It’s colour challenge at Sunday Stamps this time round and I chose not to do anything specific to Autumn, but it is at least a thank you card. Hopefully I managed the colours with this effort as it is challenging to match colours. My stamp order from Your Next Stamp arrived last week and this was one of my choices. Sadly they are closing down, which for me is a shame, as they are located in Canada and therefore Canadian dollars and less postage.
Using a scrap piece I stamped the bird and then coloured him with pencils trying to use the challenge colours as much as possible. I fussy cut him out and added some foam tape before carrying on. I had a cream scrap piece of CS so I stamped the sentiment at the top using two ink shades and then I added the bird underneath. Gave him a small amount of shading underneath so he was grounded. Using some shimmer CS from SSS I cut 2 panels, slightly larger each time, from gray and a darkish pink similar to the shade next to the gray swatch on the photo. It looks a bit darker here but is actually a fairly close match. I added each layer and then decided on a Kraft card front (neutral) but felt the smaller layers were not quite right. I remembered that I had this shimmer CS which is close to the swatch on the left side, second one in, and die cut it using an unbranded rectangle scalloped edge die. I thought about bling but decided to leave as is for now. I can always change my mind.
I quite like the result and appreciate your stopping by to take a look and comment. Your time is precious and I am always happy if you spend a little of it with me.
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Such a fun card! I love toucans. They are so fun to color.
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I agree, and I decided to not try to do it the way nature shows them with bright yellows and green. Glad you like it.
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Love that toucan – so cute!
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thanks
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Your toucan is sweetly adorable. I really like the layering of cardstocks and the way you incorporated the colors in the challenge.
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Thanks. Colour challenges sometimes stump me as it is challenging to find matches.
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Lol, what a fun way to use the colors – this guy is a real cutie! LOVE that shimmer layer! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
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Many thanks. The sale at YNS has given me a few new sets to play with.
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Fantastic toucan card…I love your concentration on the steel blue from our color combo. Thanks for playing along with our “Autumn’s Whisper” color challenge over at Sunday Stamps!! You rocked our color palette with this appreciation card!! -Deb Horst, DT #SSC319
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Many thanks.
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I really like this! Love the sparkle around the edges.
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Thanks. It was fun to make.
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Super fun toucan image and fun card.
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Many thanks
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Fun card! Your colors are perfect for the challenge, and great job on your coloring! Cute greeting as well!
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Thanks. Sometimes a punny greeting is fun
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It may not be a fall themed card, but its a darn cute thank you card with great coloring! Thanks so much for playing along with this weeks challenge at Sunday Stamps!
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Many thanks. I had fun participating and do so whenever it is possible.
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