The Bird King

I had great fun getting inky with this one, using Distress Ink pads and Distress Markers to create a vintage card.

 I achieved the mottled background on the topper by applying Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Inks, then spritzing with water, and drying with a heat gun.  I then gave it a spray with Perfect Pearls shimmer spray in Cappuccino.
I stamped the image in Stayzon ink, it's a lovely Crafty Individuals stamp, which I then coloured with Distress Markers, using a gold gel pen for the frame and glazing the flowers with Anita's 3D Gloss.  To finish the topper, I've gone round the edge, adding tiny dots of lilac Liquid Pearls.
The papers are Papermania, Madame Payraude, I've chosen some with a bird print designs for this card, and I've distressed all the edges to add to the vintage look.  The doily was also given a spray with Perfect Pearls shimmer sprays, this time I used Cappuccino and Bronze.
To embellish, I've added a large bow, gems, pearls, feathers, lace, and some rolled roses made with a Marianne die, using some of my own handmade, double sided felt, which I had left over from some felting projects.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafts and Me - #146 - Anything Goes 

Fantasy Stampers - #6 - Rose Garden - I made rolled roses
Kitty Bee - #19 - Things with Wings
Creative Corner - A Little Birdie
Card Makin' Mamas - #82 - Splish Splash - I used shimmer sprays and water
Milk Coffee - At Least 2 Flowers
Papertake - Bingo - Gems, Die Cuts, Flowers