I have only changed one word from the original song ...
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four Colourful Birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
This is such an adorable image from Wild Rose Studios ... too bad they went out of business. I stamped them on mixed media paper, coloured with Zigs, and fussy-cut. Then I stamped it again onto patterned paper and then paper piece in my images. The image fit perfectly into this stitched, semi-circle frame.
Close-up ...
Please check out the challenge blog to see Meg's awesome 12 Days of Christmas card, along with the amazing designs from our team. Don't forget to keep your design CAS (clean and simple).
Stamps: Owl Family (Wild Rose Studio - retired); Handy Christmas Sentiments (Amy R - retired)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Festive & Frosty DSP (Penny Black)
Ink: Black (Versafine); Zigs; Candied Apple DOX ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools: Paint brushes, Stitched Semi-circle die (AliExpress)
Challenges:
CAS Christmas August Challenge - 12 Days of Christmas
Yes - I'll go for owls being calling birds! (whoo, whoo) yours are so festive and cute Loll, and are all dressed up for the season! xx
ReplyDeleteSweet Loll card. I love merry Christmas company and I think that your background fits perfectly with these sweethearts. Beautiful, joyful christmas card
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BożenA xx
These are just too cute, Loll! You always do such a beautiful job of watercoloring too. I did smile on the four colorful birds too- great take on the challenge!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, your 'colorful' birds are adorable, Loll...especially with their Santa hats! Beautiful coloring with your Zigs and I love the DSPP you chose for the background! Super cute Christmas card, my friend ~ Barb xx
ReplyDeleteSO ADORABLE!!! Love your background work! and colours and those sweet "faces"! The red sentiment is perfect for your design! Just had to say...LOVE IT!♥
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Loll.... a really fun image ...
ReplyDeleteHugs Sylvie xx
Colorful, and whooooo's going to tell you it isn't allowed!? Besides, those birds have been calling long enough!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
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These owls are adorable, Lolly! We hear owls calling quite often! Your coloring is so bright and pretty! A very festive card, my friend!
ReplyDeleteI belong to a choir and it is a one choirs always have in their repertoire so have sung it quite a few times. We will forgive the change of 'calling' to 'colourful' birds Loll as they are very colourful and cute and love the semi circle die and the pretty background paper, and a sentiment from another Christmas carol and very appropriate and pretty in red. x
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet image, and I love how colorful you made the card -- very happy indeed!
ReplyDeleteyour little owls are are adorable Loll, I would certainly say they are calling birds :)
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable Loll. Gorgeous colouring,love the background leaves and what a perfect die cut. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour four colourful birds are adorable! They look perfect against the pretty dp, and you're right, they fit just right in the semi-circle. I know this was a challenge for you to find something to fit the theme - this is a wonderful take on it - I agree with Julia's comment that owls can be calling birds!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have such a cute 4 birds (owls) Christmas image for the challenge. Love your coloring with Zigs, fussy cutting and paper stitched birds over your sweet Christmas paper. They fit perfectly in your die cut window..how great! TFS your fun and festive Christmas card design, Lolly. Love and Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteThis is just sooo cute! I love the patterned paper in the background too. Great take on the Christmas challenge xx
ReplyDeleteThese adorable owls are perfect as calling birds,a beautiful fun card
ReplyDeleteYour 4 "colorful" birds are FABULOUS Loll and work perfectly for this challenge!! I admit at first I wondered where you were heading with the owls, but it makes perfect sense now and I'm loving every bit of it! Wonderful coloring and paper piecing too! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteI love your take using "four owling birds". They are adorable and the coloring is a beautiful Christmas treat.
ReplyDeleteYour cute colourful owls are adorable, Loll ... and are probably calling toowit toowoo toooo ... such fun! Playing catching up ... and enjoying all the inspiration you've shared over the last couple of weeks! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteJust my kind of card, Loll, and I would say that owls are calling birds. whoo whoo
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the "four calling birds", making them four colorful owls. Too cute! I didn't know Wild Rose Studios went out of business. Too bad. I bought several of their stamps at our local stamp store, which also went out of business a couple years ago. Your leafy background is so pretty. I hope I can play along this month!
ReplyDeleteOh my... What a bunch of cuties!! The patterned paper works beautifullY. Have a wonderful week
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute image and one adorable card Loll x. A fun interpretation of the Four 'Colourful' Birds x.
ReplyDeleteVery creative and fun my friend! Your four colourful birds is super adorable. Beautifully watercoloured and perfect paper piecing. That is such a shame WRS closed down.
ReplyDeleteAw, these little owls are so stinkin' cute, Lolly! You've made them very colorful! I love the paper-piecing you did and the fabulous background of this fun design!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteLoll, this is just too adorable and your coloring is fabulous. Fun card, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSo cut and clever. I love the clean white around the pretty co-ordinated colours of the feature panel.
ReplyDeleteWhat a colorful and fun 4 COLORFUL birds scene, Loll! A wonderful example card to show everyone that you can make a challenge card even if you don't have the exact stamp for the theme. Love the adorable, festive, fluffy birds with the perfect paper piercing!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
Those adorable little owls look very merry Loll! Great idea to use patterned paper behind them too, so festive and fun! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteI immediately caught the 4 calling, I mean colorful, birds reference, Loll - great card!! Just love your coloring and the design, reminiscent of a snowglobe!
ReplyDeleteLoll, your owls are so adorable, and how you colored them and then also paper pieced them is amazing! At first I was confused when I saw the owls, but you know, the four calling owls are perfect! what a fun challenge this has been!
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