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
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131453
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 8:18 AM
You certainly create such beautiful sponged backgrounds....I came across several when I was preparing my Best of 2017fkr this weekend ;-). This one is beautiful.
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26120
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 9:49 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! Your background is breathtaking and the perfect foil for that snowy tree! I love the glowing moon rising above the spruces. What a wonderful card!
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 9:57 AM
This is just stunning Maura! This big white moon with the halo of blues around it is incredible and my, how this showcases your gorgeous trees, fence and snow. I love absolutely everything about your gorgeous card. You really are a master at using these Penny Black scene stamps too. ~Karen.
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79458
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 11:17 AM
You have colored this so beautifully. It is a beautiful stamp and your sky and trees look fabulous.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31084
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 11:59 AM
You should definitely continue to wow us with your beautiful bg & outdoor creations, Maura! You have found a technique that works for you and always looks so professionally done! Love the colors for your sky and your big bold moon~
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