Don’t you just love Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set and Dies. That is the stamp set I am using for the card I am sharing today.  The card is called a Faux Step card I believe.  I know I have made step card before and there was lots of cutting and scoring.  This one is so easy, I may just have to make a few with different designs.  This is a CAS of Jackie Bolhuis card,

Challenges entered:

Creative Crease Challenge   

Tic Tac Toe Challenge   Diagonally right to left, Layers, Flowers, Ink Blends

This is how the card looks from the side.  You can see there is only two piece in creating this card with a bit of scoring and folding. Cut a piece of cardstock, I used the new Basic Beige, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scoring at 3″, 6″, and 7-1/4″. Cut another piece of the same cardstock 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scoring it at 4-1/4″.  Decorate the little piece, I suppose you could call it a little card, it is later attached to the larger piece to help create the step.

1. Cut two piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper, one at 2-3/4″ x  5-1/4″ and the other one at 1″ x 5-1/4″. 
2. Adhere these two piece to the large piece of the card base.  You can see in the photo above the place of the two pieces. 
3. From a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper die cut the birdhouse. I wanted my birdhouse to be a little card, so when I die cut, I place the edge of the roof of the birdhouse over the fold line of the Designer Series Paper just a snig so that I would have a fold once it was die cut.
4. Die cut the roof from a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper and die cut the scallop trim from Basic White cardstock.
5. Die cut the ledge of the birdhouse from a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper
6. Die cut the leaves from Garden Green cardstock using dies from Lifetime of Love Dies.
7. Die cut the little flowers from Pretty In Pink and Petunia Pop cardstock.  Cut three of each.
8. Adhere the Pretty In Pink flower to the Petunia Pop flower using a dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
9. Die cut the bird from Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Dies.
10. Color the bird using Balm Blue, Wild Wheat, and Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends.
11. Cut two piece of Basic White cardstock 3-1/4″ x 4″.  These are for the card front and back.
12. Emboss one of the 3-1/4″ x 4″ piece using the Timbers 3D Embossing Folder.
13. Die cut a piece of Basic White and Country Birdhouse Designer Series Paper using the birdhouse die from Country Birdhouse Dies.
14. Stamp a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set on the Basic White  birdhouse.
15. Adhere to the inside of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
16. Adhere the other birdhouse that is wood grain to the top flap of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
17. Adhere the embossed piece to the little card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
18. Adhere the birdhouse over the embossed piece using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
19. Pop the ledge on the birdhouse using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
20. Adhere the bird, vines and flowers on the birdhouse and ledge of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Stampin Dimensionals.
21. Pop a Basic Rhinestone Jewel in the center of each little flower.
22. Stamp a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set in Memento Black ink on the 2nd piece of 3-1/2″ x 4″ cardstock.
23. Stamp a flower from Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set in Memento Black ink.
24. Color the flowers using Pretty In Pink and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends
25. Adhere the piece to the back of the little card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
26. Now it’s time to adhere the little card to the main card base.  Put Multipurpose glue on the inside edge of the little card on both edges, but one at a time.  Do not put glue over the whole piece just the edge of the card.
27. Adhere the front of the little card to the front edge of the step of the main card base. Repeat the same with the bottom of the card, adhere it to the back of the card base. See Photo.
28. A Basic White envelope get a piece of Country Birdhouse Designer Series Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you take the time to linger and look at my other blog posts and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

Country Woods 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $12.50	Country Birdhouse Bundle (English) [163401] $46.75	Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $25.00	Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162797] $20.00
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [156406] $11.00	Lifetime Of Love Dies [162583] $34.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154830] $11.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154885] $11.00	Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] $11.00	Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $11.00	Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161661] $11.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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