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Alpha Challenge - W is for Whippoorwill


I have had a little energy to spend on crafting today.  Big huge smiles. 

It's nice not to be sneaking in at the end this time around!  I'm here in plenty of time to enter The Craft Barn's wonderful Alpha Challenge.  The rules for this fortnight were a 'W' word and circles.

I chose:



And this is what I came up with...




The science bit...




The circles...






And a close up of the bird...






And yes, they really do have tiny beaks and whiskers!  I think to be really accurate it should be slightly sleeker, less rounded, but hey, we can say it's cold so he has fluffed his feathers up!!  :)
I would love to see one of these in the flesh - or should that be in the feather!

Thank you for stopping by and for leaving such nice comments.  (I will try and return comments as soon as I am feeling up to it )   :)





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  1. Sue21 April 2013 at 17:35

    Fab painting/drawing of the bird. I have heard of it, but thought it was a type of wind:)

    Glad you have a little more energy. You take care not to over do it.

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  2. La Vikinga21 April 2013 at 18:33

    Hi Laura; what a cute bird and good idea to use an old book to alter this way! This is just what Nathalie Kahlbach would have done; we did an altered book in her class in Stockholm two weeks ago! We used paint and also ripped a few pages out and made flowers of them!

    Charlotta

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  3. TwinkleToes2day21 April 2013 at 20:24

    Superb painting! I'm always fascinated at how nature gives the necessary skills for survival. Camouflage is an awesome skill.
    Nature has given you art as your skill to get you through the tough times :0) Mo

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  4. Rossella22 April 2013 at 09:02

    This is so beautiful, Laura. I am so pleased that you are able to do some crafting again,
    Rosie x

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  5. Karen22 April 2013 at 12:55

    Oh Laura! You have done it again...a fantastic job that is! What a fabulous word to use my lovely Now I didn't know they had whiskers, learnt something new now :D

    Karen from The Craft Barn xxx

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  6. Maggie23 April 2013 at 09:43

    Fabulous drawing of this bird and great W word choice in all brilliant pages


    MaggieH

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  7. LindaS23 April 2013 at 13:07

    Gorgeous bird. Love your pages.

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  8. Anonymous23 April 2013 at 16:39

    Beautiful drawing once again. great page
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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  9. Elaine23 April 2013 at 19:43

    Brilliant drawing of the bird - never heard of that one before. You're drawings are always great!!

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  10. Cazzy25 April 2013 at 17:03

    Hi Laura, thanks for visiting my World page, and wow you clever thing - drawing a bird I have vaguely heard of but wouldn't recogise if it sat on my lap!

    I'm not so happy with my page but I am working on another one that I really love, a bit of smudging again, which I am annoyed with myself for allowing but it is looking good and I hope to finish it soon.

    Cazzy x

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  11. BJ25 April 2013 at 17:15

    What a delightful word and a delightful little birdy too. I adore birds, and really ought to go fill the birdbath! Your painting is amazing. BJ

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  12. Twiglet25 April 2013 at 19:51

    Stunning Whippoorwil! x Jo

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  13. Silvia(Barnie)25 April 2013 at 20:07

    Such a wonderful page, great details.

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  14. Joan25 April 2013 at 22:48

    Fabulous bird ,love your drawing. Now you have set me off thinking that there was a song about a whippoorwill, will drive me mad trying to think of it !

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  15. Maisie Moonshine26 April 2013 at 10:38

    Beautiful drawing. Love your pages. MMx

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  16. Sylvia26 April 2013 at 12:09

    Another amazing page and beautiful drawing.

    Sylv xx

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  17. Gráinne26 April 2013 at 12:27

    What a wonderful page! I adore this bird :-) Great work. Suzanne x

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  18. Valerie-Jael27 April 2013 at 06:40

    Love your bird, never heard of him before so it's always good to learn new names! Valerie

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  19. lena-dailyscrap27 April 2013 at 18:28

    Beautiful, beautiful...love that little bird and the circled background!

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  20. Lesley27 April 2013 at 22:01

    Great word choice and a lovely bird! xx

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  21. JansArtyJunk28 April 2013 at 17:40

    Gorgeous page for such a wonderful word choice! Love you little bird! :)

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  22. Scrapmate1 May 2013 at 22:21

    Amazing artwork and I've never heard of this bird before.

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