Penny Black "Parrot" Card

My cousin Julie sent me an email the other day asking if I had any Husband Survival Kits left from our craft fair this November. We had two left so she asked if she could buy one. About a week before this, I saw this terrific Penny Black stamp at my local LSS and knew I had to get it to make a card (at some point) for Julie and Vincent. They have two beautiful birds - Sonny & Shea and I knew she'd appreciate getting a card with their "likeness" on it!

So her request for the Husband Survival Kit gave me a perfect excuse to make some cards for them!

I stamped the image with Memento black and then stamped it again on a post-it note to make a mask. Once the image was masked, I sponged the sky with two different blues. Then I colored in the birds with prisma pencils and gamsol. I highlighted the roses with some glitter pen and added a rose to the bottom left hand corner which I inked a bit with a darker pink color. I also cut the image and first layer with my Nesties oval and added white dots for a little interest. I used at PTI sentiment, a corner punch and some scroll stamps around the outside and inside of card.

Here's a closer shot of the birdies

And will the real Sonny and Shea please stand up?

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a WONDERFUL Saturday! I know I will! Tango - the foster dog my husband and I took care of for 5 months is coming for an "overnight" visit - so I'm looking forward to cuddling with him!! Be prepared for some Tango pictures and maybe even a video!!!

Maria