I began by smooshing Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink over the first of the two stencils, spritzed with water and pressed on to a 4" x 5.1/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card to create a monoprint effect.I used the second stencil in the set to add the details using Candied Apple and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks applied with Simon Says Detail Round Blending Brushes. The pattern was a bit busy for the card I had in mind so I tore the panel and fixed the sections to the top and bottom of Sizzix Festive Green cardstock trimmed to 4" x 5.1/4". (Simon Says Stamp Green Apple would be a great alternative but I only had scraps left in my stash)I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Holiday Ornaments from the STAMPtember release, inked with Simon Says Clear Embossing Ink, sprinkled with Simon Says White Fine Detail Embossing Powder and heat set.I die-cut Simon Says Layered Warbler from Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Candied Apple, Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide inks using the detail round blending brushes, assembled, added the feet and eye die-cut from black cardstock and fixed to the panel with Simon Says Foam Squares to create dimension.I added snowflakes die-cut from Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Melody Snowflake die.To finish I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the bird's eye and beak, Trinity Stamps Something New pearls and matted the panel on to an A2 white card blank.
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Sat, Oct 08, 2022 @ 7:26 AM
I really like your layout and that wonderful bird.
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.