Get Your Sunglasses Out!

Good morning friends!  Hope you are awake 'cause this bright and sunny card will give you a jolt!  I'm here to share a card I made for the Frilly and Funkie challenge this fortnight.  I'm the host and I've chosen a photo inspiration challenge.

I ran across this photo while searching for inspiration for a challenge theme and just couldn't resist using it for my challenge.  We have a pair of giant Amazon parrots that look very much like this one that roost about a block from our house.  When I hear them squawking I run outside to catch their morning or evening flyover.  It's really an amazing sight!

Obviously I have taken my inspiration from the vivid colors although I wish I had worked in more green.  I don't usually go for the bright vivid colors in my work, but I certainly did enjoy working with these colors.  I broke out a bottle of Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions in Vibrant Turquoise.  The yellow is Mustard Seed - I used both the pad for sponging and the distress stain to stain the canvas.  The paper is digital by Raspberry Road, I used Tim Holtz's Tattered Florals and Movers and Shapers Mini Tattered Florals to cut the crinoline and the canvas.  I also made use again of the Enamelware Embossing Power that I have become so fond as well as the Vintage Lace decorative strip die.  The sentiment is from Crafty Secrets.

Let me know if you have any questions.  I'm always happy to share how I do things.  Thanks so much for stopping by and for all your lovely comments!


POST UPDATE:  A reader asked about using the Tattered Flowers Decorative Strip die to cut crinoine or canvas.  No, I don't have a magic trick.  I used that die to cut the tiny yellow flower at the very top.  It has been enameled and then coated with the Enamelware embossing powder.  All the fabric was cut with either the Tattered Florals or Mini M&S Tattered Florals dies.  Unfortunately the decorative strip dies only cut paper and card stock.  I really like the Tattered Flowers Decorative Strip Die though because it cuts such a variety of small flowers.  I have found them so handy for many different embellishment needs.




Products Used from The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Mustard Seed Distress Ink	Mustard Seed Distress Ink	Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise	Ranger Enamelware Embossing Powder	Crinoline
Tattered Flowers Decorative Strip Die	Mini Tattered Florals Movers & Shapers	Alterations Tattered Florals Die	On the Edge Distressed Doily	Alterations Vintage Lace Die
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink	Multi Medium Matte	Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)

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