Friday, August 06, 2010

Flashy Flamingo

Good morning!  Another Friday is upon us, and I hope you have plans for an amazing weekend doing whatever it is that you love.  That one's easy for me, as I have plans for a quiet weekend and hopefully lots of crafting!  I had an amazing time at CHA last week, but it's good to be home and  in the craft  room again.  Today I'm sharing a fun card with you that I created with the Flamingo Die by Cottage Cutz, which can be found at The Scrapping Cottage.   I made my flamingo a little on the flashy side by adding a lot of bling around the edge of the circle panel, and that long, graceful neck was the perfect place to put a bow for this flashy lady.  Quick Tip:  After tying the bow, I gave the tails a little curl, and secured them in place with a tiny glue dot, so the curls would stay where I put them.  
I used lots of bright patterned paper to give this even more fun color and interest, and as I usually like to do, I colored the die cut after it was assembled with my Copic markers, and added some highlights with my white gel pen.  I was happily surprised with the size of this particular die, because I love to color larger images, and after assembly, this die cut measured nearly 4 1/2 inches.  It is the perfect size for a card, and would be excellent for a scrapbook page, as well.  Even better would be a whole flock of flamingos for a scrapbook page!! 

I'm so happy you could stop by today, and I wish you a wonderful day filled with happy crafting!  





9 comments:

CreatedbyKay said...

Your Copic coloring is awesome! We need some tutorials girl!

Lorie said...

I'm working on it. Got the camera. Now to figure out how to use it!! :-) Thanks, Kay!

Shar said...

Love this! So colorful,and your flamingo is amazing. I'll be watching for your copic tips, Lorie!!

Ruth Ellen said...

Sign me up for Lorie's Copic class!! The Flamingo looks awesome!!

Janice W. said...

Lorie you are in HIGH demand! Awesome card once again!

Beckie Williams said...

very cute as always. I love your flaming

Amy K said...

Fantastic card! Love the flamingo, and how colorful everything is!

Nikki Foraker said...

OMG...I think I just had a mild heart attack from sheer awesomeness!!! Holy Moly!!! You are amazing!!!!

Nikki

Joanne said...

Oh my goodness! Amazing job with the Copics Lorie! Sign me up as well for your Copic class :o) Great job Lorie!!!!