JFF58 Caged Bird

So this week I won an Ebay sale for Tim Holtz Caged Bird Die.I fell in love with a project I saw on someone's blog. However I am not going to show you that project today. Still working with the die I cut the cage from silver metal. Then I painted it with two coats of Ranger Patina in Antique Copper, letting it dry between coats. You can see the first coat going on below.

I cut the little bird and it's wing from 2 different dsp with the same pattern. I distressed them a little bit with Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. Added a little green rhinestone for an eye. Crystal Effects on the wing for some added dimension.  

Above is the completed card. As you can see I was so excited with the finished project I couldn't even wait for the Crystal Effects to dry. :O)

The Dogwood branch and blossoms are from my friend's die. I mounted everything on Bashful Blue cs and distressed the edges. Then matted with Island Indigo. 

TFL

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Betty K Schaub

TS109 Metal

Twisted Sketches Challenge #109 "Twist" is Metal. I chose copper. I die cut with my Top Note then embossed with my Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. Then I cut it triptick style. Added some bling and buttons stamped the dogwoods and colored them. I am so excited at how easily the copper went through my Big Shot!

Hope you'll join us at Twisted Sketches this week and play with the challenge.
TFL
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Betty J Schaub
www.bettystampstx.stampinup.net