Why is the Crane  good luck?  I will attempt to answer that question further into this post. But, first, let’s have a look at the card.

Crane Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Crane if Fortune*.

Ink: Basic Gray, VersaMark.

Paper: Smoky Slate, Soft Succulent, Velum Layering Designs, Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper.

Accessories. Stampin’ Mini Emboss & Cut Machine, Good Fortune Dies, Picture This Dies, Metallic Stampin’ Emboss Powder (Gold), Heat Tool, Polished Stones.

Paper Cutting Measurements

Smoky Slate [CB] 5-1/2″ x  8-1/2″. Scrap for Sentiment. – 1/2″ x 3-1/2″

Soft Succulent [CS]: Scraps for leaves.

Velum Layering Designs:  3″ x 3-1/2″ .

Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper: [DSP] 4-1/4″  x 3-3/4″, 2nd pattern- 3-1/2″ X 4″

Let’s Make the Card

• Fold the Smoky Slate card base in half and burnish with a bone folder. Adhere the first DSP to the card front.
• Stamp the crane with VersaMark on the Vellum.  Heat emboss with Gold Emboss Powder and the Heat Tool.
• Die cut the second  DSP with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and the Picture This Dies.  See image for placement. Attach the crane with dimensionals
• Die cut leaves from Soft Succulent CS. Adhere to the bottom of the DSP.
• Stamp the sentiment on the scrap Smoky Slate. Adhere at the bottom of the card with Dimensionals.
• Attach the image panel to the DSP. Add the Polished Stones embellishments to the card front
• If you with decorate and stamp the inside of card and envelope.

Let’s go back and look at the symbolism of the crane.

Crane Symbolism

The crane symbolises beauty, grace and harmony.  It represents positive change, balance and living in harmony with others.  These are a few things that we could use in the world right now.

Many have seen or made an origami crane, known as the peace crane.  I have seen one but have never created one.  Maybe I need to do that.

I hope you have enjoyed this post on the the crane and it’s symbolism.  Leave me a comment and tell me if you agree with the question “why is the crane good luck?”

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