Fly away with me
Posted: March 4, 2012 Filed under: CAS, Penny Black, Stamped Landscapes, Winter Sky 17 Comments
It is tempting to fly away somewhere warmer when snow and ice covers everything outside. The birds are returning and making themselves heard so spring might be round the corner.
This card started its life as a one layer card but a smudged sentiment just before it was completed meant that it became a two layer. I was not willing for the stamped and sponged panel to go to waste so I sliced it off the ruined card and popped it up on a new card base.
When making the scene I masked the sides first, then the moon and the top hill. Then I sponged the sky, before moving the mask down to create a snow bank. Before making the last snow bank I stamped the Winter Sky stamp from Penny Black making sure my bird flew in front of the moon. I added a final snow bank and stamped a bit more brush to finish it off.
Several people have asked me about masking fluid. You can find it in an art store with the watercolour paints. I use the Winsor and Newton brand but I think they are all similar.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the encouragement you leave me in the comments.
Supplies:
Stamps: Winter Sky (Penny Black), Birds in Vines(Flourishes)
Inks: Buckaroo Blue & Pretty in Pink (SU), Versafine Onyx Black
Cardstock: MFP 100lb white
Heather Telford 
Beautiful scene–it really evokes the feel of winter. I like the card mounted this way; it gives it
a little more lift and dimension. If you hadn’t mentioned it, one would have thought you intentionally designed it to be two layers.
Just love this! Gorgeous work with the masking. I also love how classic it looks with the white base and blue hills.
Wow …. what a fabulous scene … love it!
Once again you have created another beautiful card Heather. I absolutely love your work and am inspired to try winter scenes of my own, but they are not up to your expertise yet. Keep sharing those wonderful works of art with us …I just love seeing what you create.
Gorgeous scene and card.
I do fly away with you Heather. This is so gorgeousand elegant again. I love this scene so much. So handsome to make this.
Lovely greet
Marja
o, Heather, this is just so beautiful! Gotta give that style a try once!
Oh my, I do believe this is my favorite of yours so far. I love the glow around the moon and the extra thicket. The concentrated snowy gorgeousness and that perfect sentiment with the bird flying away……….I’ve run out of superlatives.
We’re so lucky we get to see what you create. Thanks.
Bahb
Again, a beautiful card with poesy and natural.
Ericka
WoW!!!
Beautiful! You’ve created a real depth of scene here with the sponging. And it’s always nice to hear that I’m not the only one that occasionally has to “save” an element of a card after a smudge or something not quite right. 😛
I can feel the chill in the air with this great scene!
Heather your scenes rival Mother Nature. They draw you in and invite you to escape!
This is gorgeous, Heather. There is so much depth in this scene you’ve made.
I love your gallery. This card is so striking I am going to sign up and become a fan follower.
xo, Marian
http://www.studiombymarian.blogspot.com
Oh my…this is just incredible!
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