I made this for todays HCE challenge, a favourite stamp or stamp set that was new in 2008. I also worked round a couple of limitations to make sure I could also fit this in with the Limited Supplies. It's not my all-time favourite stamp, but it's definitely my favourite owl. I spent months looking at owl stamps trying to find a set I really liked and would use all of, and this October Afternoon one was it. And this is my favourite owl of the set, he reminds me so much of a lot of the carved ones that we see in Greek shops.
In keeping with the LSC I used only 2 colours and a cream base. I guess that green and brown have to be what I use most of, they are the colours I am always buying. I stamped the base with Weathered in Versamark and chalked it with chalk pastel. I bless the day I took those sets out of the *Damaged Stock* corner in work, they are so much easier to use than the chalk that comes in cakes. I also used two inks, Brilliance Thyme Green and Chocolate Brown. The owl was stamped twice, with his head popped up. Only when I was looking through a book I got to give a little boy for Christmas, and saw the skeleton of an owl and how deep-set his eyes are did I understand why they need to be able to turn their heads round so much.
We were allowed up to 3 embellishments, I used punches (scallop, stamen and circle), Nestabilties and Cuttlebug, and flowers. (That was where the limitations kicked in - no brads or buttons or anything like that left for the centres of the Primas, so back to punches ).
I cut out the brown and green layers with Labels 1, and put the brown layer through with the Spots & Dots folder. I stamped the branch directly on with a brown Marvy marker and coloured it with marker and a wet brush. I typed out the verse and reference, printed them on the PC and stamped the speech bubble around the reference.
So now I have a card all ready to post tomorrow to a friend in church who has been sick for almost a month now.
TFL
Date: Friday, January 2, 2009 GMT Views: 828
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Fri, Jan 02, 2009 @ 4:15 PM
What a terrific card! Love the verse and Love your owl! Fantastic card, for sure!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: November 3, 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10333
Fri, Jan 02, 2009 @ 7:36 PM
I LOVE this card! The colors, the owl, your printed sentiment...this would cheer up any recipient...awesome card! And you are right, October Afternoon stamps are grrreeat!
Registered: January 28, 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 381
Tue, Jan 06, 2009 @ 3:54 PM
This is darling! I love the colors! Deb
------------------------------ Debbie
Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, if any are excellant or praise worthy, think on these things. Phil. 4:8