Never Hide Your Wings

Cut a piece of white cardstock to at least the size of the stencils 5 1/4 x 6 3/4". Place stencil 1 on top, marking the hearts in the corners with a pencil. 

Use a blending brush to ink through each stencil as follows: 

Stencil 1 Twisted Citron

Stencil 2 Spiced Marmalade 

Stencil 3 Picked Raspberry

Stencil 4 Picked Raspberry using more pressure or ink

Stencil 5 Wilted Violet

Stencil 6 Twisted Citron on leaves and Wilted Violet on feathers and body 

Use Outline die to cut out your work in your die cutting machine. 

Use detailed die on black cardstock. Glue and stick to top of bird. 

Use the edge of one of your stencils and place at 2.5" on the 5" side and 3.5" on the 7". Blend Wilted Violet on each of 4 sides to give a diamond border as shown. 

Cut a square of white cardstock 1.5 x 1.5" and stamp the sentiment in the middle as shown. Blend Wilted Violet round the edges. Mat onto slightly larger black cardstock to give a border.

Stick sentiment and bird onto card blank using glue or foam pads.