This is for Jenn's fun technique challenge - hand drawn lines. The lines around the border are hand drawn and so the owls legs. The little owls started out life as a small Unity Stamps rubber stamp, their legs are less than half an inch long. Before stamping the owls, I masked their shoes with a bit of washi tape, and then I masked their bodies and legs and just stamped their shoes leaving a 4" gap.
Using a micron pen, I drew lines for their new legs. The owls were coloured with Tria markers then I rubbed some walnut stain over them to take the super bright look away. I did a rough fussy cut of the owls, purposely leaving a bit of card showing around their bodies.
The background is the usual smack & squirt technique (smack distress ink pad onto al foil, squirt on water and using a foam blending tool, scrub the inky water onto the cardstock, add a bit more colour without adding water). Flick water on sky and let it air dry. Spritzed water on grassy area and air dry.
A little bit of foliage was added, some white spots and dots with a white Sharpie paint pen, doodled border and inked edges with walnut stain. Job done. I was away last week, we had a great time but I missed this!!
Thank you for looking, hope you have a happy week.
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015 GMT Views: 5011
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Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:54 AM
I love your first card after coming back...well, the first one I've seen anyway! You do the best squiggly lines! Nothing new for you, huh? Those owls are the funniest!! Did you make those legs? Wow! Wonderful bg too!
Sue28 and I both did some of your specialty bg's last week when you were camping!!!
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Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:55 AM
LOVE those LOOOONNNNGGG legged owls. Too stinkin' cute! Your border makes it all the more fun. LOVE that bg too. Heck, LOVE this card! TFS :0)
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OMGosh, this is so stinkin' cute!!! Love all your doodled lines, especially those legs, teehee. The background is amazing as is your coloring on these cute images. Love your card!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90075
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 12:12 PM
Oh your cards are so creative. Love these little (tall) owls. And you are just fantastic at the doodling. I was trying to remember one of your earlier cards on how you say you just doodle when I did my doodling around my images today. When I doodle I doodle with a picture in mind not so much just lines. I have been doing a few more as it is a great addition to cards. Thank you for continuing to inspire us card makers with your great cards. Hugs, Lisa