Autumn songbird
Posted: September 27, 2019 Filed under: grateful for everything, songbird | Tags: Concord & 9th, Ranger Distress inks, Ranger Distress stains 7 Comments
Hi there; it’s a special day! Not only am I hanging out on The Foiled Fox blog today, I also have a video to for you! I first used the Concord & 9th ‘songbird’ set last winter and incorporated the pine boughs, leaves and berries. This time I went for an autumn theme and used distress inks and distress stains as I seem to constantly be doing right now. I may need to mix things up a bit around here.
I have shared a few no-line colouring projects here lately where I stamped with antique linen ink; this project could also be considered no-line colouring but I stamped the outline images in brown, yellow or grey, colours I then used for painting. As the bird and leaves were not too fiddly I cut masks out so I could have leaves peeping out from behind things.
I worked once again with a fairly limited palette of fossilized amber, brushed corduroy, pumice stone, stormy sky and black soot, basically grey, blue and yellow tones.
When it came to the sentiment I decided to pull out the C&9 ‘grateful for everything’ set because I love the words and that funky script. I added splatter and some sponging which filled the background a little making it appear lest stark.
I would love to know if you have some favourite ‘all year round’ stamps or sets. Here are a couple more all season options:
PB Nature’s gifts
PB Peaceful Moment
Thank you for joining me today, I’m looking forward to returning in October for some more fun with the Foiled Fox.
Supplies
Heather Telford 
that is just gorgeous, I really like how you gave the bird dimension by the way you colored him.
Gorgeous creation, I loved watching your video!
Hi Heather, I love your Autumn songbird card, he’s a cute little bird and I very much enjoyed watching the accompanying video. I check your blog late at night or into the wee small hours before going to bed.The video tonight is a great way to unwind and learn at the same time. Thanks for the tip about using the stamp positioner to line up your panel with the base card. I will always do that now. I also liked the the intro music to the video. Thank you Heather.
I so enjoyed watching you paint this beautiful picture, Heather! Another of your cards that should be framed! I’m so grateful for you!
A beautiful card and a fabulous video to go with it Heather. That bird is so sweet. x
How lovely!
Lovely card. Great video.