Toucan Do It!

Challenge #259 has just gone live at Time Out Challenges and this fortnight it's a theme challenge

Birds of a Feather

but it's an egg-stra special challenge because it's a collaboration challenge between the Time Out Challenge and the Just Us Girls Challenge

 

Both challenges are sharing the linkup so by entering the Time Out Linky you will automatically be visible on the Jugs Challenge Blog.  And your project may be showcased in either of the challenge blogs... or in both!  And of course both DT teams have prepared projects so there is twice the inspiration!

The challenge is being sponsored by Waffle Flower, and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design teams a $25 credit to their store - no matter which challenge blog you enter through!

The Top Pick will also be invited to join Time Out as a guest designer in a future challenge!

Speaking of guest designers, we are joined this challenge by Jolanda Johnson of The Inquespot Studio.  Do drop by and say hi - Jolanda is a very talented crafter and her card making credentials are im-peck-able!

So, what are you wading for, get quacking!

I have a soft spot for birds and have so many bird dies and stamps (and cages and birdhouses and eggs and feathery dies and stamps) that my biggest problem was what to choose!  It took me days to decide and I may have one or two other birds lying around on my craft desk!

Luckily, I spotted this gorgeous colour inspiration at Colour Hues Challenge #82 which made me think tropical so I decided to go with this toucan die (Charlie and Paulchen) and create a little rainforest scene.

 

The die is NBUS so I'd like to enter my card into NBUS Challenge #60;

I'd also like to enter Snippets Challenge #475, the toucan pieces and monstera leaves are quite small and was able to cut them from snippets left over from previous projects - here are some of the snippets I used.  As you can see, I actually cut the toucan from pale blue and coloured him turquoise with alcohol markers.  I also added shading to the leaves with alcohol markers and distress ink blending.  The branches were also cut from snippets of brown.

This week Simon Says A Bit o' Green at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge and I hope my leaves are enough of a bit!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired and I hope you have time to play cards with us this fortnight at Time Out!

Your comments are always appreciated and are always bring me joy and if you do leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!

Kate