When I had my Mandala stamps out I looked at a couple of GKD tutorials to get some ideas. While watching Gina and daughter Rina stamp together one of them mentioned peacock feathers and how these stamps look like a peacock feather. My brain went ‘I wonder if…’ This is my take on the I wonder if. I borrowed an image from the internet (can’t draw for beans) and cut it out so I could trace around the tail section. I also cut out the birds body to be added afterwards. Taking several of the stamps and using Peacock feathers Distress Ink I stamped the larger part of the tail just following the faint pencil lines to get the shape. Then I began filling in the rest using various stamps from the set and added some mowed lawn green to the colour mix. When it was all stamped and dry I used a Sakura Gelly roll pen over some parts to give more shine and depth of colour. Did the same with a gold pen. I also dusted it with some perfect pearls to get a subtle shimmer to the tail feathers. Added the bird body popping it up on foam tape. The sentiment is from an Altenew set that I had forgotten I had. I curved it around the tail. Before adding it to a card front I curved the corners using a punch layered it onto some blue cs and curved those corners and then onto the card front also with curved corners. This worked so much better than I expected that I amazed myself – lol.
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There appears to be no end to your creative mind. This is super duper and just plain cool.
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Thanks – Sometimes an idea simply works and this was one that did.
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WOW! In the words of the sentiment – you are made of awesome. This is just amazing. The coloring is perfect.
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I made it and then spent a few hours wondering if I could find a challenge it would fit. Luckily I found one.
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WOW…creativity on overload here, Johanna. The peacock tail feathers are gorgeous. Awesome!
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I had a lot of fun with this one once I figured out how to get the shape. Those stamps are perfect for doing something like this. Glad you like it. I can remember trying to do a peacock many years ago with disastrous results. Always wanted to try another.
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You did a great job on this peacock. So resourceful to find the body where you could easily create it.
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Thanks Lisa – I had wanted to do a peacock since forever and these stamps and my learning various techniques over the past few years allowed me to do it.
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Wow!! This is so cool!! I can’t believe you stamped it all individually! I thought it was one single stamp. Beautiful! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
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Thanks for the lovely comment. I highly recommend this particular set from Gina K. Designs. It lends itself to so many designs.
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I love the shine and shimmer you added to your creative peacock card! Thanks for linking to The House That Stamps Built!
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So pleased you like it. I had tons of fun putting it together.
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Johanna, I’m so glad a comment made you think and create. This is beautiful! I love how you curved the sentiment at the top, too.
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I always wanted to make something like this just didn’t know how. Those mandala stamps were perfect. Glad you like it.
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Double WOW my friend. You did an amazing job on that beautiful peacock
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I like him too. They are such showy birds but so beautiful.
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