Birthday Pandas

Today I'm playing along with the most recent CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge :)

Here's the sketch:

And here's my take:

These little party pandas are super fun and I added some stenciled wonky stripes to resemble bamboo. I used Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink to stencil the stripes---they are more lime green in person than they appear in the photo (unfortunately not the best lighting for photographing today). I also added sparkle to the stripes and the party hats with a clear Wink Of Stella glitter pen. Love the shimmer!

Here's a closer look:

While I was at it I thought I'd make an aqua version too. While I was adding the shadow at the base of the bottom panda my Copic marker decided to "burp" and left a glob of gray...ugh. I was so disappointed after all of my stamping, masking, stenciling, etc. So, I decided to try to "save" the card by adding a border to the top and bottom. Turned out okay I guess:

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Party Pandas (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
Distress Oxide Ink: Twisted Citron (Ranger)
Cardstock: White, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores (Ink To Paper)
Copic Sketch Markers: RV13, RV14, W1, BG11, BG13
Glitter Pen: Clear Wink Of Stella (Kuretake)
Copic Multiliner Pen: Black 0.5
Dies: A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Wonky Scalloped Frames (Avery Elle)
Stencil: Pugsley (Brutus Monroe)
Other: Stamping Mask Paper (Inkadinkado)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn)