Flamingo

My mom loves flamingos. They're her favorite animal on the planet. That's why I knew I had to have the flamingo die and coordinating stamp set when My Favorite Things released them. I actually hadn't broken them out and played with them yet, but I decided to when I saw this week's sketch. I haven't actually played in any of their challenges yet, so I guess it's a day of firsts for me!

I started my card by stamping the Geometric Grid stamp onto a white card base in a light gray ink. I wanted some interest without adding too much distraction. This stamp is perfect for that! Next, I blended 3 colors of distress ink into watercolor cardstock to create the ombre panel. I splattered some water on top to bleach away some ink and give it a watery feeling. I then die cut the flamingo from white cardstock and colored the pieces with my copics before gluing them all together. I added a strip of black paper on top of my watercolor panel and coated it with a layer of Clear Wink of Stella. Hard to capture in a picture, but it has a really nice effect IRL.

After adhering my watercolor piece to the base, I stamped the sentiment vertically along it. Then I added my flamingo and some sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Tickled Pink	Geometric Grid	Flamingos	Neenah Solar White 80 lb	Black Cardstock	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Memento Tuxedo Black	Fog
Tumbled Glass	Broken China	Mermaid Lagoon	Copic Sketch Markers	Sparkling Clear Sequin Mix	Clear Wink of Stella	5mm Be Creative Tape	Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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