"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Friday, January 26, 2018

birthday tweetings...

Hello!!!  I have one more card for the current Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try, as well as another entry for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge of layering.   I don't have a lot of critter stamp sets, but when I saw the RC Toucan of Friendship set I just had to have it.  Love those fun little toucans.  I looked up images of toucans online and colored mine in a way similar to one of those images using Derwent watercolor pencils on Canson watercolor paper.  I still have a way to go with my coloring, but I think I'm making small improvements as I go along.  After coloring up the birds and foliage and letting them dry I die cut everything with their matching dies.  A piece of Canson watercolor paper was scribbled with a light blue ZIG marker and then blended out with water.  Once that was dry I die cut it with an AJVD circle die.  Black cardstock was die cut with the RC Tall Stripe Panel die and adhered to a white cardstock base.  Then I layered on the die cut circle, the birds and the foliage.  Finished up by embossing the sentiment in black on a piece of vellum that I trimmed down and adhered with glue dots.


Have a wonderful day!! 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  MFT white, PTI black; Stamps and dies:  Reverse Confetti; Inks:  VersaFine Onyx Black; Watercolor Medium:  Derwent watercolor pencils

12 comments:

Viv said...

Love this Rosie, those sweet Toucan's and the black stripes make it gorgeous ;) hugs Viv xx

Greta said...

OK--so you should also be on the RC DT! Honestly, you come up with the most professional, creative cards, Rosemary! This one is wonderful--love your coloring & all the layers are wonderful together!

Teresa Kline said...

fun design and colors...super cute card! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

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Kara Lynne said...

Those toucans are so sweet! I love the leaves and flowers with them and that great black and white striped background!

Shelly said...

Oooh, fabulous day!

Lisa Elton said...

Ding ding ding, WINNER!! This is so CUTE Rosemary and a perfect take on the sketch!!

Maria said...

Oh, super cute with those toucans! Love the striped panel and all the beautiful color!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Darling pair of toucans & I love how you layered them, Rosemary! Especially love the striped panel in black!

Nancy said...

Such a fun design! Love this!

Anita in France said...

Love that cool graphic black and white background, Rosemary ... your sweet little toucans are fabulous against it! You've had such a creatively productive week ... sorry I'm so behind I haven't had chance to stop at each gorgeous post ... though I have so enjoyed seeing every single card! Back to normal next week, I hope! Hugs, Anita :)

JD/ Jill said...

Wow! Super cute card!

Jeanne J. said...

EEK! These toucans are so cute! The coloring with the black stripe panel is so striking! Love the way you used the flowers down the center too!