Although my favorite stamp is usually the one that I am obsessed with at that moment, I do have to say that I have loved my outdoor stamps from Penny Black - I love to create scenes and their scenes, lamp-post, trees, animals and branch stamps have been so fun! This one is called Dressed in Snow.
As for a fave mixed media technique, I just can't stop sponging and splattering background with acrylic paint, then adding white gel pen for winter scenes!!
Stamped the scene using this technique: While you keep the stamp in the MISTI, you color the stamp section by section, with a combination of DI markers, ink cubes, and zig markers, then either spritz the stamp before stamping, or, add some water to the stamping with a narrow paintbrush till desired look is achieved, then - while leaving the stamp in the MISTI - clear emboss the whole image. Before embossing, I also added some versa-mark with a pen along the branches so as to look like snow was piled on the branches. The embossing allowed me to mask for the moon, sponge the sky, and then to splatter snow with white acrylic paint. Added some white gel pen snow for added effect. Stamped sentiment and removed the mask.
Stamps: Dressed in Snow: Penny Black (also sentiment)
Paper: neenah white cs, black cs, TH wc cs
Paper Size: A2
Ink: black, DI, zig markers
Accessories: post -it mask, sponges, paintbrush, white acrylic paint, white gel pen, water spritzer, MISTI, DI markers, zig markers, versa-mark and versa-mark pen, clear ep
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50671
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 12:34 PM
Stunning...the colors are just dreamy! Because of your gorgeous cards I did buy a couple of PB stamps....I did try this technique on a tag...but will experiment more soon. I can see why these are your favs
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83665
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 2:10 PM
Maura, this is soooo pretty. I bought this image and have yet to make it work - I am faving this card to try all your instructions and so I can look at it any time because it is gorgeous! Love the colors. Wow! Happy New Year!
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Stunning card - thanks for sharing the method too!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2018!
Helen x
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74973
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 5:50 AM
Outstanding creation, Maura. I love reading how you achieved this awesome creation. And, what a moon!!! Love the beautiful colors, also.
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