The Peacock Card

I had been looking for a peacock stamp for a while. I was being a bit particular about it. I wanted one with a good tail for coloring but not opened up. I wanted it to be large enough to be the focal point of a card and I didn't want it to be too cutesy or cartoonish. But I also didn't want it so detailed that any coloring of the image would wipe it away. Who knew it would be so tough to find?

Then, I saw the Unity Stamps had the Pretty as a Peacock set. And yup, that was pretty much what I wanted. So I made some cards.

I also saw that Creative Embellishments (who make fantastic chipboard laser die-cuts) had a challenge with a peacock. You can find it HERE.

So naturally, I couldn't wait to get started on my day off!

My favorite thing to do with chipboard is to emboss it. I use a Versamark ink pad and cover the chipboard piece with ink. I sprinkle embossing powder over the top and melt with a heat gun.

The Peacock:  I used Zig Real Brush markers on watercolor paper to color in the bird. (I stamped the bird with ColorBox Black pigment ink and embossed it with superfine black powder.) I embossed the feather from Creative Embellishments with a Lindy's embossing powder. I added a patterned paper background and called it done. It's pretty simple but I wanted the focus to be on the colored bird. The sparkle of the feather, though, adds just the right touch.

Thanks for the look-see!

-Wy