Color Throwdown 575

Our Precious Wildlife

This has been an horrific time this Christmas and New Year and I have not thought to much about crafting.
The worst bush fires ever has devastated the country and especially around our area and we have been in drought for so long with no rain forecast . Very few have lost their lives but even a few are to many. Friends have lost their homes on the coast and so many others have lost their farms and whole towns are in ruins. My heart goes out to them all. We have lost so much life stock and our native animals so this is dedicated to all of those affected, especially the animals. Have a couple more to do so will get them up soon. The stamps are from Dark Room Door  Vol 1 and there is a Vol 2, love them both.


These are the colours for the challenge and I used distress oxides for the backgrounds on watercolour paper. The leaves were die cut from green card and I added some shading with prisma pencils. 

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  1. ~amy~Saturday, 11 January, 2020

    My heart goes out to you, your family and friends.
    Both of your cards are beautiful, love the use of the distress oxides.

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  2. DarnellSunday, 12 January, 2020

    Your cards are a beautiful tribute to the animals of Australia, Cosie. The numbers they are reporting as lost are just heartbreaking and mind-numbing. We watch in horror; I can't begin to imagine how you feel living there and knowing so many who have suffered so much. Huge hugs, Darnell CTD GD (I'm happy to have found your blog!)

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