I hope you all had a restful weekend. I enjoyed being home and relaxing and having time to stamp and paint. I am having lots of fun using my new Crafty Secrets sets that I purchased at the CHA Super Show. The children in the sets are so beautiful and I love creating scenes around them.
I stamped the image on watercolor paper and heat set it. I painted the green base for the grass and added some brown in places for dirt showing through the grass. I used a mini tip applicator to apply texture to the grass and to pull color up for sprigs along the grass border. I painted the images with a brush and reinkers and then sponged saffron around the sky background area. I wanted ribbon to match the picture so I pulled white taffeta across the saffron ink pad to color it. I assembled the card and attached the ribbon and heated it up to age and crinkle it. The heat dulled the color of yellow a bit and then made the girls apron look too bright so I lightly sponged on Antique Linen over it to tone it down. I love the finished results. My husband did too and came and took it right off my work table and got it ready to send to his elderly aunt for a speedy recovery greeting.
Have a great week.
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Garden Girls Paper: Watercolor, Saffron, Parchment Ink: Black Brilliance, Saffron, Bordering Blue, Almost Amethyst, Going Gray, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Ginger Accessories: Brushes, Sponge daubers and mini applicators, MS Border Punch, Taffeta, Distress Tool
this is so pretty love the colors so soft and happy
Hugs
Norine
Kittie – your artful eye is amazing. What a lovely scene you’ve created, and to age the ribbon was sheer genius. I can see why your husband snatched it right up to send to his aunt. This will surely put a smile on he face!
She’s so adorable Kittie, I love the soft yellows you’ve chosen to illustrate this stamp. Your’s husband’s aunt is going to be thrilled with this “masterpiece”. Hugs, Jerri
Wow, Kittie! This is so gorgeous!! You really work wonders with the CS stamps!! Hope Bob’s aunt will be feeling better soon!
so pretty, great coloring, and just love the distressing and punched borders!
Love the softness of this card and the way you laid it out…just perfert!
Absolutely gorgeous, Kittie…I just love the pretty yellows and the CS image is soooo colored beautifully!!!! Bob’s Aunt will love this!!!!
What a wonderful card-great coloring! tfs
Awesome Kittie!
OH MY!!! This just has a lovely vintage feel to it! I’m sure it will brighten the day of Bob’s aunt
Kittie, this is absolutely Gorgeous!
Hi Kittie!
What a beautiful card. Your work is always fantastic – but this one really takes the cake. I know why your DH liked it so much. I am sure his aunt will as well.
Hugs, Candy
Absolutely gorgeous card Kittie. Luv the stamp!
Oh my!! This is just so pretty, Kittie!! Love this vintage image with the distressed sides, the wonderful border, and that fab ribbon treatment!
Beautiful Kittie!!