Make it Luxe with Monochromatic Layering and Texture in this FLOURISH BIRD Birthday Card

Keisha Diann
5 days ago
2 min read

Colorful striped holiday card with "Merry Christmas" text, embossed festive words, gems, and Simon Says Stamp release info on teal background.

Hello Lovelies! It's my Birthday today and I might have made myself a card! All year my sister-in-law has been trying to get me to embrace bird-watching. She's been unsuccessful in getting me to adobt a new hobby but I'm loving the sweet Flourish Bird from Simon Says Stamp's DieCember release and making it the focal point of my birthday project.

As much as I adore lots of color, monochromatic makes have a special place in my heart. They make elegant easy and you can get away with layering lots of texure through embossing and die-cutting without the card being noisy. We'll get a lot of texture with the following layers in today's card:

Intricate Embossed Background - Dazzle Snowflakes Embossing Folder and white pigment ink to get us started
Bold Embossed Die-cuts - Layer on the texture with die-cut and embossed snowflakes from the Dazzle Snowflake Embossing Folder
Delicate Patterned Die-cuts - the Flourish Bird die-cuts steal the show
Simple Geometric Die-cuts - Create a custom frame with the Basic Shapes Squares
Lots of pretty layers for an elegant card!

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FLOURISH BIRD BIRTHDAY CARD - Die-cutting, Embossing and Inking

Card Size: ~4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Blue card with a bird, intricate white floral patterns, and silver "happy birthday" text. Background has decorative items and cards. — Just two strategically placed jewels add to the elegance of this special card.

COLOR PALETTE

Neenah Solar White 110lb Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Cornflower Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Ink Pad

Solid light blue rectangle on a white background. No text or notable patterns. Minimalistic and calm.

CARD HIGHLIGHTS

Intricate Embossed Background - Highlight the intricate embossed Dazzle Snowflakes Embossing Folder pattern with swipes of white pigment ink.
Bold Embossed Die-cuts - Use the same Dazzle Snowflake Embossing Folder to create white die-cuts to layer on top of the background
Delicate Patterned Die-cuts - assemble the Flourish Bird out of white card stock die-cuts, inking some with Pawsitively Saturated Morning Ink in a soft ombre, making it the focal point.
Simple Geometric Die-cuts - Use two sizes of the Basic Shapes Squares to create your custom frame for the focal point Flourish Bird.

UP CLOSE AND CRAFTY

Embossed blue card with snowflake decoration, and white paper. Elegant, festive mood. — The highlighting brings the snowflakes to "life" on the card front.

Embossed blue card with a detailed bird design, white floral patterns, and silver "happy" text, creating an elegant and joyful feel. — I deliberately offset the base layer of the bird to help it stand out against the monochromatic background.

LAST LOOK

Blue birthday card with a bird, floral embossing, and "happy birthday" text in metallic script. White floral accents, festive mood. — Whether it be a birthday or some other reason to celebrate this winter, I hope you'll keep this design in mind.

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I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my DieCember maker package from Simon Says Stamp. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.