{Spotlight Project} Shirley Makes a Wedding Card for Two Lovebirds

Hellooo peeps! While I was studying the June/July STAMP Club set, For The Birds, it struck me that the negative newsprint bird looked rather masculine, and the zen bird looked all decorated and girly, ready for a wedding. And here's what happened - cute, eh?

I started off by die-cutting some birds using the coordinating die set.  As this is a solid die, i.e. you can't see your stamped image through it, it's easier to die-cut first and stamp second.

Working on a coloured background helps in aligning the stamp over the die-cut image.

This was my third attempt ;)

I coloured in the zen bird with Distress Markers.

Then cut out a bow tie from hologram card for Mister, and threaded a piece of lace, pulling it to gather, and adhered it on the reverse of Mrs.

I stamped Bride & Groom (from The Bee's Knees Newlyweds Extras) on a panel cut with the Crazy Double Running Stitch nesting die set using the middle size, and laid everything out in a mock up. And then I realised that the birds were the wrong way round for the text. My OCD was already kicking in because of the white border on Mrs, but there was no way I could cope with this, so I cut a new panel and stamped a different sentiment, this time from The Bee's Knees Newlyweds.  Much better!

I added some sparkle to Mrs by way of Stickles - don't they make a smart couple?

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