WT702 = Ride the Wind! - anything that flies through the air
I have no airplane, balloon, helicopter, etc. stamps so went with birds. And I have a friend who is a real bird lover - her birthday is coming up in the fall so this will be for her.
I've always been full of admiration for people who can colour die cuts that have no lines or definition on them. But I gave it a try. My results did not make me that happy, but thanks to advice from a few stamping friends, I went back over it and added more shading and definition and am now happier, though I'm going to practice with some less complex dies!
My colouring was done with Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, but then I went back in with Inktense pencils to deepen up the birds, add a bit of shading on the large branch, and some twiggy texture to the nest.
The background was done by sprinkling some blue Brushos on coated cs and spritzed with water. When dry, I stamped the sentiment with StazOn and trimmed the panel with a stitched rectangle die.
Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 GMT Views: 590
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Fri, Aug 24, 2018 @ 11:26 AM
Beautiful card, Susan. Love how it appears the blue sky is breaking through the clouds and your birds came out nicely. Thanks for flying high and playing in my challenge.
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Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70166
Fri, Aug 24, 2018 @ 7:17 PM
Gorgeous! It would be fun to fly like a bird, zipping and soaring. I was admiring your painted die-cut against the bright blue background. It really stands out. Then I read your description. You did a great job! It's beautiful. Well done! TFS
Registered: March 20, 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Posts: 615
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 @ 12:41 PM
Your watercolored image is lovely!!! I have been looking at various watercolors and was wondering about Gansai Tambi, and to see how you have colored this with those makes me seriously consider purchasing those. The Brushos splatters really adds a wonderful artistic touch. This is wonderful!!! Favorited.