Good Saturday morning. I’ve missed quite a few days this week due to a stressful work week, I was sure happy to be able to sit at my desk and play with paper this morning. Before I talk about my project today I want to announce my blog candy winner. Congratulations to Jennifer Scull for being picked by Random.org. Jennifer, please send your contact information to me at kittie747@cfl.rr.com and I will get your gift right out in the mail for you.
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Jennifer Scull said…
that gorgeous Penny Black paper is the perfect bg for your picket fence scene! 🙂
as for dies, My Favorite Things is releasing a new die set that contains a cute picnic table/bench. I have been wanting one of these for the longest time! plus I love all of their stitched dies.
have a great week! 🙂
Reply April 06, 2015 at 11:39 AM
My project today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. Our inspiration site was a Pinterest page- Shafts of Light. I almost became overwhelmed with all the gorgeous photographs displaying light. I finally settled on a scene with a path lined with purple flowers and a forest background. I watercolored in the yellow background which didn’t turn out exactly as I pictured it in my head but I still like it. And there in no way are any shafts of light. LOL!
I used Scattered Straw and Squeezed Lemonade reinkers to watercolor the background and dried with my heat gun. I sponged in the path and grassy area using Vintage Photo and Crushed Olive ink and mini applicators. I used a couple of the small stamps from the Coming Up Roses set to added dimension with Dusty Concord in for the flowers . I added small branches along the grass line and filled in with green to create the sense of a foliage filled background. I heat set all the ink and then lightly with yellow to add a more brilliant green to the scene.
I cut the tree using a light brown paper and sponged in more brown with the Vintage Photo ink and mini applicator. I cut several stems and cut the individual leaves off to attach to the tree. I didn’t fill the tree as I normally would because I wanted the main focus to be on the flower lined path and forest background. I attached tiny purple flowers in two different shades to the leaves of the tree and to a few stems. I felt the tree trunk needed to have a few sprigs of foliage to soften it so I tucked three stems of flowers around it. I attached the double layered frame over the scene and attached with mounting tape. I added a few small pieces of tape to the back of the tree to hold it free from the background.
Here’s a closer look at the scene. There really isn’t much definition to the scene but more an impression that there is a forest scene. I hope that makes sense.
Here is the inspiration picture.
Thank you for coming by and I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I sure am!!!
PS…..Mini Applicators are back in stock at Ellen’s. Woo Hoo!
Card size: 5.50” x 4.25”
You’ve captured the path in the photo quite perfectly Kittie! This is LOVELY!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOVE depth you’ve given this. 😉
This card catches the and carries man to his fairy-tale world. It’s that on the lack of a beam of light, as you are already in that world is, and the light and the chirping of birds … a fairy tale.
Regards,
Bozena
wow Kittie, this is awesome. I love the path way you created
thank you SO MUCH! how exciting to see that I was chosen as the winner of your amazing blog candy! 🙂
and your card is truly lovely! the way you have added the little path is fantastic. 🙂 the concord just pops!
Absolutely beautiful!
Good Afternoon, Kittie. Beautiful morning, bright sun coming in the forest an on the path of lovely flowers. that is what I thought, sometimes the sun is truly that bright. inspired, to take a walk……..have a good week-end. and relax. Hugs.
question? are the Ranger grid blocks, acrylic blocks, or just printed on a paper. they could so helpful….thanks for answering…..LOL
Beautiful path Kittie. Love how you filled in the path as well as the little flowers.
Pattie, they are acrylic blocks that have the lines etched in them to help line up your stamps. I’m glad you asked. Have a good day! 🙂
This is absolutely amazing Kittie. Your sponged path is seriously brilliant.
thank you so much, for answering. they are on my wish list. these will help.
Hey, Kittie. What tiny flowers did you use to add the dots of purple to the scene? kren dot kurts at gmail dot com