This week the Digi Dares are celebrating a 5 year anniversary.
Digi Dare #260 must feature 5
somethings with 5 papers, 5 colors, 5 fasteners and 5 fonts or alphas. I thought of the five rarest species of gulls to appear in the state of Ohio. Ivory, Heermann's, Ross's, and Black-tailed Gulls have each been documented once in the state. That once might be one day or a whole season. I know that is only four, but an uncommon gull here, the Sabine's once spent the winter. It was a bird of the year (or immature) and by January and February it had changed plumage in a process not seen in North America before as they winter far to the south. That is pretty rare too. The top photo is one I took of the Ivory Gull found by my BIL. The next too are Dick's photos. Ross's Gull is also affectionately known as "the pink one" as they have a pinkish cast. All we have to record it are my ID sketches. Last is a photo by a more fortunate birder who was MUCH closer to the current rare gull. My five "colors" are black, white, gray, brown, and pink in honor of "the pink one." This was lots of fun to work on.
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Designer Credits:
-brown, pink, white papers: Sweetness and Light by Retro Designs
-gray paper: Oscraps Collab Homespun
-black paper: All Hallow's Night: Designs by Leora Sanford
-prong, brown/white button, brad, pearl: ArtPlay Palette Barren Sunrise by Anna Aspnes
-black button, tape: ArtPlay Palette Sophistica by Anna Aspnes
-pink paint: little bits & pieces sampler by Sue Cummings
-frame, stitching: Early Bird by Deb Ammerman
-5 alpha: Serendipity by Jennifer Labre
fonts: Mufferaw, Pea Beth, Dry Goods Antique JL, Planet Benson 2, More Enchanted Prairie Dog, Impress BT
I like the combo of photos and your sketch... really nice page to add to your birding book! :)
ReplyDeleteI always love your nature pages, Jean, particularly your flowers and birds as your enthusiasm always shows through. I know next to nothing about gulls but find your page both informative and decorative. I like the fairly low key colours and the splashes of pink in honour of the pink gull, and your own sketch makes it all the more interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb and Helen! Hope you both noticed designs of yours in this one. I did like the color scheme and love that background paper.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there were so many different types of sea gulls. Awesome challenge LO...and you now have a wonderful page documenting all these rare gull. Love the layering of papers and photos...great job!
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