Several weeks ago a banner started running across the screen on Splitcoaststampers advertising a Canadian stamp line called Elzybells and distributed in the US by Amuse Stamps. The line is filled with whimsical girls and holiday images that are absolutely darling. A low buzz started on the site and soon there seemed to be a roar of excitement. Jami, one of our DD Alumni, issued a challenge to all Dirty Dozen team members both past and present to use the Elzybells stamp-A Winter Song. There were just a few challenge rules that we were to follow.
Stamp: Elzybells-A Winter Song, Stamps from any other company.
Required: Use the color Pretty in Pink in your card or project somehow, somewhere.
Restricted: NO patterned paper
Click here to see the full "Dirty Dozen" challenge card gallery.
The image is actually of one little lone fence post, a birdy singing a song and a little girl. I sat and looked at the image for quite a while and finally decided there needed to be more posts added and some rails as a divider between a muddy little pathway and a frozen lake. I wanted the far side of the lake to be lined with evergreens that were filled with snow.
I stamped the image with black Stazon and sketched in the additional posts and rails with my artist pen. I brushed a large dry brush directly across a gray ink pad and then brushed in the lake area. A dry brush seems to add just the perfect touch of color and is a little more delicate than using a dauber. I created the tree line across the scene with wasabi ink and filled in with a small dry brush going directly over the ink pad and then the trees to create texture and depth. The fence and images were painted w9th watercolor brushes and re inkers. I brushed on caramel ink along the path area so that I could create a muddy frozen over pathway along the lake. I sponged on bashful blue for the sky. I used a small brush and white craft ink to add snow to the trees, fence posts and rails and ground area and heat embossed white white craft ink. I used a Gelly Roll Stardust pen to cover the frozen lake, and muddy path to create the look of shimmery ice. I also added the stardust pen to all the little snowflakes on the pink frame. Too bad it doesn’t show in the photo. I created the framed layers with my Nestabilities. This was a fun project to create. I always love taking one small image and creating a complete scene by just adding a few little drawn lines and adding color with brushes.
Stamps: Elzybells-A Winter Song, Lovely as a Tree, A Happy Winter, Canvas
Paper: Wasabi, Pretty In Pink, Watercolor
Ink: Stazon, Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, White Craft, Caramel, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Gelly Roll Stardust Pen, Artist Pen, Watercolor Brushes, Daubers, Sponges
I love what you did with the challenge! It’s so hard to do pink — you balanced it out well with your traditional artwork! Thanks for sharing! Jeanne
Oh your card is beautiful Kittie!! A wonderful wintry scene!!
This is lovely!
Beautiful card Kittie. You make these scenes look so effortless. You have a great talent!
Absolutely stunning Kitty! Your talent astounds me!! And SO darn cute!
You are truly amazing, Kittie! I just love how you take an image and make such a beautiful picture/scene out of it. You have true talent. I just seem to layer mine all together and how it comes out well. LOL If you’d like, you can see my “shade of pink” Elzybells creation I made a few days ago (its pomegranate) on my blog– http://wishiniwasstampin.blogspot.com although I am not in the DD nor did I know about the challenge then.
Your card is amazing, Kittie, and darn it, you are making me want these stamps!
See….I have BOYS….I need BOY stamps….NONONO!!! OMG!! How adorable is your little scene!!!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!
What a joy to view your cards. Love all the many little details you add to make a scene. tfs
Bev J.
awww She is so cute!! I think her name should be Allie as she is wearing pink!!! I gotta get me some nestiblities!! Dang it, Kittie!
I absolutely love this card. I saw it yesterday in the SCS gallery. I just ordered a whole lot of Elzybells stamps and she is one of them. I love your technique on all of your samples and really enjoy viewing them. Thanks!