Something to crow about

Things with Wings is the challenge at Craft Your Passion this week.We have the fabulous Lauretta’s Digital Stamps as our sponsor too. Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

I’ve used Coco Rico from Lauretta’s Digital Stamps and coloured with FlexMarkers.All edges have been roughed up with my Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool,Distress Inked around the bird and added a punched picket fence,brads plus some paper thread.I was trying to keep a country flavour and a masculine feel as this card is for my FIL who’s Birthday is today!

Supplies :
Image : Coco Rico from Lauretta’s Digital Images
Sentiment: Printed on my new Brother label maker ( a pretty pink one I got off eBay)
Colouring Mediums : FlexMarkers,Pumice Stone and  Antique Linen Distress Ink
Papers & Card : DP K & Co,Brown card from stash
Tools : X-cut guilotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Nestabilities Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Large,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Picket Fence Edger Punch
Embellishments : Paper Thread from The Works,Dovecraft Metallics Brads

Some challenges this is for :

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum  : Anything BUT a Christmas Card
The Crafty Pad : Anything But Christmas
Secret Crafter : New Year/Celebration
Totally Gorjuss : For Someone special
Clearly Inspired : Birthday
Delightful Challenges : Anything Goes 
Shelly’s Images : Anything Goes
Southern Girls : Let’s Celebrate
Paper Shelter : It’s a celebration
The Paper Variety : Anything goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 
 

15 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. shaz
    Dec 19, 2011 @ 10:45:17

    Fabulous card!

    Thank you for joining us at Sparkles for our “Anything but a Christmas card” Challenge

    Hope you will join us again soon, good luck in the draw

    Shaz x

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  2. Doreen
    Dec 19, 2011 @ 11:33:27

    This is just fabulous Lisa,love your backing papers.xxx

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  3. Cassie
    Dec 19, 2011 @ 15:04:50

    Hi Lisa! I just love your coloring and layout with this fun image! So glad you joined us for CIC42 😀

    Reply

  4. Marjo
    Dec 19, 2011 @ 21:11:09

    Great card, thanks for playing with us at OSAAT.

    xoxo Marjo

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  5. Dawn Lancaster
    Dec 19, 2011 @ 22:52:18

    What a cheerful card! Thanks for sharing it with us at The Crafty Pad in our Anything but Christmas Challenge this week!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  6. Kate
    Dec 20, 2011 @ 08:31:46

    What a lovely creation thank you so much for sharing your lovely work with us at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
    Hugs and Merry Xmas
    Kate xx

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  7. Linda
    Dec 21, 2011 @ 04:58:46

    This is just Beautiful..Very lovely work.. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter..
    Hugs, Linda

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  8. Caroline
    Dec 21, 2011 @ 08:04:53

    love this rustic card and your colouring is fab
    thanks for playing along @ The Paper Shelter

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  9. jen Leeflang
    Dec 21, 2011 @ 15:36:53

    This is just lovely! I love the blue colour you have used!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Shelly Images’ “Show us what you got” challenge this week!
    luv n huggz for a most Blessed Christmas!
    Jen Leeflang
    SHELLYS IMAGES DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

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  10. Debbie
    Dec 21, 2011 @ 20:21:54

    Fabulous card and great colours. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad this week. 🙂

    Debbie
    Merry Christmas xx

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  11. sallysbitz
    Dec 21, 2011 @ 23:20:13

    Smashing card x
    Thanks for joining us this week @ Delightful Challenges & Merry Christmas to you x

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz.blogspot.com

    Reply

  12. Samantha
    Dec 23, 2011 @ 15:44:57

    What a great fun card this would be a perfect card for me I keep chickens :0)
    Thanks for joining in with us at Totally Gorjuss Challenge this time, Come play again soon, Happy Christmas hugs Samantha :0)

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  13. Helen
    Dec 23, 2011 @ 23:00:52

    Fabulous card!
    Thanks for joining us at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge!
    Helen x

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  14. Kathy D
    Dec 26, 2011 @ 05:25:30

    Oh I recognize that paper! like the design of the card.

    Thanks for sharing your “Birthday” creation with us at Clearly iStamp. Hope to see you Jan 6th for the new challenge.

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  15. Tracey
    Dec 28, 2011 @ 14:23:04

    A great masculine card. Your colours are wonderful. Thank you for joining us at Sparkles Forum for our 1st birthday challenge – I hope to see you there again soon.
    Tracey
    x

    Reply

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