I figure birds and leaves are masculine enough, since I'm not very good at masculine cards.
The Elegant Writer is a calligraphy pen that has a pigment that will separate out with water into tones of grey, teal green, and a pinky mauve. Lydia (Understand Blue on SCS) did a great video on using it (see it ) and I followed her technique.
I stamped the bird in Distress Vintage Photo on mixed media cs, then added some thin lines with the Elegant Writer here and there around the edges. With a small brush and water, I pulled the colour out of the Elegant Writer lines and out of the Vintage Photo stamping. The browns are from the Vintage Photo ink and the greys, greens and mauves are from the Elegant Writer. When dry, I fussy cut the bird.
I used an embossing folder for my background, trimming it down to leave space on one side for my vertical sentiment and to keep my card CAS. I topped it with a leafy die cut made from a piece of watercolour paper and brushos. I glued down the bird's feet, legs, and tummy, and used foam tape to pop up his back and head.
Date: Monday, May 6, 2019 GMT Views: 1312
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Mon, May 06, 2019 @ 5:57 PM
The Elegant Writer seems like magic! Love your bird done this way, Susan. This is a lovely card that would be especially great for any birdwatching person....male or female.