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Here's how to put them together:
- Download the PDF template and print it on heavy paper. Cut out the shapes. These will be your re-usable pattern pieces.
- Cut a letter size piece of white card stock in half to make two 5.5 x 8.5 inch pieces. Fold them each in half to create two blank cards.
- Cut two 5.25 x 4 inch colored pieces of cardstock for the card backgrounds and glue one each to the fronts of the blank cards, centered within the white margin.
- Trace the bird shapes lightly on colored card stock and cut them out (using small, sharp scissors or a craft knife will help). I like to reverse the pattern pieces and trace them on the back of the paper, so you don't need to erase pesky pencil lines.
- Follow the build diagrams below to put them together. Use 1/16 inch thick pop dots to give each layer added dimension. For the smaller pieces, I put a blob of gel glue on a scrap piece of paper and use a toothpick to apply. The legs are tiny strips of white card stock.
To make the faces:
- Use a small circle punch to cut a hole in black card stock. Then shift the punch over a bit to cut a slim crescent shape from the side of the hole you made to make the eyes for both birds. I used a 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch punch.
- For the owl beaks, punch one 1/4 inch circle and one 1/2 inch circle. Trim off two edges of each circle to form a point.
Options to simplify for paper savvy kids:
- Skip the colored background.
- Don't use pop dots. Just glue everything.
- Cut small triangles for the owl beaks.
- Draw in the eyes and legs using gel pens instead.
http://www.larissaholland.com/mmmcrafts/MommaBirdCards.pdf
See more at :
http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/make-momma-bird-card-or-two.html?m=1