Just Wanted to Say Cards 3 Ways with Jung AhSang

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung AhSang here, and I am so excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders Blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with some products from the Just Wanted to Say collection. I especially love the birds and the sentiments in this collection!

Just Wanted to Say "Hi" Card

For my first card, I used the Stitched Hi and Little Chickadee dies, along with the Just Wanted to Say Glimmer sentiments.

To begin my card, I worked on all the individual pieces. First, I die cut the stitched Hi with cosmic sky cardstock. I also die cut the outline of the “Hi” with white cardstock.  Next, I used silver metallic thread to stitch on my letters. Once finished, I foam-mounted the stitched letters on the white outline. I also die-cut all the pieces from the Little Chickadee die set from white cardstock. I colored the pieces with Copic markers (I got my color inspiration from a real bird called a Rose Finch). I assembled my bird. Then, I hot foiled the “just wanted to say…” sentiment on black cardstock with prism foil.

For the background, I used a piece of white cardstock. I used aqua-colored ink to add some ink blending, creating a subtle color gradient. I used a rectangle die to trim the panel, then used the optical arches embossing folder to create texture. I adhered the panel to a white card base with foam tape. Then, I adhered the stitched Hi with more foam tape.  Next, I adhered to the sentiment strip and then the bird. I decided that I needed a pop of green for the bird, so I die-cut a leafy sprig from the Wreath Builder die set. To finish off my card, I added pink gems.

Sweet Birdie Thank You Card

For my second card, I used the Wreath Builder, and the Sweet Birdie dies.

First, I die-cut all my pieces. I die-cut the Sweet Birdie dies from white cardstock, colored them with Copic markers, then assembled the bird (I got my color inspiration from a Lilac-breasted Roller bird). I also die-cut the pieces from the Wreath Builder set, die-cutting multiples of each die, then glued on the flowers onto the die cuts.

For the background, I ink blended aqua-colored ink on a piece of white cardstock to create a soft blue sky.  I trimmed the panel with a rectangle die, then stamped the “Thanks for all you do” sentiment with black ink towards to upper right portion of the panel.  I adhered to the Wreath builder pieces with glue, and then the bird with foam tape.  I mounted the panel to a white card base with foam tape.  To add a little sparkle to the card, I added pink gems.

Leafy Sprig Birthday Card

For my third card, I used the Leafy Sprig die and Just Wanted To Say glimmer sentiments.

To start my card, I hot foiled the “have a wonderful birthday” sentiment on black cardstock with prism foil.  I die-cut the largest die from the Leafy Sprig die set from cardstock that I had made by blending aqua and green ink. I adhered the leaf to a pink panel that I die-cut using the fluted rectangle die set. I also layered it with wild berry cardstock.

For my background, I ink blended a white cardstock panel with pink ink. Again, I trimmed it using a rectangle die and then used the optical arches embossing folder for texture. I adhered the background panel to a white card base with foam tape. Then, I added the leafy spring panel and sentiment strip with more foam tape. To embellish the card, I tied a little bow with white embroidery floss to the leaf spring, and then added some teal gems.

Other Supplies

Copic markers, Momento tuxedo black ink, Distress ink spun sugar, aqua ink, foam tape. I am so happy with how these cards turned out.  I hope you got some inspiration, and I hope you will check out the Just Wanted To Say collection from Spellbinders. Have a great day!