Happy Day - mini wall hanging

I love to create little wall hangings.

They're small enough to pop into an envelope and send through the mail - but I think they're a little more exciting and interesting than a card - pushing your thoughfulness beyond a simple sentiment and bumping it up a notch to the actual 'gift' category - all with no more effort!

For today's project, I started with a die cut label punched out of standard chipboard.

I covered the chipboard on one side with Key Lime Biscotti. I always use Beacon's 3 in 1 glue for adhering paper to chipboard - it doesn't buckle or warp the paper at all and gives smooth even coverage with little mess. LOVE this stuff.

After adhering, I trimmed around the chipboard with an exacto.

Next, I stamped the Tweet Bird image onto some Memory Box Sugar Plum and colored it with Prismacolor pencils in Pink and Pink Rose.

Then I stamped the Vine Branch with Marvy Jungle Green, creating a branch for my bird to sit on... I felt it would look more balanced if I added some branches to the right side, so I stamped the Vine Branch there as well. 

I cut out my little birdie, then adhered it to the chipboard along with some beaded trim from my stash that I've been hoarding for years. LOVE how it adds some dimension and sparkle to the project!

Lastly, I adhered some Memory Box Lagoon paper to the back of the chipboard, hand cutting a mat from it, then used my Cropadile to punch holes in the top of the chipboard. I tied on a ribbon, added my "Happy Day" sentiment, and called it finished!

I would indeed consider it a happy day if this were to come in my mailbox! Wouldn't you?

Comments

[Armie]

Fantastic work!! Thanks so much for the instruction...will definitely have to try this. Easy peasy :o). Turned out sooo beautifully!!