We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Flitter ... flutter ...

The next letter in the Craft Barn's Alpha Dictionary Challenge is F - with a little twist of the addition of a heart somewhere.

A lot of Fs went through my mind, and reading the dictionary is quite enlightening - but eventually  I plumped for flitter.

I decided to use the whole dictionary page this time, which covered most of my 10 x 8 sheet. I also also used another page to produce a couple of die-cuts.

Stamps used - one of my favourite's from Designs by Ryn - the humming bird; and some floral and foliage stamps (another 2 Fs) from Unity Stamps and Paperartsy.

I used my Windsor & Newton pigment markers to do some colouring, and added a little heart. Did you know the humming bird's heart beats at more than 1000 times a minute. They also flap their wings at around 50 times a second!


I was inspired to write another haiku -

Little bird flitters
Drenched nectar flower beckons
Creates winged rainbow

Also entering into this Month's Craft Stamper Magazine challenge which is all about using background text.

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23 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and Elizabeth11 February 2016 at 14:00

    Simply brilliant entry and gorgeous coloring. I was totally impressed with the overall design, as well as the bird and your choice of words for F. That is obviously not something most of us would think of! Great choice!

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  2. Annie11 February 2016 at 15:18

    Beautiful, kaybee! I love this page layout. The stamps and die cuts are a really great contrast design. Then there's that gorgeous hummingbird! And showing his heart. Nicely done!

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  3. Elaine11 February 2016 at 19:20

    Fabulous page with the flittering bird, foliage and florals. My daughter has just got back from Costa Rica studying hummingbirds - fascinating birds!!

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  4. Annie11 February 2016 at 20:36

    oh my this is just an amazing page - I love what you have created. Annie xxx

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  5. thassos45611 February 2016 at 20:59

    Fab page, I love the humming bird stamp and the plant stamps around the page :)

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  6. Scrapmate11 February 2016 at 21:34

    Love your choice of words. The hummingbird was one I always liked until I visit a relative in California and she had hummingbirds visiting daily. They were tiny and she regarded them as a pest as they buzzed around like bees.

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  7. Sybil Grieco12 February 2016 at 12:47

    Great page. Great composition and colors. Love those stamps.

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  8. Craftyfield13 February 2016 at 18:26

    Lovely page the bird and wild flowers (or it grasses, I never know!) are so delicate!

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  9. Julia14 February 2016 at 16:38

    This is just splendid! I love the foliage and combination of stamping and dies on this piece. The colours work so well.

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  10. Linda4915 February 2016 at 12:10

    Very clever

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  11. Paper Creations by Shirley15 February 2016 at 14:37

    Beautiful page, I love the dictionary background. Happy Monday, Shirleyxx

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  12. Ryn Tanaka15 February 2016 at 19:59

    Hey Kaybee. Love your little Haiku! So much imagery in your choice of words. Also really like your addition of the heart to the hummingbird. Very interesting facts about them too. Very enriching post. Thanks a bunch!

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  13. Silvia(Barnie)15 February 2016 at 20:33

    So beautiful, just an amazing creation.

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  14. WendyK15 February 2016 at 20:45

    Love your beautiful page, I love birds so this definitely appeals.

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  15. Crafty Claire15 February 2016 at 22:03

    Beautiful page. I love the mixture of the print and plain background xx

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  16. gardenpinks19 February 2016 at 14:12

    A fabulous piece, love the different elements and hummingbirds are such wonderful little creatures

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  17. hazel20 February 2016 at 13:56

    A beautiful page, the hummingbird is lovely.
    xxx Hazel.

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  18. Anonymous21 February 2016 at 21:50

    Fantastic layout - very creative!

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  19. buterfliecrafter22 February 2016 at 07:25

    this is such a beautiful scenery.

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  20. Jane22 February 2016 at 15:33

    This is just beautiful, perfect for The Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge, thank you for joining in!
    Jane x

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  21. Linda24 February 2016 at 16:08

    Fabulous page ..... Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper Challenge. Linda xx

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  22. Lesley25 February 2016 at 11:52

    Beautiful page, great word choice! xx

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  23. maggie28 February 2016 at 08:04

    A fabulous page. The hummingbird is beautiful and a great choice to illustrate your chosen word.

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