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Hello friends, bear with me as I catch up on my blog posts – or journaling as I like to think of it.  Let’s start with the Layered Eagle die set that Sharon gave me for my birthday. I used it for thank you cards. The patterned paper is Whaline Patriotic paper I purchased on Amazon.

I guess it makes sense if someone gives you a die that you make a card with that die to thank them.  

It also makes me use it to see how it looks.  The eagle die is from Honey Bee Stamps.  I will link the site down below where little Sal is waving at us from the computer.

This is a Starburst card, however the diagonal strips are not adhered next to each other, there is a gap between each strip where the navy blue shows.   This keeps the card from being overly busy.

Recipe

• Base:  Red, 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
• Layer 1:  White, 4 1/8 X 5 3/8
• Layer 2:  Navy Blue, 4 X 5 1/4
• Base of Starburst:  Navy Blue, 3 3/4 X 5
• Patterned Paper:
  • 2 pieces, 4 1/2 X 1 1/2, cut on diagonal
  • 4 pieces, 3 X 1 1/2, cut on diagonal
  • Mark your center point on the Starburst base and position each strip on the base.  When you are happy with the placement of the strips, adhere them to the base and then turn the base over and cut off all the excess sticking out from the base.  Now you can adhere the base to the larger Navy Blue layer.
• Circle:  White 2 3/8″ die cut with circle dies
• Eagle:
  • Soft Suede, large wing feathers
  • Early Espresso, body and top of wings; talons
  • Shimmery White, head and tail
  • Crushed Curry, beak and feet
  • Evening Evergreen, Branch
  • Soft Succulent, Berries
• Inside Greeting, Patterned paper for shadow,  Navy Blue for letters,  3 3/4 X 1 1/2, die cut with Scrapbook.com Word Dies Grateful Sentiments
• Heart:  Cut out from a Kokorosa starburst die

That die you started with that didn’t work very well?

Yes, it wouldn’t cut out all the detailed cuts without having a metal shim plate, so I wasted a bit of paper but saved the heart!  I ordered the metal shim plate from Amazon so I can try again another time.

• Star Embellishments are silver star gems I colored with red and blue alcohol markers.

I hope you found some inspiration for your card making today!

SAL,    Saluting A Land we love

Karen

Riddle of the day:

Question:  What game is dangerous for your mental health? 

Answer:  Marbles; you don’t want to lose them.