Hi all. This is another birthday card for a friend and using another stencil. I'm never quite sure what sort of card to make for him, and after a bit of umming and ahing I settled on this one from Creative Expressions call Flying Duck which has only been used once, so high time it came out to play again, and I thought he might quite like it..don't think it is available anymore though.
I started with the Brusho background on to a piece of Claritystamp stencil card using Brilliant Red, Scarlet Red and Orange in the middle. I then pencilled over the lines of the stencil and then inked it using a black Micron Pen size 03. I decided to ink the bulrush heads and the duck's eye which I then added white to the centre of using a gel pen. I then used a 6B pencil and a paper stump and shaded the rest of the image to give it some depth and to make it stand out more from the background. I finished by adding the black shading around the edges using some Momento Tuxedo Black Ink blended using a blending tool and added the sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and heat embossed with WOW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder before adding it to a 6" square white card.
I didn't know what to call the post and this phrase came into my mind. I was born in Surrey near Croydon and my mother's family were Londoners, and this is a typical London cockney phrase though is probably known elsewhere in the country, and is an inoffensive expression of surprise not really used these days. I love this photo I found of a Mallard duck, he has the look which says "I'm really rather a handsome chap and don't chat to just anybody you know"..lol.
Thank you for visiting me here today and I'll see you again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:
Happy Little Stampers April Stencil Challenge - Anything Goes.
Just Us Girls Challenge - No. 628 Red, Black and White (it is an orangy red but does look a bit yellow for some reason so hope this is OK).
Allsorts Challenge - Week 671/2 Masculine.
Stamplorations April Stencil Challenge - Always Anything Goes.
13 comments:
Love those colours, so beautiful warm and vibrant! The duck stencil is lovely. The added Micron pen wasa good decision, looks great!
Enjoyed catching up on your blog Pat, particularly love your duck! Great shading, your patience and attention to detail is amazing, fabulous card xxx
Hi Pat, thanks for understanding about my commenting absence! I appreciate you visiting me! Well now, this card is fabulous! I am impressed you got such a lovely Brusho background, and then penciling and penning the stencil, what a steady hand! Love the card it's perfect for a guy! Second of all, you triggered my memories with your title. Back in the 60's when I was a pre-teen, I LOVED two movies: Lord Love a Duck with Roddy McDowall and Tuesday Weld, and Wild in the Streets with Christopher Jones and Shelly Winters. I knew this phrase well, lol. Good weekend, xoxo
I've heard that phrase Pat, my Mum derives from a London family and I recall Aunts using it. A lovely card and perfect for our masculine theme at Allsorts challenge, thank you for joining us.
B x
That certainly is a great stencil and you've done a grand job with it. Good title for the post as well 😉
Never seen this stencil before but it's a fab one and you've used it wonderfully on this card. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge.
A wonderful card, Pat, I love the stencil and a super design and colours for a male, I'm sure your friend will love it. Kate x
I love your Brusho background, it's perfect for your stamping on this lovely card. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts.
Lorraine
What a striking stencil. I love the vibrant brusho background and how you shaded the duck Pat x. I also love the shading around the edge of the card, which draws your eyes right into that fabulous stencilled duck x. Thank you for the smile and the photo at the end of the post Pat x.
what a great way to use the stencil, I love the way you outlined it against the warm brusho background ♥
Lovely card, Pat. A beautiful design and I love the Brusho background. I haven't heard that expression for a long time. 🙂 xx
Fabulous card Pat! LOVE the gorgeous colours of your brushos background. Perfect with the outline of the amazing duck stencil with a little shading. Let's the colours shine through. Amazing design!! xx
Fabulous x
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