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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day



Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there.  Today we have another awesome challenge for you from Platypus Creek Digitals.  The challenge is Black, White and One Other Color.  As you can see, I chose olive green as my color.  

I asked our fearless leader, Tracey, to pick the image for me for this challenge.  Boy did she pick the right one.  As you know, I have a house full of parrots.  My father-in-law finds them fascinating  so I thought this image would do double duty for me.  First of all, be my design team card and secondly, for my FIL's Father's Day card.  

I started with this image called Birdcage on Branch from Platypus Creek.  I cut it out and popped it up.  The Birdcage was cut away from the branch and then reattached with some black and white twine.  The cage swings freely.  The designer paper was from Graphic 45.  It was a leftover piece from the Wiz of Oz collection.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I know my bow is placed a little too high but I had to do it that way.  I blackened the edges of the image after I cut it out and smudged a little ink on the paper.  I had to cover it up.  It is hard to tell but the DP trim and the scalloped edge is actually popped up above image.  It doesn't really show through on the picture.

These are the challenges I have entered:

Take Time For You #69 - Boy's / men's cards
Simon Says - Anything goes
Paper and Such - Our feathered friends 
Fab 'n' Funky #125 - Father's Day
C.R.A.F.T. #159 - Father's Day
Charisma Cards #23 - Male cards
Southern Girls #46 - Things with wings
Card Makin' Mamas #47 - Father's Day
Delicious Doodles #21 - For the fellas
My Sheri Crafts #87 - Father's Day


Please head over to Platypus Creek and see what the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration.  Thanks for stopping by.

FTPD & NLG


14 comments:

Sheryl said...

Hi Rebecca! This is a beautiful card! I love that ribbon!
Take care!
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl

Glenda Atkins said...

Love your card Rebecca, it is beautiful! Love that shade of green with the black and white!

Robin said...

Love all the green. I love the way you did the bird room.

Janice M said...

Great card! I like the way you used the twine. Thanks for playing along with us at Paper and Such this week!

Wendy said...

Fabulous card...Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky this week.
Wendy xx

Sylvia x said...

great card!!! and just perfect for the challenge at CRAFT Challenges this week.

Good luck in the challenge

Sylvia x

Denise@DigiHaven said...

This card came out awesome Rebecca. I love it!

Shirley said...

Great card! Thank you for joining us this week at Fab'n'Funky!

* Shell B.* said...

Wonderful card Sydney!

So glad that you came and shared your art creation at Southern Girls Challenge......good luck!

Shell~Alaska♥

Regan said...

Super cute! Love the twine! The embossing adds wonderful texture to the card! I'm sure your FIL loved it! :)
{hugs}
Regan

Penny said...

Im a bit infatuated with that bird cage, love it. thanks for sharing with the Card Makin Mama's

Shell said...

Gurjuss card, thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.
Shell xx

ddazzled71 said...

Rebecca your card is so sweet! I love your design with the birdcage hanging from the branch backed by the green/black striped paper circle framing it! Beautifully done! xx

Julie Wilson said...

This is lovely Rebecca. Thank you for entering the Southern Girls Challenge. Hugs xx