Art Impressions Blog: Beautiful Swans Secret Garden Window Card by Lynn Dionne

Happy Wednesday Ai Fans!!!

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Today we will be using a brand-new stamp set from Art Impressions! This is called My Favorite Bird Set (5820) and includes the two beautiful swans that we will be using on our card. It also includes a lovely pelican, heron, two different sizes of owls, some tiny ducks, a few cattails and tiny rocks!

Let's start by stamping the swans using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens in the following colors: Blender, Tea Rose, Bright Yellow, Scarlet Red, Lt Gray. Now we can cut these out leaving a little white border all the way around.

We will cut two large, stitched panels using the Ai Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies (5063). Now let's grab the beautiful Lawn Fawn Secret Garden Window Die Set and die cut the window from the first panel and die cut the arch from some Gina K Masking Magic.

We can mask off the secret window and stamp over top using the Hero Arts Bold Prints Cling Stamp - Bursting w/ Love and emboss this using some beautiful white satin pearl powder.

Next, let's add some inking using the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink in Speckled Egg. Be sure to wipe off any excess with a clean, dry towel and remove the mask. We can stamp the second large panel as well and also spatter this inside panel.

Let's add some water for the swans and ink this panel using the Speckled Egg and Peacock Feathers ink!

We can assemble the two panels with the water and swans using some 3D Foam Tape for added dimension.

Going back to the same Secret Garden Die Set we can die cut several flowers from the white cardstock and add these to the frame. For the centers of the flowers, we can add some pretty turquoise sequins!

Next, let's add the sentiment that says "Better Together" from the Ai Friend Sentiments Set (5734) and emboss it using some detail white embossing powder. Let's also pop this up with some foam squares and add another flower and leaves to this banner. This little banner is from the Ai Decorative Journal Page 2 (5809) die set.

This elegant card would be wonderful for an anniversary, wedding or Valentine's Day!!!

Thank you so much for joining me today! Have a fun and crafty day!!!