Chic Mojo Birdcage

• Prepare a standard card base from Old Olive and score at the top. Use the Paper Rounder to round the two bottom corners.
• Layer with two selections of Designer Series Paper. I used Cottage Wall for the upper layer, and a pattern from Rich Razzleberry Designer Series Paper on the bottom. Once again, round the two bottom corners. (Tip: When using contrasting patterns, it’s usually safe to pair a larger, bolder pattern with one which is smaller.)
• Add a snippet of Whisper White Satin Ribbon to hide the interface of the two papers.
• Ink the Bird Cage image from Chic Boutique with Basic Black and stamp onto Whisper White. Color using Blender Pens and the following inks: Creamy Caramel (bird); Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Bordering Blue (cage). Set the Circle Scissors Plus to cut a 2-3/4″ circle, and cut out the birdcage. Mat this onto a 3″ Old Olive circle, also cut with the Circle Scissors Plus. (Tip: If you have never used the Circle Scissors Plus, you are in for a real treat. You can easily cut any size circle from 1″ to 6″. Plus, I just love the Glass Mat!)
• Ink the Flourish stamp from Chic Boutique with Basic Black and stamp onto Whisper White. Color using Blender Pens and Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Sahara Sand inks. Mat onto Old Olive card stock and snip out with Paper Snips.
• Ink the “Merci” stamp from Chic Boutique with Rich Razzleberry, and stamp into the middle of the flourish. (Tip: With the Stamp-a-ma-jig, it’s perfect placement every time!)
• Punch a corner from the Rich Razzleberry Designer Series Paper using the Photo Corners Punch. Adhere to the upper left hand corner.
• Position and adhere two buttons from the Button Latte Collection as illustrated in the photograph. (Tip: For a more polished look, thread a snippet of card stock in a coordinating color through the button holes.)
• For a playful touch, add a small button from Button Latte to the top of the birdcage!

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Stamp Set: Chic Boutique (113744)
Designer Series Paper: Cottage Wall (115671), Rich Razzleberry (115685)
Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Old Olive (100702)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658), Basic Black (101179), Old Olive (102277), Creamy Caramel (103220), Sahara Sand (105208), Bordering Blue (102265)
Tools: Circle Scissors Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Corner Rounder (109047), Blender Pens (102845), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Embellishments: 5/8” Whisper White Satin Ribbon (114616), Button Latte Designer Buttons (114333)