Belated Birthday Card!

Here's a belated birthday card created with Lost Coast Design's new Pokey Pidgeon stamp for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's September Animal Challenge! 

I googled "pigeons" and decided to make Pokey Pidgeon into a Rock Pigeon whose plumage is black, grey, purple, and teal/green. They really are rather handsome birds. 

I love Pokey's expression. He either looks surprised or guilty. I decided he was guilty of being a birdbrain and forgetting a birthday. He's kind of like me in that regard.

Here's my card!

Products Used:

Pokey Pidgeon Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Design

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven (Black) Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Nocturne VersaMark Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium *

Copic Markers:

Feathers: C6, C6, C4, C3, C2, C0, BV20, BG23, BG49, BG45, BG57, V04, V01

Beak: BV20, C2, C0

Eyes: YR16, YR12, Y04, N7

Feet/Legs: RV95, R14, R12, T7, T2

Ground: N7, N5, N3, E77, E74, E71

Outlines: BG11

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Label Maker by Brother

Label Dies: Source Unknown

Copic Airbrush System by Copic

Stamping Platform

Please Note: You can purchase the products marked with an asterisk at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 9" x 6.25". Score at 4.5", and fold to form an A6 card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp Pokey Pidgeon onto white cardstock. 
3. Use Copic markers to color the image.
4. Use a N7 marker to enlarge Pokey's pupils just a bit, then add use a white gel pen to add highlights to them. 
5. Trim the image panel and mat with black cardstock cut .25" larger than the panel.
6. Choose patterned paper for the background from the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad,.
7. Trim the patterned paper  to 4.25" wide and edge with Nocturne VersaMark Clair Ink.
8. Use the YR12 Copic marker to make the yellowish veining in the patterned paper match Pokey's eyes. 
9. Use a label maker or computer generate your own sentiment. I opted to use my label maker to create both sentiments.
10. Use an airbrush or inks to color the sentiments.
11. Cut black cardstock with label dies and use to mat the sentiments.
12. Adhere the image panel and the sentiment die-cuts to the background panel as shown.
13. Adhere the background panel to the card.

You still have time to play with us, create something for the September Animal Challenge, share it with us, and be entered for the chance to win some Lost Coast Designs Cash! I hope to see you there!

Thanks for visiting today!