ATC Pattern

• Start with a 2.5 in x 3.5 in (6.4 cm x 8.9 cm) white card blank

Crackle Medium

• Start with a dark navy blue as the base, let it dry
• Apply the crackle medium, let it dry
• Paint a white top coat over the crackle medium and this is where the magic occurs - as the paint drys it creates "cracks" where the blue peaks through
• Then I painted some tree branches in blue (I am into blue these days) :-)
  
• Let dry completely before adding the quilled elements
• Note: the ATC may want to curl a bit, if it does, place it under heavy object until ready to apply the quilling

Quilling

• 2 Song Birds (make each one this way):
• 1 - 12 in ( 30.4 cm) redshaped teardrop - play with this a little to get it to look like the body
• 1 - 6 in ( 15.2 cm) red teardrop for the head - lay this teardrop with the pointed end on top of the rounded body
• 1 - 1.5 in (3.8 cm) white beak - roll into a lose coil and push into center to create the beak8 - 6 in ( cm) Fringed Strips White 1/8 in ( cm) wide paper

• The remaining accents all use 1/16 in ( cm) wide paper
• 10 - 3 in ( 7.6 cm) green shaped marquise
• 1 - 3 in ( 7.6 cm) green teardrop
• 3 - 1.5 in ( 3.8 cm) green spiral
• 4 - 1.5 in ( 3.8 cm) red tight roll - for buds
• 8 - 1.5 in ( 3.8 cm) white tight roll - for budsArrange 5, glued at the tip (pointed end) to make flower
  

Arrange as shown and you have pair of very Happy Love Birds!