Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
When we were moving into our house, we had a special visitor one evening.
Hubby came called me outside to see this...
It was huge for a moth and oh so beautiful!
I took it as a good omen of happiness in this house and never forgot the
beauty of it.
Of course I kept on the lookout for a stamp of a Luna Moth and
finally found one at Gina Kay Designs and it was on sale.
Another stroke of good luck.
I stamped on mixed media paper and heat embossed, then colored with
Distress markers and ink. I took a little creative license using navy along the
edges rather than purple because Color Hues is celebrating their 2nd birthday
and asking for Navy & Lime Green.
Happy Birthday Color Hues!
His body has some white metallic watercolor over the blue so it has a
lovely shimmer.
Challenges:
Can you Handle the Pressure - ATG with Embossing Folder
Color Hues - Navy & Lime Green
Seize the Birthday #246 - Collaboration with Color Hues
Card Recipe
Stamps: New Beginnings (GKD), Scripty Sayings (GKD)
Ink: Whisper White, Twisted Citrus, Chipped Sapphire (DM & DI), Blueberry Bushel
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah, Solar White, Blueberry Bushel,
Other: White EP, New Beginnings Die (GKD), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencil (Ultramarine), Timeworn Type EF (SU), Altenew Metallic Watercolor
Enjoy!
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Your sweet and thoughtful comments warm my heart!
Oh, Bonnie! I'm so happy you had this photo to share - he is just amazing! Gina K did a marvelous job with that stamp, and you did a marvelous job finding a way to incorporate the Color Hues colors with him! Or her? I'm not as good with moths as I am with butterflies!
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This is gorgeous! I remember sitting in church one morning and a luna moth was on the window....it was hard to concentrate on the sermon that day! Yours is certainly true to life and the coloring is perfect!
ReplyDeleteNature sure has some beautiful creatures and that moth is one of them, Bonnie. I don't think I've ever seen one before. You recreated it to perfection and he is glorious on the navy background.
ReplyDeleteI have the same Gina K stamp and love it too, however I do not have a photo or have ever seen a real luna moth before, so lucky you! You've re-created it beautifully with the stamp and it looks perfect against the navy blue embossed background! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteGrat job coloring the moth stamp. It looks like your photo. A lovely birthday card. Thanks for sharing with us at Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteWow, Gina K did a great job replicating the Luna Moth! Your card is terrific and the photo of your visitor is marvelous!
ReplyDeleteThese Luna moths are the most amazing looking creatures! We don't have them here, but other large and small moths gather on our screen door and kitchen window under the deck lights and create quite a mosaic. What a great choice for the color challenge and the rest. Beautifully done, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteYou and Gina K did a great job of replicating the Luna Moth visited you, Bonnie! The card receiver will be shared with a good omen of happiness!
ReplyDeleteThe subtle texture in the background is a really nice touch too.
Hideko xx
Wow! Love the color combo and that gorgeous moth - both real and on the card. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Wow is right! I wouldn't have known it was a luna moth, so I was grateful to see your photograph. You've done a fabulous job of translating it and it just pops off that beautiful blue background! Thanks for helping us celebrate at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteWow Bonnie, what a fabulous moth and a beautiful card on which you have captured the look of it brilliantly and I love the deep rich blue in the background, a super birthday card. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab card Bonnie!x
ReplyDeleteShut the front door! How blessed to have seen such a beautiful creature in real life, Bon! As for your card, I have one word: winner! It's breathtaking! May the good luck continue to follow you the rest of your life. Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteYou have watercolored your Luna Moth perfectly, Bonnie! He looks so good with the dark background. So happy you played along at Color Hues and Seize the Birthday for our collaboration challenge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job on your Luna Moth, Bonnie and seeing a real one is so special.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
such a beautiful Luna Moth, I think it would freak me out a little if I saw it :)
ReplyDeleteStunning moth, and only second to your card, Bonnie! Wow, lovely colors moth!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous I inspiration and that you were able to find the right stamp. Your card is lovely and perfect for all the challenges.
ReplyDeleteAmazing moth Bonnie and you've honoured it with an amazing card! Thankyou for joining in at Seize the Birthday too, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never seen one before, but the color of green is so so gorgeous! So is your card, I absolutely love the textures EF. THe scripty sentiment is perfect! We always love having you play along at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning. I have never seen a moth like that, so thanks for the education too xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool inspiration… you did it justice and backed TCH challenge in the process.
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful card and the inspiration behind it!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the challenge colors !
Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
To see Luna in fact must be a great experience. Have you seen her again? Your moth looks beautiful and you have managed to match the color perfectly. Such an unusual birthday card, with a message of good luck. Because I agree with you that seeing this moth is surely a luck sign.
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