A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Monday 25 September 2017

NBUS Bird

I love Darnell's NBUS challenges as they get me to use stamps or dies that I've bought but not yet used.


For today's card, I used a sweet Stampendous bird on a branch stamp.


I stamped it in brown archival ink on watercolour paper that I'd splattered some liquid Frisket on, then used my Gansai Tambi paints.   I painted the sky very loosely which meant that, when I rubbed off the Frisket, the masked splatter (meant to be snow) didn't show up much (unlike on the bird where it is a little more evident).

A stitched rectangle for more interest, some fun foam to pop the panel up, a red card base, and some Stickles on the snowy bits on the branch and berries finished it off.





Supplies:
Stamps - Stampendous bird, PTI sentiment
Ink - Ranger Archival Potting Soil
Paper - red cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, liquid Frisket, Lil Inkers stitched rectangle die, fun foam, Stickles



9 comments:

  1. Beautiful winter card, Susan. I love this sweet bird. You so beautifully painted it and your sky is just stunning. Great watercolor technique.
    Hugs,
    BożenA

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  2. This is so pretty, Susan. Even more in real life ... so glad I got to see it last week! Your watercolouring is awesome. The bird is so sweet, and the sky is just perfect. xx

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  3. I love this sweet bird, Susan! I haven't had much success with the masking. I love how it shows on the bird! I need to try it again! The red card base is very striking!

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  4. beautiful Susan, your blue wash background looks really wintry and the bird is so pretty. Awesome watercolouing :)

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  5. What a sweet image Susan - and so beautifully colored!

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  6. This is just lovely, Susan! NBUS #186. Dotty Jo xxx

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  7. Sweet card.. Your watercolouring is spot on, Susan. You'll have to give me a lesson (or five 😂) on how to use those Tambi paints. Hugs, Trina xx

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  8. what a sweet Christmas card..would warm anyone's heart.
    xx Karen

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  9. What a wonderful image and I love the way you used it on your card design.

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