Another card for my "2016 Send a Smile" challenge and the last of my 2nd batch being sent.
When I was in line at Michaels last week, I saw a tote bag that said "Today I will be as happy as a bird with a french fry." Didn't buy the bag, but that sentiment just tickled me the rest of the day and I knew I had to make a card around it. Given that I had just bought a "Crazy Birds" set, the bird was covered. However the french fry was going to be a challenge since I had gotten rid of my crimper a few years ago. Thankfully, my boss's wife had one and let me borrow it. Crimped several pieces of cardstock so I'm set now.
Stamped and die cut my bird twice. Die cut one more bird. Colored one bird and the beak from the 2nd. Layered the 3 birds with glossy accents, leaving the beak between the top and 2nd layer unglued.
Used some distress ink on the corners/edges of my fry and inserted into the beak before gluing the top 2 layers of beak together.
Stamped my sentiment and assembled the card. Used a Copic multi-liner to enhance the eye balls. Added thin layer of glossy accents to the beak and a
generous layer of glossy accents to the eyes to make them bulge.
Inside sentiment:
WISHING YOU A DAY THAT'S
AS HAPPY AS A BIRD
WITH A FRENCH FRY!
TFL!
Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 GMT Views: 1857
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni Demo Challenge Leader Splitcoast Challenge Host
Registered: February 8, 2004 Location: South of Oklahoma, North of DFW Airport = North Texas! Posts: 44446
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 @ 4:31 PM
OMGosh .... my area is plagued with birds dashing for the french fries at fast food places! Now if only they were as cute as this birdie, it might be okay! LOL
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 @ 8:59 PM
OMG Debbie, your crazy bird and French fry are just so darn cute! Love how you colored your diecut bird and tucked in your crimped fry. So perfect for your so true sentiment. TFS my friend.
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, Apr 27, 2016 @ 9:46 PM
Incredibly fun bird you've got there, Debbie. He's colored beautifully and his fun and funky eyes had me at hello. I applaud your diligence to maintain your 'smile' project. The world needs more people like you who think outside their world.
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