Snowbirds

 

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Make It Sparkle Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is: USE A DIE CUT

We are celebrating DieCember at Simon Says Stamp! I pulled out a die I haven't used in awhile to create my tag...The Standing Whirl Bird. Pull out your dies and join the fun this week, and all month long!

Don't you wonder sometimes what the birds are chattering and twitterting about? I know I do, especially when a large flock lands in one of our trees and they are all calling at once. I also wonder when I see them all lined up on the wires  just what they are doing.

One trick I have when I die cut, is that I cut out more than I am going to use, and put them in the envelope with the dies. This is a great time saver for me. So, I pulled out my pieces and assembled some birds.  

I wanted them to flow better, so added some gold ink to blend them, and brushed black ink lightly on the whirls to make them stand out. 

Meanwhile I started work on the background of the tag. I wanted lots of color to pop through, so just did a bit of finger painting with these bright colors.  Then, I let it dry completely. 

 Next, I added Heather to tone it all down and pull it together in a c cohesive way.  Usually I use white paint, but I like the subtle pink this color gives.

I used a mark making stamp for the poles, then drew the wires in with black pen. I added a few more marks with Rhubarb ink. 

 The birds found their places and settled on the wire, while I hand lettered  "Birds on a wire...you heading south?"  I was thinking of all the "snowbirds" from the northern states who go south to find the warm and sunny weather. I am not a snowbird, but there are days that I see the appeal.

DETAILS... 

BIRDS ON A WIRE

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Standing Whirl Bird die

Paper Artsy Kate Crane KC 005 stamps

Dina Wakley Media Assorted Tags

Simon Says Stamp Assorted Card Fronts

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Rhubarb ink

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Heather, Magenta, Lime, Lemon, Peacock

Cosmic Shimmer Ink-ology Skinners Gold

Big Shot

Ranger Heat Tool

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Black Archival Pen

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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