A Little Bird’s Photo Review-Does He Approve?
As an avid photographer, I spend plenty of time capturing the birds and wildlife that share our Southern Colorado home.
Whether they’re perched on a fence post, visiting the feeder, or wandering through the yard, they make wonderful subjects—although I sometimes wonder what they think of my photography skills!
For this playful card, I paired the Capturing Smiles and Country Birdhouse (retired) stamp sets to create a tongue-in-cheek scene featuring a little bird reviewing his own portrait.
Does he approve of the photo? I’ll let you decide!
A Little Bird’s Photo Review How-to
For this card, I used the Reflection (Mirror) Technique to create the second bird image.
First, stamp the bird image onto a Silicone Craft Mat using Basic Black Hybrid ink. Using a Stamp Positioning Tool, stamp the image several times to achieve a crisp, dark impression. Next, turn the mat upside down and place it onto a piece of Basic White cardstock. Gently rub the back of the mat with your fingertips to transfer the image.
Once the image is transferred, die-cut the bird using the coordinating Country Birdhouse die.
Afterward, color both birds with Watercolor Pencils and blend the colors using a Water Painter.
For the camera, stamp the image onto Pool Party cardstock using Cloud Cover ink, then die-cut it with the coordinating Capturing Smiles die.
To create the photo, die-cut the image piece from Basic White cardstock. Blend Pool Party ink onto the background, then stamp the bird image in black ink. Color using Watercolor Pencils, and add a few Cloud Cover speckles from the Country Birdhouse stamp set for extra detail and texture.
Stamp the upper portion of the camera onto a piece of Square Snippets Designer Series Paper. Die-cut the piece and adhere it to the top of the camera.
Next, die-cut the camera lenses from Cloud Cover cardstock and attach them to the camera.
For the background, use the Eyelet Blooms Die to cut a piece of parchment paper and layer it onto a Cloud Cover mat.
A helpful tip: placing parchment paper in your die-cutting sandwich helps release intricate cardstock pieces from the die more easily.
In this case, I repurposed the leftover parchment piece as a soft, decorative layer on the card.
Finally, die-cut the flowers and leaves using the Country Birdhouse dies.
Stamp the greeting from the coordinating stamp set, then add a small punched heart to finish the design.
