Going 'Tropical' at Just Us Girls

Hello there Crafty Ones - Don't you just love this gorgeous

'Tropical Photo' Maria has chosen

for Photo Week at Just Us Girls ??

What inspires you here? For me it was the flamingo's.

They are so beautiful and since I didn't have a stamp

or die in my stash I quickly went to buy one online.

I found the one below and as it was local

  I knew it would arrive quickly. 

I am a little disappointed with this card. 

After a few attempts I finally got the multi step flamingo

to look fairly good except for the big beak. 

Maybe a bit heavy handed with the black 

as it was a separate itzy bitzy stamp 

you wouldn't want to lose.

I also honed in on the decorations stamping

leaves on the background then

embossing with the

We R Memory Keepers Geometric folder.

Added some leaves and a flower spray to the side.

The flamingo sentiment and leaves 

are from Hampton Art

Finished with a light spray and coloured sequins.

I inked with the Altenew Red Cosmos set.

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Then I saw another stamp set but was from overseas - 

 buying it because I loved the fun side of it and

 hoping  it would arrive in time for this challenge.

I think this flamingo is saying

'Look at Me' I'm Cool...

I started with my background from

Memory Box Texture Wave

My 'cool' Flamingo is from

Inkadinkado and was coloured with 

Tom Bow and Tim Holtz pens adding

Nuvo Drops and Crystal Glaze.

Sentiment is also from that stamp set.

My wavy sand was heat embossed with

Zing Brown Sugar which gives a really rough look.

I cut out my sun and sponged it adding a touch

of Inka Gold which I also smudged on the bulrushes.

So you have 2 cards to look at here. Bonus!

Thanks for dropping in.

By the way!

Have you popped over to see how our

Uber Talented August Guest Darnell

and the Team were inspired by that gorgeous photo?

Hope so and come join us.

You could be our Chic of the Week and in the running

to join us in October as our Guest.

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