Hello friends. Playing along with the gals over at the
Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge where they have the most beautiful mood board to inspire us!
I love all 4 photos, but the snowy Owl really caught my attention! I have many cute critter stamps, but no really realistic ones, so I had to make do with the "cute" ones. Not too much of a hardship as I have loved these Owls from MFT's
Warm & Feathered Hugs for quite a few years now. I have a twofer for you today as I couldn't decide which image to use. Let's start with the little guy all wrapped up in his Winter scarf...
I used my lightest gray Copic (C0) to color the Owls, although it's not too visible in my photos. For his scarf I used C3, C5, & C7 and then a little bit of Y15 & Y17 for his beak and tootsies. I used an older SU! embossing folder for the pine branches in the background and also used a circle die to frame him out a bit.
I used a layer of Smokey Slate cs (SU!) behind the embossed layer and attached both to a top folding white card base. The Owl has foam tape behind him to stand out a bit, and then sentiment is an oldie from PTI's
Think Big Favorites: #20 to finish off my card.
This 2nd card features the little guy wearing his cool beanie hat his mom made for him! I used the same color Copics for coloring him and his beanie as I did on the 1st card. I used an oval die to feature this little guy and another SU! embossing folder called
Fern for my background.
My sentiment was embossed in white on a strip of Smokey Slate cs and is from the same stamp set as the owls. I finished with a few silver gems (PFS) and some silver & white baker's twine at the top. For only using gray & white like the inspiration photo, I think both cards came out really cute. Can you pick a favorite? Not me!! Haha!!
Check out all the inspiration from the talented DT right
HERE and then play along, although there's not a lot of time left! This challenge ends
Thursday, Feb. 27th @ 8:00PM.
Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!
8 comments:
Who can resist these cute owls?? Not me! Both cards are adorable!!
Both of these owls are adorable, Marcia! I love the gray and white that makes the bit of yellow pop! I love how you cut the circle and oval out of the embossed layer so these sweet owls would stand out!
Hey, didn't mom knit the scarf, too? I'm sure she did as the yarn colors are the same - lol! Oh, Marcia, I love these guys colored as snowy owls - and what's not to love about all this gray?
SO cute!
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Both owls are so amazingly cute that NO ONE could ever pick a favorite, I believe! These guys are definitely on my "faves" list all these years later, and you just proved my point
Both beauty's !!!!!
Love your cards and am so glad I have that set. TFS
Oh, I know... the board is gorgeous and I love how you were inspired to create with these darling owls! Cute critters on cards always make me happy and I love that feeling, so thank you for that! Both cards are so sweet. A favorite? Hmmm... give me a week or two to make up my mind, and then I'll change it a few times after that. Adorable!
Any owl is my favorite, Marcia. I have those two in my collection and haven't given them any love lately. Yours are so cute in their colorful hat and scarf.
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