embossed 2" x 5" white strip into a 2" x 3" and a 2" x 2" piece round 1 corner on each of these pieces photo shows one before the cut and round, and after in same shot then run the Distress ink tumbled glass blue ink pad directly over the raised embossed areas of these 2 cuts. photo shows one set before inking, and one after...see how the pattern just POPS out? and now adhere these inked embossed pieces to card front so that the 2 rounded corners are facing each other Step 3 round all 4 edges of the green print paper, and the aqua cardstock mats. then glue the green mat to the aqua mat Next cut about 4" of your ribbon and using a tape runner adhere to front bottom 1//3 of your layered mat and wrap to back. And then glue to card front. Step 4 with remaining ribbon tie a bow. trim ends to desired length then run floss through holes of button to backside place button over center knot of your bow and turn bow over. tie the loose ends of floss together- tying the button onto the bow. adhere to card front with a glue dot Step 5 use glue pen to adhere your die cut Tweet to bottom of card under the ribbon use glue pen to adhere the bird, the outline of the bird and wing to card front then use black and white gel pens to enhance your bird. draw birdy legs, and birdy feet, and color in the eye. I used a white gel pen to add some spots to the bird too.