Things with Wings - Birds or Bugs

This is our second week of Things with Wings at Make My Monday, and Suzanne would like us to create a project with Birds or Bugs.  I wanted to use an embossing folder, so I chose birds. Firstly I coloured the card with Distress Inks before I placed it in the E.F. and ran it though the Cuttlebug. I then added more colour to the embossed areas and the sky. I wasn't too happy with the bird already on the embossing folder so I decided to stamp a suitable bird for the top of the reed as well as one for the lower section of the card.



I added some twine for texture. The birds are from Inkadinkado - Jewel birds, I have added some glitter on some areas, the remaining areas have been painted with H20's. I coloured the card with Weathered Wood for the sky. For the lower area, I covered the card with Mustard Seed, then used a piece of mesh through which I dabbed with Spiced Marmalade, don't you just love the names of these wonderful inks? Added a few flowers and job done.  Please pop over to the challenge blog for the Design Team have made some wonderful Birds or Bugs samples for you to see. I again look forward to visiting your blog, it is amazing how many variations of a theme are possible, it is so interesting. Thanks for visiting me, I always appreciate your comments.