I love spring because of the flowers blooming and the birds singing. So this cheery bird is singing to the receiver. The message could be Happy Birthday, Thinking of You or Get Well. Also, think about it as a Mother’s Day card. My mother loved her birds. The bird came from Best Birds which is not retiring. Best of all this stamp comes with a coordinating thinlit dies which make it super easy to create the bird. It is just a matter of coloring the bird. For more bird ideas check out my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stampinpinkrose/photos/a.835306279904546.1073741828.620259814742528/1061571873944651/?type=3&theater
Challenge: This is a challenge for Freshly Made Sketches. The theme appears to be a shape on the card. So I chose the Layering Circles for the bird to be placed on. Freshly Made Sketches http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2017/04/freshly-made-sketches-285-sketch-by-amy.html
Tips and Tricks
Color: I like using brown with the Flirty Flamingo and tieing it together with the Flirty Flamingo paper.
Stamp Set: The eyes are the bird and everything you need is in this set.
- Best Bird
Ink: Of course, I used my favorite brown ink…Soft Suede. To me, Chocolate Chip is just a little too dark.
- Soft Suede
- Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Once you chose the colors of your bird, it is just a matter of tieing it together. I didn’t want to overdue it with Flirty Flamingo, so I went with Pool Party because it reminds me Robin’s egg. I thought the circle needed more of a stand out because Pool Party is so light in color. So I used Mint Macaron to make it pop.
- Flirty Flaming
- Whisper White
- Pool Party
- Mint Macaron (retiring)
Embellishment: Flowers always need something in the center.
- Pearls
Accessories:
- Layering Circles
- Big Shot
- Birds and Blooms Thinlits
- Trimmer
- Blender Pens
Special Offer
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So sweet! I love this image and the soft colouring you’ve given it. Thanks for joining us at FMS this week!