I designed this card for Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. Below is the inspiration photo. I loved the turquoise color of the birds. I used the pink instead for the flowers. I have no idea what kind of bird this is supposed to be. I purchased a group of digital bird images from Etsy, but none of the birds were named. It appears to be a Common Kingfisher.
I colored the image with Copic markers, Luminance pencils and Pastels, for the sky. I had all of the bird completed when I was coloring the brown branches. All of a sudden I had a tremendous bloop flow from the marker. I lightened it as best I could. Once I got most of the brown off, I realized that there were flowers and leaves in that spot. Coloring them completely covered the bloop. Thank goodness!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - ATG
Dragonfly Dreams - Clean and Simple
We Love Stamping - Spring
Allsorts - Springtime
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Spring or Easter
Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow Flowers
CAS on Sunday - Botanical
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Fingers -ATG
Cards4Galz - Spring Flowers
Craft Rocket Challenge - Layer It Up
Ellibelle's Garden Party - Anything in or from a Garden
Just Us Girls - Spring with a die cut
I Love Pro Markers - ATG
Passion for Markers - Dies (sentiment)
Morgan's Art World - ATG
Triple B - Birds, Butterflies or Blooms
Let's Craft and Create - ATG

A beautifully coloured image, looks rather like a Kingfisher in those colours. You mention the image was in a bundle from Etsy but not if it was a stamp, re-printed etc., we have to be so careful of Copyright Infringement so do need to check?
ReplyDeleteB x
thank you for sharing this card with us at Alphabet Y Yellow Flower challenge
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and so beautifully coloured.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Thank you for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams and Let's Craft and Create.
Carol GDT x
A Gorgeous Bird which is beautifully coloured as is the background. Thank you for sharing with us at Passion for Markers. Marlene
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, beautiful image and colouring- I thought it was a pre-coloured image until I read your post! How lucky that the 'bloop' could be covered so perfectly, I hate when that happens...why does it always have to be when the colouring is almost finished!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Crafty Catz and Sweet Stampin' Challenges.
Chris
x
Thank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteDT – Val, Nan, Leigh
https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com
LeighSBDesigns.com
https://leighsbdesigns.blogspot.com
http://mysideofoz.blogspot.com/
Beautiful coloring, especially since I thought it was a piece of patterned paper. You are very skilled at coloring! Very nice card and we thank you for sharing it at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty and detailed card! Thanks for sharing with us at Dragonfly Dreams :)
ReplyDeleteThat is some amazing coloring on this beauty! The die cut banner sentiment was the perfect choice to note distract from your beautiful scene. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring on your 'mystery' bird lol! Lovely card! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
This is a gorgeous card - your colouring is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at I Love Promarkers,
Hugz Tinz
Diane, it's beautiful! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Em
613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
A Place To Start DT
Creative Em my blog
Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel
Gorgeous!! Fits the botanical theme perfectly but not as clean and simple as we like to see our entries.
ReplyDeleteDeb Horst, DT @ CAS on Frieday #331
I thought I had commented on your gorgeous card, fabulous colouring and design. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
ReplyDeleteFaith A DT
Beautiful card! :) Thanks a lot for joining us at Let`s Craft and Create :)
ReplyDelete