I did make my own Get to the Point version. I never can follow directions exactly..lol! I had already used the Watercoloring Stamping technique like on THIS card using my MISTI and SU markers. I then die cut my birds and branch and sponged with SU inks. I masked the images and splattered the background with diluted Soft Suede using a paint brush. Then stamped my sentiment using my MISTI and attached the die cut birds and branch.
Still not totally happy...that is when I saw Karen's challenge. I touched the tip of my stylus into Soft Suede ink and started adding dots. Instead of of lots of dots I stopped when I liked the effect. It was my 1st time to try the stylus dots technique. It worked great. I think it was Jennifer Mcguire that I have seen using a stylus for dots.
Here is my card that I am now very happy with thanks to Karen, Loll and Jennifer :-)
My card is for the Splitcoaststampers.com TLC610 Get to the Point Challenge.
Also CAS on Sunday: Challenge #95 Flowers
And..Pixie's Snippet's Playground: my birds are from a snippet of WC paper.
And Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes"
Thank you for visiting and especially for your comments. Hugs, Nancy
Card Recipe
Stamps: PB the Sweetest Sound, SU Holly Jolly Greetings
Paper: SU Whisper White thick and Pacific Point CS. Fluid 100 Hot Press WC paper
Inks: SU markers: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Poppy Parade (ret). SU Ink pads, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pacific Point.
Accessories: Big Shot, PB The Sweetest Sound II die cut, MISTI, water spritzer, sponge dauber, Fine tip glue pen, stylus, paint brush, dimensionals
Techniques: CAS, Watercolor stamping with MISTI, die cut, sponging, paint brush splatters, stylus dots, masking
These are my favorite birds, Nancy! Love how you've colored them and the dotted background dots! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI need to find these birds, they look beautiful! And I love the dotted detail you have added.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge X
Such a beautiful card Maria, love this design.
ReplyDeleteWhat a totally beautiful card Nancy! Love the birds and everything else on the card just pulls it together perfectly! Clever dotted background, what a difference it makes/
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you back in the Playground :)
Hugs
Di xx
Great use of that beautiful stamp and die from Penny Black. Ashamed to say I have this same stamp but haven't make a card yet. :) Love the dotty background ... great job! xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Nancy! Love the birds, great use of snippets, and the background is a triumph :) Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet, plump little birds.Love the depth that your coloring gave to the branch, too. An aside about the berries on your card--we have a juniper bush in our yard. In the winter birds have eaten the on-the-bush fermented berries and passed out, drunk, on our driveway. At first we thought they were dead, but when we picked them up they would twitch. We put them in foliage on the ground where it was warmer. After awhile they would fly off...
ReplyDeleteSo your card also reminds me of the plump, berry-eating, alcoholic birds here. LOL.
You are so funny my friend..must be why these birdies are so plump only on red berries :-)
DeleteI love those little birdies...coloured so wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled you had a chance to play along. I am some what new to this SCS team and we choose our own themes for the challenges. I am never sure how they will go over.
xxKaren
love the card :) I think I have the same Penny Black birds stamp, you've inspired me to get it out and play with it soon!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Preeti