Last weekend I threw my hat into the ring to be considered for the Stampavie Design Team and mentioned that I didn’t have any of their darling images yet. One of my sweet friends read my blog post and sent me a gift of a few images and I couldn’t wait to work with them.
I love this precious Country Girl image by Sarah Kay and thought my old barn from the Kittie Kits Farm Life set would work beautifully with her. I watercolored the girl image with a brush and reinkers and cut her out to pop up over the scene. I stamped the barn on watercolor paper and watercolored. I painted a brown dirt path green ground area and then stamped grass sprigs from my Outdoor Master. I hand painted the tree in the background to add scenery and to weight the opposite side of the scene from where I was going to place the girl. I created the sky area using an Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and my retired SU cloud template. I thought the blue designer paper would be perfect for this project along with the wonderful red and white gingham that I received as a gift from my good friend, Sharon Johnson. I mounted the girl over the scene’s edge with mounting tape.
I loved this Rachelle Anne Miller Decorating Tree image and knew it would be cute created into a snowy night scene with the tree top shining. I colored the image with Tombow Markers cut out. I cut a star mask and placed on the watercolor paper where I wanted the tree top to be. I sponged the blue sky all around the star mask and then removed it and sponged in the yellow on and around the star space to create a bright glow. I painted white craft ink on the bottom half of the paper as well as on another scrap piece and embossed with white embossing powder. I painted the snowflakes with craft ink and a brush and embossed. I ran both snow pieces through a crimper to add some texture as well as cut the top of the front piece with deckle scissors. I added lots of sparkle to this with glitter glue but it doesn’t show in the photo. I thought the busy striped designer paper was a fun compliment to the simple snow scene and finished it with red grosgrain.
Country Girl: Stamps: Sarah Kay Country Girl, Kittie Kits Outdoor Master, Farm Life Paper: Watercolor, White, Red, SU DP Ink: Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw, Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Going Gray, More Mustard Accessories: Gingham, Mounting Tape, Brushes, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool
Decorating Tree: Stamps: Rachelle Anne Miller Decorating Tree Paper: Holiday Slab Provocraft, Red, White Ink: Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, White Craft Accessories: Tombow Markers, White Embossing, Crimpers, Grosgrain, Glitter Glue
love both cards they are so cute great job
Hugs
Norine
Hi Kittie, it’s been a while since I have left a comment but I am still out here looking away. I love what you did with your little country girl scene. Beautiful! The Penguin Christmas is adorable, but I must say I give pause to Christmas cards this early. Although I am in awe of anyone who really makes them this early! Good luck on the Stampavie DT request. I can’t see why you wouldn’t be selected, you would do such amazing things with those beautiful images!
Oh Kittie, these images are fantastic with your coloring skills. They would be crazy to not add you to the design team.
She is so sweet and works perfectly with your scene!
Love the snow for you little penguin!
Both are wonderful Kittie!!
Great cards Kittie! Love the bright colours and beautiful painting!
Love your cards, Kittie! Good luck!
Kittie, that farm girl is PERFECT with your Kittie Kits. What a wonderful match. I love her outfit and all the country fresh blue and red not to mention her fabulous hat. Sooooooo…do you own any yet?!! I just put in an order for a few Whiff of Joy stamps. Hope you’re having a great summer.