{"product_id":"birds-of-a-feather-holiday-cards-project","title":"Birds of a Feather Holiday Cards by Sarah Donawerth","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly make \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection\"\u003eDina Wakley’s\u003c\/a\u003e Scribbly Birds stamps cuter? … Holiday hats! These stamps are perfect for Christmas cards, holiday scrapbook pages, or even a Winter Wonderland-themed art journal. For these cards, I combined mixed-media design elements for a grungy, spunky set of cards that are sure to make the season merry and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBirds of a Feather Holiday Cards Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a credit card or hard piece of plastic (I used an old Borders gift card), paint your card with Sky paint. Set aside to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the included stencil from stamp set to create a design on a strip of cardstock in Ruby paint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStamp Scribbly Birds and their hats onto white cardstock with permanent black ink.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScribble soft chalk pastels over the birds in various shades of blue, highlighting the wings and chest with different shades of blue. Blend with your finger until smooth. Spray with a fixative to keep your pastels from smudging. Note: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/faber-castell-collection\/\"\u003eGelatos\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coloring-tools\"\u003ewatercolor pencils\u003c\/a\u003e, or brush markers would also work for adding color to your bird images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColor in the Santa hats with Deep Scarlett Red brush pen. Apply \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mixed-media-supplies\/\"\u003emodeling paste\u003c\/a\u003e with a palette knife to tip of hat and brim to add some faux fluff. Stipple the paste for added texture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRub chalk pastel over strip of cardstock with red, stenciled design. Spray with a fixative. Adhere with gel medium to center of card.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStamp your scribbly birds directly onto your card so that you can plan your design around where the colored birds will be placed. Note: When cutting out your colored scribbly birds, you can cut off the feet and other outlying scribbles because the stamped design underneath will peak out and fill in those details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Ruby and White paint, stencil dots onto the corners of your card. Splatter watered-down red paint over the surface of the card.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint a square of cardstock with Ruby paint, then stamp with sentiment from stamp set in white ink. Apply white chalk marks around edges. Adhere to center of the card.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue colored bird overtop of the stamped image on your card. Attach hat to top of bird’s head. Add some finishing touches with a white chalk pencil and seal with fixative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452529303703,"sku":"PROJ-1039","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1039__37626.1558404989.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793466","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/birds-of-a-feather-holiday-cards-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}