Saturday, 18 January 2025

Pretty Parrot

Hello Nomad friends.  I got some crafty bargains yesterday and picked up some new neon alcohol inks.  I decided to have a play because they were surely perfect for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Bright and Cheerful challenge.  We want to see your bright and cheerful stamped anythings for January so join us and kick those winter blues.  I've used Lost Coast Designs Polly Parrot on my pretty alcohol ink background.  Polly is a fairly new addition to the Lost Coast Designs catalogue and this is her first outing with me.

 
I made the alcohol ink background and then stamped Polly Parrot directly on the background using archival black ink.  I added some colour to Polly using sharpies and a bit of white gel pen.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs ATC Doodle Heart on red card with sepia archival and fussy cut.  Then I stamped the Carmen's Veranda Weird People sentiment using black archival and cut around the parrots head so I could slip the heart in place.  I used a double stitch die to cut the panel and mounted on a black cardbase.

Thanks for dropping by.   Grab your Bright and Cheerful colours and stamps and join the fun.  The team will be sharing all month, so do pop back hop over and check out their awesome makes and inspiration.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Stamping Sensations Challenge - AG opt. hand coloured image
Allsorts Challenge 815 - Close to Nature
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 683-684 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - CAS
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New

8 comments:

brenda said...

So colourful and great fun Gail love the sentiment, can identify!! Many thanks for joining in at Allsorts and Stamping Sensations challenges.

B x

Sarn said...

I like the parrot's life advice!
Fun and quirky card and I love how colourful and vibrant this card is. Hugs, Sarn xxx

Liz said...

What a fun card Gail, I love your quirky parrot. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge using the Close to Nature option.
Liz xx

Crafting Queen said...

Love the background and the bright colours. Thank you for joining Stamping Sensations challenge. Anesha

Michelle N. said...

Love all the bright color! Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas!

Aquarius said...

A fun quirky image and great sentiment. Thank for sharing at Allsorts

Arlene said...

That bird is hilarious, at least to me. Well, a bit "strange" too. So glad you joined our Die Cut Divas January challenge to use something new.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

That parrot is a hoot, Gail - delighted to see it in the Diva Gallery!! Love the sentiment too!!