Good morning everyone. I am sorry for my earlier post announcing the rescheduling of my card sale. One of my indoor cats got out yesterday evening and we have been frantic. I am supposed to be taking part in the Rubbernecker Kittie Kits Design Team blog hop today but I failed to get my project ready in time. Since I couldn’t sleep last night I finally got up and created this barn scene using the Farm Life set. If you follow this link to the hop you can check out what my team has created using Kittie Kits and also win a chance to receive a Kittie Kit of your choice.
I usually stamp my image with waterproof ink and watercolor but I changed it up a bit today. I stamped the barn with dark gray water based ink and colored the image using a stipple type motion with a dry brush. I gathered the ink on the brush by swiping it directly across the ink pad and then applied lightly to the image. I used the same technique to stipple in the ground area and sky.
I really did try to not to apply flowers to this and let the scene speak for itself but it was just a little too plain. I ended up adding a few punched branches and tiny 1/8” circle punched flowers to the border of the frame and really tiny 1/6” circle punched flowers to the base of the barn. If you click on the photos you can get a little closer view.
I hope you will go on over to the Rubbernecker Design Team blog and check out the Kittie Kits hop. You won’t want to miss seeing what the team has come up with to share with you or miss an opportunity to win a Kittie Kit.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Kittie Kits Farm Life KKCS S008 , The Moose Is Loose KKCS S002, Evergreen Set 689 690 694 SO
Paper: Ruby Red, Artichoke, Watercolor
Ink: Pumice Stone, Fired Brick, Forest Moss, More Mustard, Basic Gray, Tumbled Glass
Accessories: Brads, Crimper, Nestabilities, Brushes, 1/8” and 1/16” Circle Punches, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Glossy Accents
Kittie, I hope you can find your cat. Awesome scene as usual.
Wonderful country scene!
I hope you find your kittie!!
Fabulous scene Kittie! I do love those tiny flowers! You have inspired me to ink up my own Kittie Kit stamps! I really hope you find your cat!!!
This is just lovely, Kittie! I need practice! I am praying that Toby finds his way home today!!
Beautiful card. I like how you
colored the barn,etc. I must try
the dry brush techique.
I hope by now you have found your
cat.
Great scene and the flowers are a great touch. Hope your kitty comes back soon!
I’m so sorry about Toby…sending big {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to you my friend!!!! I’m glad you created this beautiful scene last night…you are such an inspiration!!! The dry brushing technique looks gorgeous on the barn and the tiny flowers are all sooo sweet!!!!
Love your barn and your coloring technique Kittie! the red is SO pretty on this card – SO SORRY about Toby – he still could show up – they are very resourceful these kitties, he certainly can find his way home – keeping you in my prayers!
I sure hope your cat has come back. I know the feeling, we had an indoor cat for years, and have spent nights walking around outdoors trying to find him. The worst time was when we were out of state visiting my mom. That time, he really didn’t get out, he was hiding inside, but we spent about five hours out doors in sleet and freezing rain looking for him.
I wish I had your eye for bringing together such awesome and beautiful scenes, Kittie. I LOVE this barn scene!!! I want to take a walk down that path to the barn by those beautiful flowers and smell them I really like the artistic effect you achieved with your dry brushing of the scene (note to self: try this!)
Toby, please come home to your mama and papa. They miss you!
Sooooooo sorry to hear about your cat! I lost mine too so I can say I partially know how you feel.. I really hope there is a happy ending…as for the card it is incredibly beautiful.. your talent surely amazes me.
Our pets are so dear to us and they are members of the family. I do hope and pray he shows up soon. The barn is awesome and I love the tiny flowers. You have such an amazing talent and you are so generous to share it with us. Thanks!!
Oh no. Hope all is well now I know how important our fur babies are.
Gorgeous card! Great coloring of the barn. Great flowers.
How do you mail your beautiful cards with all the flowers????
Your barn scene is fabulous! Love the colors and the added detail of the punched flowers and greenery. I completed the hop and loved seeing all the fun ideas! The kits are great… so many details to use in creating a scene.
I hope by now you’ve located your kitty… keep us posted!
DeniseB
You inspire me. You always always have some technique or new idea that gives me motivation. You have done a very nice job on the dry brush and I always love the addition of flowers.:)
Susan Bagley
Beautiful card, Kittie. The roof of the barn looks so realistic.
Hope you find your kitty.
Oh I am hoping your kitty got hungry and returned home or went in to someones warm home.
I am always inspired by your projects and this is another beautiful design.
Hugs sweetie
The barn looks so realistic. It is just beautiful. I hope your cat comes home.
This is so pretty. It reminds me of the farm my husband grew up on in Western PA, roses and all the pine trees. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful scene and a fabulous card! Love this.
Lynn
This is so beautiful Kittie.I love your little flowers that you put on the edges of your cards. I feel so bad about your precious one getting outside. I am praying for a safe return home. Dawn
I love old barns. Nice card!
sandy17897@comcast.net
What a beautiful scene!
I continue to pray for the return of Toby.
Kittie, I hope your kittie is found very soon. I absolutely love your card…the flowers are so a wonderful touch.
I love your card Kittie, it is wonderful, and I love the tiny flowers you added, terrific touch, and also the crimper looks great here, matches the scene wonderfully. You made me remember mine and it is somewhere in my craft room, but I will be darned if I can find it!! Now I will be possessed!!
Thanks for sharing you lovely talents as usual.
Looking forward to the hop, I love these stamp sets that you have turned me on to!! They are wonderful, I now have 2 of them!! Hope to get more soon.
hugs
Donna
Your card is gorgeous! I sure hope your kitty comes home soon. I know how devastated I would be if something happened to one of my furbabies. {{hugs}}
Love your card, the barn reminds me of when I was growing up.
Some of the hop lists linked you and some didn’t, but I’m always happy to enjoy your beautiful cards so I came along anyway. So glad you got your cat back safe and sound!
I love those flowers nestled in among the trees – they remind me of a visit in the mountainous centre of France.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh … love the barn scene, along with your special coloring. I’m giggling over the fact that you were trying ‘not’ to use flowers! lol