ATC World - Birds

I don't usually use birds in my designs - watch this space as there will now be a conglomeration of birds!!! - but I had seen some really good designs in one of my Scrapbook folders (don't ask me which one.... just call it stash!!)

I printed out some bird backgrounds and also some bird related pictures and words.  


I used a rose coloured bird which I rough cut and attached to a green bird base.  I then watercolour washed the top bird and left to dry.

Bird outline in printed paper

The other two birds were also applied in this way but onto the background.

Bird outline in map paper

The words were added and I tried  embossing with some glitter black powder but either the powder, or the stamp pad, I used are too old and my stamping came out smudged.
Looking at this pink bird, I think the swallow is flying upside down!!!  Too many insects if you ask me!

I covered all the cards with a 'gesso' mix and left them to dry.  The glaze that was left on the cards was excellent, I shall try this again as it made the cards stiffer. 


They still needed something to 'pull' them together and I searched through my trays looking for 'a brownish something' and then found a tray with cut out paper embellishments - magic!!  I sorted through them and found various leaves, flowers and butterflies, and partial glued some leaves and petals to the edges. 
I have made sure that this tray is near the top of the pile for future use

UPDATED:- 22nd June
These three beauties arrived today........


Beautifully Modern
Thank you Christi

I  photographed this one at an angle so that you could see the enamelling on the bird - just beautiful

Thank  you Jennifer

So many elements in this one ..........Music background with shiny Rose adn then a felt flower attracting a decoupaged humming bird - gorgeous.

Thank you Jo