Hi there! Smack dab in the middle of summer I have a Halloween card. Go figure. Well, if I can make Valentines and Christmas cards all year I ought to be able to make Halloween as well.
I'm playing along with the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge with my birds and bats and an ink-blended background of spooky sky and huge harvest moon. I've had these Magenta birds for many years and in my memory I was thinking they were crows... but then when I got them out to use them I realized they're actually more like Secretary Birds. You can see them at that link. Super funky and cool looking birds.
Players can use the mood board for inspiration or we can do our own thing. I guess I more or less did my own thing, but I was definitely inspired by the fun of this challenge.
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge
Seems like I'm rushing off, but dinner's on as I write this so I must go. I'll leave you with a wish for a happy day and hope to come back soon. Take care!
Stamps: Magenta birds, SU Halloween Backgrounds (bats), Whipper Snapper Spooky Expressions sentiment Paper: Neenah White, other black, BasicGrey Eerie designer paper Ink: Versamark Onyx Black (birds & sentiment), Memento Tuxedo Black (bats), miscellaneous SU inks for scene Dies: Poppystamps Leafy Sprig Border, Memory Box Wrapped Stitched Frames Other: Detail clear embossing powder, Heffy Doodle Cloudy Skies stencil
Wow what a beauty! I love those birds and I followed the link to see them in life and I have to admit I had never heard of these! They are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! What a great background you made. A perfect combination of stamps and dies and ink-blending. And thanks for the link to the Secretary birds. I had never heard of them.
ReplyDeleteOMG this is such a cool creation! LOVE your overall design and that background is awesome! I've never heard of Secretary Birds ... interesting! They looked like crows to me! LOL Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back each month. Remember, if we have 50+ entries, (you can enter THREE times), we will give a PRIZE.
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PS ... so nice to have you creating for some of our challenges again! Your creations are ALWAYS an inspiration to us all!
Me again ... I just clicked on your link and OH WOW! The coloring on those birds is amazing and the EYELASHES ... Holy Moly!! LOL Thanks for sharing! Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, I just love how you did your background, loving that big moon. Like your border of the leaves, and those are some interesting birds, I never would have thought to use them for a Halloween card but they work great! Perfect paper you used too!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, I love the awesome sponged background you created for these fun birds on your card.
ReplyDeleteBut the real birds are out of this world, I've never, EVER heard of them and I thank you for sharing their pictures, I'm jealous of those fantastic eyelashes, WOW!!!
Thank you for playing with us at 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE.
Stay healthy and safe.
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Maria/DT
cute card. I LOVE that blending of colors. nicely done. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteGreat Hallowen card and love the fabulous secretary birds and must admit I have actually heard of them lol
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LOL! What a great card for the challenge, Leslie! Lovin' those scary birds and your fabulous setting, right down to the colorful frame! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat Halloween card! I love the DSP and your ink-blended background. I'm still involved with birthday cards. That is such a neat bird. I never heard of it before. Followed your link and found is so interesting. Love their colors and eyelashes!
ReplyDeleteFabulous choices again with the patterned papers and the stamps.
ReplyDeleteYour secretary birds are indeed something to CROW about, Leslie! But it's this fabulous background you've created that has me going back in for second, third, and fourth looks! Fab-BOO-lous!!
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p.s. thanks for sharing that link!! Extraordinary bird!!
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Another fabulous project, love the colours you have used.
ReplyDeleteI love this one, those birds are so quirky. Thanks for the link too. Your background is stunning love that moon and your blending. Great cars xx
ReplyDeleteWhat fascinating birds, Leslie! Thanks for sharing the link. Your card is so fantastic and fun! What a great background that's perfect for these birds and Halloween!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! Love it all! Love your background with all the elements, sky, clouds, moon, leafy branches, bats and of course the birds! How fun is this?
ReplyDeleteEven your background paper compliments your main focal point. Another amazing card Leslie, you always 'wow' me! I took a look at the Secretary birds, wow they are gorgeous birds, love the eyelashes! Have a wonderful day. We are having a heat wave started today until Monday, today right now as I write this is 86F feels like 106F, it is so humid out there!
What fabulous birds these are, I love love everything about this card, the sponging/inking, the scene the birds, all of it, super card! Nice to see you at Two Old Bats, too!!
ReplyDeleteawesome card, love your crows/secretary birds they look quite the characters :)
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ReplyDeleteI came to put a peep at the two old bats challenge and when i saw your card I had to come and see it as I knew it was yours. It is a lovely card and I got some ideas too. tc stay safe
Fun card Leslie. I LOVE that harvest moon ... such a beauty, especially with the night sky. Awesome design with your secretary birds. I can see why you bought these images ... they are so cute!! xx
ReplyDeleteHow fun is this card! There are so many things to look at...your special background (did you say ink-blended?) and those crazy birds. Totally unique, in my experience.
ReplyDeleteIf I had this card I would frame it, Leslie! Halloween or not, that background is amazing! I'm so glad you give a supply list because it helps me zero in on details I would otherwise miss. The birds are funky and cool, I love how they're doing their own thing!
ReplyDeleteGreat card design! Love the images! Thank you for sharing wiht us at Two Old Bats Challenge
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