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, 28 March 2016

Inspired Chickadee

Lydia (UnderstandBlue) over at SCS picked artist Kathleen McElwaine for this weekend's SCS Inspiration Challenge. Kathleen's art is wonderful - incredible flower and animal paintings. Most of her images are just set against a plain uncoloured background - perfect for those of us who like CAS!

I chose this painting by her:



and made this card:


Kathleen's painting immediately made me think of my Penny Black Ode to Christmas stamp. I inked it up with various Distress markers, huffed on it and spritzed very lightly with water, then stamped on watercolour paper. I took my waterbrush and pulled some of the colour out of the bird, and where needed, added a bit more colour.

I stamped a simple sentiment in brown, die cut the panel, and popped it up on foam tape. I hope my fellow CAS fans like it!







Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black chickadee (Ode to Christmas), Rubber Soul sentiment
Paper: PTI vintage cream cs, watercolour paper
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Ranger Archival Potting Soil
Accessories: Distress markers, Lil Inkers stitched rectangle die, foam tape

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7 comments:

  1. Loll28 March 2016 at 23:22

    Beautiful card Susan. Love this pretty bird ... and perfect with the watercolour spritz technique. xx

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  2. Bluemac29 March 2016 at 14:41

    This is beautifully done!

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  3. Bonnie29 March 2016 at 16:24

    Love, love, love this chickadee! Beautiful job of coloring and I love that clean background!

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  4. nancy littrell29 March 2016 at 21:17

    OMG Susan, your CAS Christmas Chickadee is so beautiful with the perfect CAS design. TFS my friend. I am inspired to let my SU Chickadee out :-)

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  5. Karen Dunbrook30 March 2016 at 10:28

    love this card...so precious mf
    hugs,
    Karen

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  6. Wendy R.26 December 2016 at 22:43

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Stunning!

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  7. Lady Joyful31 December 2016 at 04:56

    Very sweet card! Really great.

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