I know, we are finally getting some warm weather! But I had a fancy to play with some of my Sheena Douglas stamps and have a go at a card with no layers. Scary! I did have a plan, though. If any of the colouring or stamping had gone majorly wrong, I would have layered another version over the top!
In the event, though, it all went well.
I did the stamping first, using a memento black ink pad - this was because I wanted to use my promarkers. The sentiment was stamped in the bottom right hand corner. On reflection, I think I could have got that a bit more straight, but it wasn't bad enough to have to cover it up!
The foliage stamp was used to create the effect of a tree. It should perhaps have come further out - the bit the bird is sitting on looks a bit sad, but I didn't want to take anything away from the main image of the robin.
The background was shaded using a combination of faded jeans distress ink, and one of the big and juicy pads. To get the moon, I used a mask made from a circle punched from a post it note . I used the inkylicious blending dusters to get the light effect - I find I am a bit too heavy handed with the cut and dry foam...
I was pleased with the way the robin turned out. My blending can be a bit hit and miss, to be honest. I need to practice more! My mum loves colouring and has it down to a fine art but I am more of a novice.
To finish it off, I stamped a greeting across the moon and then sprayed the whole thing with some silver spray and sparkle from crafters companion.
