In honor of National Wildlife Day yesterday, for the Polly's MIX. I don't have a lot of animal stamps, for some reason, they don't call to me. I guess I prefer the real thing. I've been lucky enough to visit the Schlitz-Audubon bird rescue in Milwaukee and a raptor education place in Antigo, WI. Raptors are so beautiful...did you know that to be called a raptor, you must catch your food with your feet?
This is also for today's IC: https://pippinpoppycock.com/mood-boa...-carousel-4144
Someday I will see a snowy owl. They are hard to spot, they don't roost in trees, they might sit on a fence or on the ground. In the winter, very hard to locate. They don't seem to be as nocturnal as other owls. I used the background stencil with DOx inks (I've used that stencil for flames but I think it looks like feathers also), trying to imitate the colors in the inspiration photo. Then I stenciled the tree in black, fussy cut out the owl after heat embossing in white. Owls are considered wise and any cartoon with an owl seems to portray them as very learned, full of good advice.
I love the mood boards on this site...I think I would like that job of pulling out the colors represented.
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020 GMT Views: 345
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82297
Sun, Sep 06, 2020 @ 6:32 AM
Very cool owl image and card, Jean. Love the stencil and colors you used. I learned to love them a few years ago after a visit to the zoo where they gave a lecture. They are amazing and beautiful. A snowy owl would be a lovely sight to see. Great card. Hugz
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Sun, Sep 06, 2020 @ 2:12 PM
Wonderfully realized from your inspiration. I love how your tree just organically is one with the ‘feathers’! We’ve an awesome Raptor Center on the outskirts of town.
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