Tuesday 17 March 2015

Purple Puffin And Lucky Ducky

Hello.  Welcome.  A special hi and hello to Carol.  So glad you have joined my happy following.  Hugz all round and a happy St Patrick's Day to you all.  

Over at Claudine's Altered Playing Card Challenge it's week 26.  Only one more week to go she says.  So I count my blank cards and there are 12!!!  Gulp.  Better get my clogs on.  Luckily I was really inspired by Claudine's cards this week.  She went all monochromatic.



I started by covering my cards with patterned paper



I used Tando Distorted Harlequin mask and Colorbox Irish ink on the green card.  I used STAMPlorations Bubble stencil and Colorbox Plumeria ink on the purple card


I used Crafty Individuals Puffin, stamped on purle patterned paper.  I added some purple glitter tape and cut the letters from self adhesive plastic using Sizzix Ida Lou alphabet.



Now, see, I was looking for Irish blessings, what with St Paddy's day and the green theme, and I came across this!!!  It seemed very amusing at the time!!  Maybe I should have picked something a little more traditional!   I used Crafty Individuals Jolly Duck, coloured with green watercolours and wink of stella.  I added a tiny green horseshoe to his hat, for luck.  He needs it if there's people going around with guns.  I'm going to join my lucky duck over at Unruly Paperarts RAQ - I Should Be So Lucky



So there they are, my monochrome birdie pair.  

Joining the fun at
Crafty Individuals March Challenge - The Animal World
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Lions and Lambs, oh my...
Country View Challenge March - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Happy Anything 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

20 comments:

Jean Hardy said...

Great pair of St Patrick's Day Challenge entries. Very cool backgrounds. Thanks for joining in the CI Challenge this month. Jean x

Julie S said...

Great entries and I love your Irish quote! I still have almost a whole deck to get through. Yikes!

Claudine said...

These are great, very fun and I love the quote haha

ddazzled71 said...

I am loving both of these fabulously fun Altered Playing Cards. The lucky ducky and Irish Blessing are a perfect combination for our challenge this month at Unruly! Thanks so much for joining us and sharing your wonderful art. Danie xx

Carol said...

Hi to you too :) These are lovely altered playing cards Gail, great colours and designs. I've not tried this yet...wonder if we have any loose cards going begging! Carol x

Virginia L. said...

So artsy and lovely, Gail! The background of both cards are so unique! The lucky ducky sentiment is too funny :) Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Things That Fly” Challenge!

Stamping With Bibiana said...

great cards! I have a little time to spare so came by to say hello
from california
bibiana

Lizzy Hill said...

LOL!! Great Irish blessing....& the purple one has my heart......love the whole design of it!!

Anne said...

These are just amazing! I love them!!!!!

Julie B said...

What a different Irish saying, very irreverent but it made me smile. :)

Marybeth said...

Beautiful backgrounds Gail!

Sylvie Collet said...

Two lovely and fun cards !!!
Thanks for joining in the CI Challenge!
Bises
Sylvie

Dreaming of Vintage said...

Awesome playing cards!

Kay Wallace said...

You know that I love humor in art, so these two APCs lured me right in for a laugh, Gail! Love them!

Craftymoose Crafts said...

Boy, these really made me smile! I love purple, puffins and that quote!

Thanks for catching up with me...I appreciate all your comments!

Anonymous said...

This is so wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! - Ashli :)

Cocofolies said...

Oo, this is a fantastic pair!!! I totally LOVE this, you were very inspired this is brilliant! Thank you for this second entry to the challenge, so much fun and pleasure Hugs xx

Clare Lloyd said...

Love your ATCs thanks for joining our unruly RAQ

Scrapmate said...

Great backgrounds on both these. I love puffin especially.

Toni said...

I adore your card masterpieces...... the Irish quote is wonderful. Thanks for creating with us at UNRULY PAPER ARTS