Last Parrot

This is the last of the tropical bird cards that I will show you for awhile.  The stamp set was free during Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration this year and the designer paper was free a couple of years ago.  Even though the paper is older I think it goes well with the current colors and since it is leaves it has that tropical feel to it.

Today I am thinking of two of my brothers.  One just had surgery and is in a lot of pain.  Today is another brother's birthday.

Beach Towel

For some reason the stripes in this paper make me think of the beach.  I have no idea why.  Maybe because of the tropical color and beach towels have stripes on them.  My mom bought me a beach towel for Christmas one year that had a tropical bird on it but no stripes and the bird didn't look anything like this one.

On To Parrot Cards

This bird really isn't a parrot but I have no idea what it is.  Do any of my readers know?  It does look very tropical to me so I used tropical colors on him and around him.  I thought the banners at the top made it look more birthday like.