Saturday, January 4, 2020

Guest Designing at Penny Black with an Ebullient Bird

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today I'm honored to be Guest Designing for
Penny Black Saturday Challenge


This month's challenge is 
'ANYTHING GOES'/'OPTIONAL SOMETHING NEW'

I'm using a new to me stamp set.  I love all the designs in this set, but 
this bird was my favorite so he got inked up first.

I've colored him up with Arteza Twimarkers and a new waterbrush
that was a Christmas present from a dear friend. The brush worked beautifully
with these markers!

While the piece was drying, I die cut a circle off the edge and dry embossed a piece
of Neenah to frame the design.  I was thinking about a certain friend that likes
gray so I popped it on a gray card base.

I hope you'll join us at
Penny Black Saturday!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Ebullient, Happy Little Snippets (PB)
Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Neenah
Other:  Arteza Twimarkers (Smoke Gray, Concrete Gray, Charcoal Gray, Latte Brown, Olive Green, Ruby Red, Sienna Brown), Sakura Koi Waterbrush, White Jelly Roll Pen, Double Stitched Circle Die (LI), Subtle EF (SU), 


28 comments:

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh Bonnie this is exquisite - love the image and how you have so beautifully coloured and framed it
Blessings
Maxine

My Paper Epiphany said...

Beautifully coloured and I love the off-set frame. I love that stamp too. So happy to have you designing with us this month:)

Helen said...

Beautiful card - love your layout!
Thanks so much for guest designing for us this month!
Helen x

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

What a really pretty bird! Lovely job!

Karen Dunbrook said...

beautifully done mf.
xx Karen

Sandy said...

You are such a fabulous card designer Valerie -- your well of creativity runs deep. I love this card and the stamp you used.
Every time I turn around, it seems you are using a new coloring agent. You must have some good storage in your craft room.
2020 is going to be a good year - I feel it in my bones!!!
Sandy xx

Sandy said...

Congratulations for your guest designing -- PB should pay you for using their products! I did not realize there was a Penny Black Saturday!
Sandy xx

I Card Everyone said...

Now there's a 'word of the day' for us! Bonnie, your cheerful bird is so very pleased with life, isn't she? Why not? You've created such a gorgeous perch for her!
Congratulations, Bonnie - well deserved!
=]

Christine Alexander said...

Congratulations on being GD I love this beautiful bird with a great layout. Your off the edge circle makes for a perfect frame :)

Loll said...

WOW! This is gorgeous! Love the colours you've used for this card ... and the design is awesome is off-the-edge circle. But it's the colouring of your bird and flowers that really makes this special, my talented friend! AMAZING! Congrats on being GD at PB Saturday! xx

Nstiz said...

This is so beautifully colored and love the partial die cut circle. You do magic with water-coloring no matter what you use to do it. Love this!

Sue from Oregon said...

Lovely card-like the offset design! So happy to have you join us this month! ♥ Sue Kment

JosieD said...

I love this perched bird!! Looks like it is confident and getting ready to say something funny. Plus the offset and the touch of gray... those magic "Bonnie touches" never fail to take a card from ok to WOW!
Congrats on guest designing for Penny Black...she is one of my faves. Happy New Year, my friend.

Marcia Hill said...

Congrats my friend...your card is BEAUTIFUL!! I can see why you chose this image to stamp first...it's so pretty and you've colored it just beautifully! Loving the offset design too! Lovely, lovely card Bonnie!! :0)

Papercraft Boutique said...

Congratulations on being Guest Designer at PB Saturday Challenge, Bonnie!
This is so beautiful! Your coloring wows me. I especially loved the colors of the bird, wondering what shade of gray you used. I checked the card recipe and saw 3 shades of gray (not one shade) listed - no wonder the bird looks fabulous!
The off-the-edge circle design is perfect for the curvy lines of the bird and the stem, too.
Hideko xx

JoAnn said...

Very pretty. Love your coloring of the image and the way you framed it with the partial die cut circle panel. TFS

Bobby said...

The offset circle is a wonderful place to perch that darling bird, Bonnie. Congrats on your guest gig.

Trina P. said...

Congratulations on GD, Bonnie!
Your bird is so tweet and beautifully watercoloured as always. Great off-the-edge design.

Mac Mable said...

Congratulations Bonnie on guesting and what a delicate and pretty card x.

Mac Mable said...

Many congratulations too on being published in the Craft Stamper and Wow is it a beauty Bonnie x.

TK said...

Darling image, and you've colored him beautifully. Love the off-the-side cut and placement

Nonni said...

Love this CAS design! The image really pops from the all white bg and I love the off-centre design. Great to be guest designing alongside you at Penny Black Saturday challenge! xxx

Vicky Hayes said...

I'm on board with any stamp set called Ebullient Bonnie but this bird is particularly adorable and I'll have to look out for him. You've coloured him and the flowers beautifully and your textured frame sets him off perfectly.
Vicky x

Colleen said...

Awesome card, Bonnie and a BIG congrats on being a special guest on PB Saturday! Your image is gorgeous and I love the design and coloring! Heart Hugs, Col

Susan said...

Bonnie, that is a beautiful bird - haven't seen that stamp before! Love the way you framed it in the partial circle. What a wonderful card for a friend!

Ros Crawford said...

Many congrats and well deserved! This is a stunning card my friend and so pretty!

Jo said...

Congrats on the Guest STARing on PB. I love the intensity of these colours, beautifully coloured. Super CAS design too. Beautiful!

BożenA said...

The gray frame beautifully combines your design. I love the strong accents on the card, these flowers look great. A beautiful design for Penny Black.