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Are you enjoying the cross promotional pieces this month?  We've all been having fun playing with the Leaky Shed Studios chipboard, and today I've got a bird themed piece to share:
Here is the charming Barn Swallow with crown, and the chip is so sturdy, it's a delight to work with.  Here, the swallow is collaged with a layer of music from an Altered Pages Vintage Text pack, a little glitter, and the crown has a nice metallic sheen--the Art Anthology Acrylics are great for achieving some gorgeous paint effects.

Added a standard tag, cut down a bit

The Leaky Shed Bird Branch has several layers of paint and crayons

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Comments

  1. Great idea to make a musical bird. I love it!

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    1. Thanks, Robin--kind of makes sense, right?

      :)

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  2. I love the texture and feel of your little card. The details are wonderful! Awesome job!

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  3. The branch is so delicate and lovely too.

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  4. Adorable bird! I like the ribbed back ground♥

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  5. love the music on the bird - great idea!

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  6. Love the bird and tree branch chippies!! Wonderful design!!

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  7. the corrugated is a perfect fir for the birdie!

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  8. This is lovely - love using birds - we all need to learn to fly!

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  9. Cute! Love the cardboard...it's so much fun to use.

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  10. Fab bird! Love it on the corrugated with the delicate branch above!

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  11. Love the altered musical bird and the cardboard is great. Love it. sending you some bloggers love.

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  12. stunning! this is a very happy and lovely piece. i can hear the bird singing. xo

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  13. Beautiful composition with the corrugated cardboard and the musical bird. Love it.

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  14. Love the entire piece! The combination of the design plus the materials used pulls together the whole artwork. Great job!

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  15. I love using cardboard. I think it adds such charm to a piece. Great job!

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    1. Me too, Karen--I like the instant texture.

      Thank you, everyone!

      :)

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  16. The texture and color are fantastic. Loving the shape of that bird with the longer wings, too.

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  17. What a lovely tag, love that little bird! The cardboard adds such a wonderful dimensional element, beautiful.

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  18. Love this little bird......she reminds me that perfection is found in simplicity

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  19. LOVE this! The corrugated card makes such a perfect background for the gorgeous bird and flourishes! Beautiful colours too! Wow!
    Claudia x

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