Christmas Critters blog hop
Posted: December 1, 2023 Filed under: Penny Black, robin's christmas | Tags: Penny Black stamps, Ranger Distress inks 17 Comments
I am happy to be participating in Scrap’N’Stamp Christmas Critters Inspiration Hop today. You will be able to find oodles of critter inspiration on the blogs included in this hop. With eleven different stops on the hop there is sure to be something for everyone. Be sure to leave comments at each stop along the way- a winner will be randomly selected from those comments to win a $50 gift certificate to the SNS online store & announced on the SNS blog December 26. If you are looking for critters of any kind make sure you check out the 20% off Critters Sale.
When invited to a Critters themed hop I knew I would be stamping a bird and this sweet Penny Black robin was just the thing. The stamp is called Robin’s Christmas and you get the whole scene in one lovely stamp. Kind of similar to a one a one pot meal – always a winner in my book!
I stamped the bird on hot press watercolour paper first with speckled egg distress ink which is a nice pale blue which I could easily stamp over with darker colours. With the outline image stamped I used speckled egg ink from a re-inker to paint the sky behind the bird. Once that was dry I continued to work in a stamp positioner with one or two ink colours at a time stamping all the other elements. I used evergreen bough and rustic wilderness for the leaves, tea dye and walnut stain for the wood, candied apple for the berries and feathers and weathered wood and tea dye for the bird’s feathers.
The sentiment is from the PB set ‘feeling of Christmas‘. To finish the scene I used an embossing pen and white embossing powder to add snow here and there.
Thanks for visiting my stop on the hop. If you want to start from the beginning click over to the Scrap’N’Stamp blog. If you are looking for the next stop after me click over to the incredibly talented Dina Kowal.
Of course there’s also a SALE 20% off Critters until December 7, so have fun shopping after you hop! As a bonus, while supplies last you can get a Christmas Critter stamp for FREE with any purchase over $50! Just look for this cute penguin stamp and add it to your shopping cart!
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Heather Telford 
Beautiful card! Your birds are always amazing and I love all the critters in this hop! Thanks for the ideas!
Your card is beautiful! Love the sentiment!!
Gorgeous! I would have to frame this card since it is a “piece of art!” 🙂 I love how you used that Penny Black bird image! Happy Holidays!
Omg I love how fluffy that bird is! Well done!!
Love the plump little robin!
This is a beautiful PB stamp Heather and I always love to see a robin on a card..a fantastic piece of watercolouring. x
How beautiful. I love how you watercolored absolutely everything
I just love the way you paint these birds! You blend so beautifully and his feathers look natural in your color choices. (sigh) Some day I hope to succeed with them.
Your card is beautiful!
WOW – beautiful bird!!!
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Lovely card!
As always, you do such a beautiful job in your card creations…this bird is adorable! TFS and the inspiration Heather.
Paper Hugs,
Jan
What a cute fluffy bird… I love the wonderful colours.
You’ve breathed beautiful life into this image with your painting. Gorgeous!
~carol
Looking at how you colour the bird, I think I learn so much from you. Thank you.
Beautiful coloring on this pretty scene! Such a sweet bird!