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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Show us a word challenge aka birthday card

Since I took a play break this afternoon to make my spring tag, I decided to do the challenge over on SimonSaysStampandShow, Show Us A Word, and make it into a birthday card for my dear father-in-law's birthday tomorrow. He is turning 81. He is so young for his age and in such good shape. Anyway, I hope he likes it. My word is Celebrate and I used a sizzix die I bought quite a while ago and hadn't used yet. I really like it and iut actually has two birds on it. I used an old flourish and flowers die I have had forever and cut it apart to make it fit behind the bird which I pop-dotted over it after piecing together the parts I opted to use. I swiped the breast and wings lightly with terra cotta paint dabber and firmly on the beak. The eye is black enamel accents. I ran out of room for any other embellishments and men don't really go for bling so I guess it's done.

4 comments:

Lori said...

Cool card Kathy! I'm sure he'll love it, that bird looks great! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

Candy C said...

Hey Kathy! Happy Birthday to your father in law...81 years young! I know he will love his card! Celebrate is a great word! Your card is well done. Really like the Sizzix bird die and the way you finished it off. Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

Terry said...

Wonderful birthday card. No doubt your FIL will love his special card!

donna said...

Wonderful card. I love your bird!