This is my 1st attempt in playing with Pearl Ex. I stamped some leaves with rust ink on the c/s base. I stamped the image with black ink onto watercolor paper that I turned over. Sometimes, I just like the backside of the paper so I don't get the grooves in the coloring. I colored the birdhouse using 3 different colored green pencils and a black one with odorless mineral spirits and a blending stump. I also colored the leaves and the mice using the same technique. I added diamond glaze to the costumes and the chain above the house. I used my chalks for the sky. I thought I would give the leaves a little sparkle using pearl ex. I do need more practice with this technique. I hope it looks ok. I also added 3 dew drops. I added the trick or treat sentiment and used my mini scallop punch. It is held on using a pop dot. I almost gave up on this card. It is very time consuming. I hope it looks ok. Thanks for the challenge. TFL!
The area where the dew drops are is just the shading from them, its really not dark in the area.
Bonnie
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008 GMT Views: 1081
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Stamps: HM Tweet Treaters by Stampabilities, Printworks clear stamps, Studio G
Paper: rust, black, old olive, watercolor
Ink: versafine black
Accessories: pearl ex #664. prismacolor pencils, blending stump, odorless mineral spirits, stipple brush, su pastels chalk, heat gun, school glue, scallop punch by paper studio, pop dots, glue dots, diamond glaze
Techniques: SC122 Pearl Ex, time consuming, coloring with pencils