A4 Kingfisher Patterned Background with Commercial UseCompleted by Pamela Horton The whispering Platypus

This busy kingfisher background sheet, reminded me that I had a photograph of a kingfisher in my stash. I hunted it out, and cut it, to exclude the extras in the background. I used padded D.S. tape to attach this, to a white card which measures 11.5 x 8cm. I used a permanent blue pen, to colour the edges of the white card. I made a blue backing sheet, which measures, 12.25 x 9.25. This is core card, so I coloured the exposed white edges, with the same blue pen, and attached it to the back of the white backing sheet, using padded D.S. tape. The next backing sheet is a very bright orange, and measures, 13 x 10cm. I attached this to the blue backing sheet, using the padded D.S. tape. I used a copper coloured peel off strip to stick to all the edges of the orange backing sheet. I made a white card, and, I covered the back, front and inside with the sheet provided. It would have been much easier and quicker, to print the sheet provided, directly onto the white 200gsm card. However, as I was unable to work out how to print it out, as a horizontal image, at the size required, I opted for the more difficult option. I made the white card, 27cm x 11cm, and then scored it and folded it. I covered the outside of the card first and then attached the topper, using D.S. tape. I was then able to attach the denim ribbon to the front and secure it on the inside of the card. This I was then able to cover, when I attached the kingfisher background sheet, to the inside of the card. I made my own sentiment. For the insert, I made a white insert, to attach to the background sheet, which measures, 9 x7.5cm, and coloured the edges with the blue pen. I used a treasure chest freebie, called craft sheet N0.32- Step by Step Instructions, of some birds, and used one of the kingfisher birds to make up as a decoupage. I used tiny padded squares for this process. The right hand side of the insert has an orange backing sheet attached, which I edged with the blue pen. It measures 10.5 x 10cm, which means, it is large enough to write the greeting. I cut out one of the little kingfisher birds, and gave it, a fish in its’ beak. There is another kingfisher on the step by step sheet. I will be able to copy this kingfisher, and use it on other cards, and be able to use this same background sheet in a different way.

Thank you Clare, This ramped up my imagination, and stirred some childhood memories.

Pamela Horton