This month's Crafter's Companion Challenge theme is Christmas/Winter. I'm featuring images from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy Line and Sentimentals Christmas Line.
I stamped the bird on a branch image from A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Faith onto watercolor paper with Memento LUXE Ink Pad - tuxedo black, sprinkled with emboss powder and heat set.
I taped the paper down with a low tack tape to create a border. I taped it onto a board so I could easily move the piece around without touching it. The bird and branches are water colored with Distress Ink Pads. I 'stamped' the pads onto my non-stick craft mat and picked up color with a water-brush.
bird: salty ocean, scattered straw
branches, pine cone: vintage photo
For the snowy hills and sky I sponged in tumbled glass with an Ink Sweeper. I used a torn piece of paper as a mask the snowy hills, starting on the torn paper and pulling color onto the scene with a light touch.
For the sky, I masked a horizon line with a piece of paper and used a light touch in a horizontal motion, pulling coloring from the outside into the center, leaving a highlight. I pulled the tape off to reveal the border.
I stamped the branch from the set in the corner with Memento LUXE Ink Pad - tuxedo black, sprinkled with emboss powder and heat set. I colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 060, 111. I used 065, 017 to add some definition to the little bird. I also added definition to the larger branch the bird was sitting on with 111. The sentiment is from Sentimentals Christmas Stamp Set - Jingle Bells.
Every month, there's a fun challenge with a chance to win a voucher to shop at Crafter's Companion. Visit the Crafter's Companion Facebook Page for all the details on this month's challenge. For inspiration, be sure to visit the Crafter's Companion DT members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog..
I taped the paper down with a low tack tape to create a border. I taped it onto a board so I could easily move the piece around without touching it. The bird and branches are water colored with Distress Ink Pads. I 'stamped' the pads onto my non-stick craft mat and picked up color with a water-brush.
bird: salty ocean, scattered straw
branches, pine cone: vintage photo
For the snowy hills and sky I sponged in tumbled glass with an Ink Sweeper. I used a torn piece of paper as a mask the snowy hills, starting on the torn paper and pulling color onto the scene with a light touch.
For the sky, I masked a horizon line with a piece of paper and used a light touch in a horizontal motion, pulling coloring from the outside into the center, leaving a highlight. I pulled the tape off to reveal the border.
I stamped the branch from the set in the corner with Memento LUXE Ink Pad - tuxedo black, sprinkled with emboss powder and heat set. I colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 060, 111. I used 065, 017 to add some definition to the little bird. I also added definition to the larger branch the bird was sitting on with 111. The sentiment is from Sentimentals Christmas Stamp Set - Jingle Bells.
Every month, there's a fun challenge with a chance to win a voucher to shop at Crafter's Companion. Visit the Crafter's Companion Facebook Page for all the details on this month's challenge. For inspiration, be sure to visit the Crafter's Companion DT members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog..
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