Happy Bird Day!

It's Tuesday, which means that it's time for me to share a card created for Topflight Stamps. This week my TFS teammates and I are showcasing fabulous products from PaperArtsy! You should pop over to Topflight Stamps Blog throughout the week to see what these talented ladies have created!

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

JOFY Mini 36 Bird Cage Cling Rubber Stamp by Paper Artsy

One of the three birds from the JOFY #15 Cling Rubber Stamp set by Paper Artsy

The scalloped border from the JOFY #13 Cling Rubber Stamp set by Paper Artsy

Scrapcosy PS106 Lacy Scalloped Border and Flower Design Stencil by Paper Artsy

One of the three designs from the Scrapcosy PS108 Small Backgrounds Stencil by Paper Artsy
Arctic Mist Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts


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Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Kitten Smitten 6x6 Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: Y00, Y02, Y04, Y21,Y23, YG41,  YG45, B21, B34, BG34, RV04

Aqua Cardstock by Bazzill Basics®

Happy Bird Day Stamp by justjohanna/Odd Bird Stamps 
Removable ID Labels by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Industries
Stamp Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5 x 11" cardstock in half.
2. Score one piece at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
3. Stamp the bird from the JOFY #15 Cling Rubber Stamp set onto white cardstock and onto mask paper. 
4. Fussy-cut the mask paper version and set aside.
5. Color the bird on the image panel with Copic markers. 
6. Stamp the JOFY Mini 36 Bird Cage over the bird so that he's in the cage, not outside of it. 
7. Adhere the fussy-cut bird mask onto the bird on the image panel.
8. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
9. Sponge Arctic Mist Prism Ink over the entire image panel to change the background color.
10. Position the PS106 Lacy Scalloped Border and Flower Design Stencil as desired over the image panel and secure the stencil with magnets.
11. Sponge Arctic Mist Prism Ink over the stencil onto the image panel to enhance the background with a tone on tone design.
12. Remove the stencil.
13. Stamp the scalloped border from the  JOFY #13 Cling Rubber Stamp set towards the top of the image panel. 
14.  I decided it looked a little blah with a blank area at the top of the card, so I placed the image panel back on the STAY-tion, covered most of the image panel, and sponged Arctic Mist Prism Ink over one of the backgrounds from the Scrapcosy PS108 Small Backgrounds Stencil onto the top of the image panel.
15. The design on the cage and the open line-work on the scalloped border were colored with Copic markers.
16. The mask over the bird was lifted so he could see out of his cage again. 
17. The image panel was trimmed to size then edged with the Arctic Mist Prism Ink. 
18. Harlequin patterned paper from the pad was cut to 4" x 5.25", edged with Arctic Mist Prism Ink, and used to mat the image panel.
19. The sentiment was stamped onto a scrap piece of the harlequin patterned paper, cut with a flag die,  and edged with Arctic Mist Prism ink.
20. The sentiment was adhered as shown and the image panel was adhered to the reserved A2 card.

Thanks for visiting today!