My Cards and Tags: Bird Cards using Stampendous's Winter Tweets Dies

"Time Out" is this week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I decided to pay homage to morning and nighttime with these two little bird cards.

I started with two squares of Strathmore Mixed Media paper smeared with acrylic paint.  Then I stenciled some polka dots on with more acrylic paint.

Next I dripped and drizzled some Jane Davenport Inkredible ink onto the surfaces and spritzed the ink with water.

When the ink dried, I added more stenciling and some paint in different colors.  I also smeared on some Distress Ink and Hero Arts ink for some different tones.

I added some circle-center frames made with patterned paper and blended them in a bit with more acrylic paint.

I cut the birds out of some collaged paper scraps from my stash and outlined them with a black marker.  I colored and smeared around the edges with Marabu Watercolor Art Crayons.

I made a crown for my pink and yellow bird and put everything together, including the stamped "Early Bird" sentiment.  I also used a Seth Apter Splatter Proof die to add some more oomph to the background.

I made a party hat for my nighttime bird and put all the elements together.

Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Winter Tweets Die Cut Set	Sizzix Big Shot	Hero Arts Kelly′s Good Morning stamps	Hero Arts Kelly′s Good Night stamps
Tim Holtz Dotted Stencil	My Favorite Things Circle Burst Stencil	My Favorite Things Sunrise Radiating Rays Stencil	Simple Stories Hello Summer 12x12 Paper	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Correspondence
Seth Apter Spellbinders Splatter Proof dies	Marabu Jungle Watercolor Art Crayons	Marabu Ocean Watercolor Art Crayons	Jane Davenport Hydrangea Inkredible Scented Ink	Jane Davenport Blueberry Inkredible Scented Ink
Jane Davenport Watermelon Inkredible Scented Ink	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Black Heavy Body Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Blushing	Dina Wakley SKY Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Dina Wakley Lime Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley Eggplant Acrylic Paint	Prima Impasto paint, Crimson	Ranger Dylusions Paint After Midnight	Ranger Dylusions Paint LEMON ZEST
Hero Arts Neon Pink Ink Pad	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Mustard Seed - Distress Ink	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks	Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet

I'm excited to see how you interpret our theme this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.