Beak Careful

This card was so fun to make as part of Lost Coast Designs' September challenge theme. This month it's all about animals!  I'm using one of the new bird stamps--don't you just love his (her?) expression!?

For this card I used the new bird and Brush Strokes stamps. The sentiment was inspired by a bird pun I found and typed out on my computer using the Modern Love font. 

Stamp out the bird with black pigment ink. Use a  Brush Strokes stamp to create a background with contrasting ink or a shiny spray ink. Be sure to test the pattern on a piece of scratch paper so you don't get too heavy of an imprint. 

I used alcohol markers first, followed by Prismacolor pencils to get the coloring effect I liked best. I used a blending brush to add a little extra yellow highlight around the bird.

And there you have it! This bird's expression lends itself to lots of fun sentiments. For a birthday: "You're How Old?!" For someone entering retirement: "Now what are you gonna do?" For anything belated: "I just remembered I forgot your _____." Whatever the occasion, this bird should surely bring a smile. 

Now's your chance to enter this month's Animal Challenge. Get your entries in by the last day of the month for your chance to win a prize.