People look at you differently if you wear a bow tie…

I have a very dapper bird, one of Tim Holtz’s Bird Crazy stamps, on my card today, which I’ve dressed up with some items from Tim’s Crazy Things.

 To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch at Creaine.  Instead of paper layers I’ve done the elements in stencils going with a chicken wire theme.  I’ve got a bit of thing going at the moment with teaming Tim’s birds and chicken wire.  The final element I used a sentiment stamp from Stampin’ Up to create just to break up the background a bit.  The challenge at Creaine also required a hat so I gave my bird some character with a hat, flower and bow tie.

This card is going out to a male colleague hence the no fuss approach and Tim’s bird image – they are my go to for male cards this year.  Over at Crafty Gal’s Corner they are looking for male themed projects so am linking my card up there.  The current theme at Craft Rocket is feathers and/or fur so am flying in with my little feathered friend to enter their challenge.

Ingredients:

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

The Crafter’s Workshop Stencil ~ 259s Mini Chicken Wire Reversed

Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Layering Stencil ~ THS005 Honeycomb

Inks & Paints etc

Ranger Archival ~ Jet Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick & Squeezed Lemonade

Tim Holtz Distress Markers ~ Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Broken China, Carved Pumpkin, Fired Brick, Mermaid Lagoon, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass & Wilted Violet

Papers

Bazzill Monochromatic Cardstock ~ White

Brick Red Smooth Cardstock from stash

Stamps

Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection ~ CMS212 Bird Crazy & CMS237 Crazy Things

Stampin’ Up! ~ Happiest Birthday Wishes 1 (Retired)

Challenges

Craft Rocket #10 ~ Feathers and/or Fur

Crafty Gal’s Corner #61 ~ All About the Boys

Creaine #58 ~ Sketch and hat

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