Hand-drawn Bird Valentine

 

I sketched 4 little birds in pencil, using a field guide for reference.

Then I cut them out using an arch shape stencil I had.  I cut one out as a heart since the arch didn’t fit around it.

 

I decided to make the heart-shaped card first.  Using my favorite watercolor pencils, I colored the bird in.

 

 

I continued to color the entire heart and blend it with my water pen until it looked soft and faded. I stamped a bit of paper with the word “love” and sewed it onto the front.

The bird was then mounted on a red scalloped heart with  pleated papers glued around it.

I mounted it on cardboard and attached grommets at the top.  Finally, I strung some ribbon through the grommets and added a couple of heart charms.

The other 3 bird Valentines are coming up!

5 Comments

  1. WOW! That is WAY gorgeous. You are so creative! Love to see what you come up with!!

  2. Scarlett:

    Totally beautiful ! I’m partial to birds.

  3. Wow, this is amazing. Seeing the progression of this piece is very inspiring. thx for posting.

  4. LOVE these! So pretty and unique – can’t wait to see the others! I love the nature themes you use!

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