The current challenge at the Embellish Magazine Blog is to incorporate this wonderful color combination with owls.
As I was putting away my October Kit of the Month from Unity Stamps, I noticed it contained an adorable owl and equally cute sentiment, so that was the start for my design. I was also inspired by the layers of colors in the owls eyes and nose/beak in the photograph collage.
The background is embossed with the Pebbles Impressabilities plate. I spritzed the coral cardstock with water before running it through my Cuttlebug. I love the subtle textured design.
I stamped the owl on the ivory cardstock for the legs, and then three more times to paper piece him together. The heart on the sentiment is also paper pieced. The corner punch is from EK Success, and the green & ivory layers were cut with Nestabilities. I attached the ivory cardstock to brown cardstock and hand-cut the middle layer.
oh good grief....sooooo CUTE!!!
Posted by: ~amy~ | November 08, 2009 at 07:27 PM
So cute! I love that stamp! :)
Posted by: Winter | November 08, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Hey Steff... this is very cleverly done. Love the colour scheme and the owl is just the cutest,
Posted by: Dawn T | November 09, 2009 at 02:14 AM
i ♥looooooooove♥ that owl, and the paper-piecing is a fabulous way to go! (owlways.) (dude!) :)
Posted by: lauren | November 09, 2009 at 07:18 AM
Love the owl's heart eyes! Thanks so much for playing in the Embellish Magazine challenge!
Posted by: Ashley Cannon Newell | November 11, 2009 at 02:56 PM