Broni's Inspiration Piece
Broni hosted the Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge today and her inspiration piece is gorgeous. I love the colors and was especially inspired by the yellow, green and red. I wanted to create a project with lighter shades of blue but that had touches of red and green and a highlight of yellow.
I chose to work with the Pine Sprig Set in the Rubbernecker Winter Holiday Collection. I thought it would be fun to jump out of my box and try to work on glossy cardstock. I didn't actually go so far as to use my brayer 'cause Michelle Zindorf I am not….but I did use my ink blending tool and it worked the colors together very well. I stamped the sprigs on glossy cardstock with Artichoke Craft Ink and then used a mini sponge dauber to create the berries using Ruby Red Craft ink. I touched up the berries with a small brush and Black Craft ink to create little stems on the berries and shaded around them for definition. I embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged on So Saffron and then Bordering Blue to create the background. I love the touch of yellow coming through the sprigs as it reminds me of moonlight coming through branches. I wanted to add a touch of white for snow so I touched the scene with little bits of Liquid Applique', dabbed with my fingerand then heated. I got a little heavy in areas but I still love the look. I created the three little squares below with the smaller pine sprig in the set. The layout for this card is for the Wednesday SCS Sketch Challenge.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Winter Holiday Pine Sprig Set
Paper: Bordering Blue, Real Red
Ink: Artichoke, Ruby Red and Black Craft, Bordering Blue, So Saffron Classic All SU
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Twill, Inkssential Ink Blending Tool, Liquid Applique', Iridescent Ice
Absolutely breathtaking Kittie! I love the Rubbernecker pine sprig, I bought it last year and just love that it comes with two sizes. A gorgeous card to be proud of, your moonlight is stunning!
Absolutely stunning, Kittie…I love the glow behind the pine boughs and the little bit of snow….gorgeous!!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous Kittie! Thanks for pointing out that pine branch for me. I “need” one of those and I hadn’t noticed it on the web site (sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the choices!)
Love this card-has a real wintry look to it. tfs
It’s wonderful .. completely wonderful. The lighting from behind the boughs is captivating!
This is beautiful, Kittie! Your stamped images look like a photograph!
This is so gorgeous and classic, Kittie!! I just LOVE it!!
Such exquisite beauty! I want it. It’s calling my name. Can you hear it?
Kittie, all your posts the past few days have been so cute! Winter is definately your thing my friend. Your snow scenes are just perfect. I’m still enjoying the one you mailed me last year. It’s up on a bulletin board in my stamp room. It reminds me of you my friend! TFS
Oh, Kittie, this is soooo gorgeous!! I just love the highlight of yellow behind the branches.
This is similar but different to what I had on my stamp table before the dripping. 😉 (same stamps but I pulled out buttons for berries)
I love how natural you make the snow look!! ESpecially someone from FLORIDA!! Tee hee! Let me know if you ever have a hankering for the real thing!
Wow gorgeous Kittie!!