I should'a been at the stove, cooking the mashed potatoes, but after getting inspired by hskelly with her wonderful card here:CC146 It's a Glorious Green Jungle Out There! by hskelly at Splitcoaststampers, I just had to do one of my own, with my own version of a parrot! I don't have SU papers, so I did my best to get the colors close. Hope its good enough!
I used Tombow Pens and water on the parrot, then Twinkling H2O's once those dried.
Created the candy cane bg by stamping them randomly with a green dye ink, then coloring them with a white and a red gel pen.
Glitter on the trim of the hand drawn hat adhered with glue pen.
Thank you Emily and Christy!
Merry Christmas all, and TFL!
Date: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 GMT Views: 2129
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Tue, Dec 25, 2007 @ 12:08 PM
Oh , that is just darling Crissy!! I love your Christmas Parrot!!! Just perfect!!!! I'm afraid that I am tending the to the mashed potatoes etc otherwise I would have made you a FS card by now!! Congragulations on your special day!!! you so deserve that - and a very Merry Christmas to you!!!
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Tue, Dec 25, 2007 @ 12:10 PM
OMG - this is so cute and I am totally honored that you would be inspired by my card!!! I love your work and was unable to pick a card from your gallery to case this weekend because I didn't think I could do any of them justice!!! I guess I will have to try one - thanks for giving me some confidence!!!
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Tue, Dec 25, 2007 @ 12:40 PM
OMG!!! this is as cute as it can be! What a wonderful bright cheerful card!! way to go!.. now for the mashed potatoes-hmmmm.
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Judy
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Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Tue, Dec 25, 2007 @ 1:22 PM
OMG, Crissy, this is fabulous!! The parrot is colored sooo beautifully and that background...I thought it was designer paper! Let me know when you go into the paper business...heeheee!!
Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Tue, Dec 25, 2007 @ 1:23 PM
Gorgeous shading on the bird. You made him really come to life!!! Love your work - thanks for posting for us to enjoy!
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