Crazy Birds Happy Birthday

May is an especially busy birthday month in our family. Three of my five children were born in May. So I'm getting a lot of stamping done! 

My 4th child gave me this Tim Holtz Crazy Birds set a few years ago and I just love it. Such a fun set that I don't play with nearly enough. I was inspired by the style of this card which I saw on Pinterest. I had an idea that an open window to the inside would be a fun way to display the birds. The birds represent my daughter's 3 roommates and her youngest sister who will soon become a roommate, as well. When my youngest daughter saw the card, she immediately chose the bottom right (red) bird to represent herself. 😜

I went pretty simple with the background and just used the old Stampin' Up! Paisley Print background stamp. It looks so cool in Versamark ink on the SU Not Quite Navy cardstock and the Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocados cardstock. Makes them really pop. I also used the Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder on the green area.

Here's how the card looks open. I put a Velcro coin inside to keep the card closed when lying down. 

For the backs of the birds I die-cut 2 extra copies in black cardstock and sandwiched them with the front image using Tombow Mono Multi glue. Had my Xyron sticker maker not been out of commission, I would've used it instead, and it would've been much less messy.

Afer sandwiching the birds together, I used my black Copic marker (#110) around the edges to make them blend with the black backs.

I do not have measurements for this card. It was kind of a cut as you go kind of thing. I just decided what size the frame for the window would be and then measured the inside and cut.

I matched the black frame with the white inside part. I was going to frame the inside as well, but decided to leave it as is.

Here's a close-up of the "birthday girl". I used the wings to hold the balloon and the present. 

Well, that's about it. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz) Mini Bird Crazy and Things, Stampin' Up! Birthday Balloons, Stampin' Up! Paisley Print (background)

CS: SU Not Quite Navy, Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocados, White, Black

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black for birds, Versafine Onyx Black for sentiment, Versamark clear embossing ink for background, Copics for coloring birds

Other: Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz) Mini Bird Crazy and Things dies, Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder, white gel pen for eyes, Micron pen for eyelids, lashes, and to decorate the present,  Stamp-a-Ma-Jig for centering sentiment, Tombow Mono Multi glue, foam tape, black Velcro coin to hold card closed