In addition to stamping, I like to watch birds.
The other day, as I was sitting by my the window working on some cards, I saw five raptors circling quite low. I knew they were mostly vultures, but suddenly, another bird caught my eye. It was a Bald Eagle, so I rushed outside to take a better look. It did circle around a few times so we could get a good look, even without binoculars. What luck!
So naturally, with these two interests, I like to have some bird stamps in my collection, and I use them quite a bit!
Let me explain how I did the background. First, I stenciled three colors of Distress Inks onto regular white cardstock. With the stencil still in place, I then spread flexible modeling paste over top of the inking. After that, I removed the stencil. As it dries, it gives the look that I colored the pastes, but this method is SO much simpler!
Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber stamps Stamptangle Chickadee stamp, Happy Birthday sentiment, Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate ink, Spellbinders Labels 18 die, Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage and Tea Dye, Heidi Swapp Stencil, Liquitex Flexible Modeling Paste, cardstocks from my stash.
I thank you for visiting today, and double thanks if you leave a comment! I hope you have time for stamping today!
9 comments:
What a great sight Heidi! The only birds we see - living in the city - are magpies and pigeons! Love your background and that super bird, clever using a die cut aperture to show off that lovely background! Have a lovely day! Luv & Hugs. Hazel xx
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This is so pretty! I love birds too and I have seen a bunch of cardinals at my feeder lately. I have so many bird stamps it unreal! LOL! Thank for sharing the technique too! I will have to try it.
How exciting to see a bald eagle just outside your window! Thanks for sharing how you made the stenciled background - I love this idea and it sure makes for one pretty card too! Love it!
Thanks for the tip of colouring paste or in this case not! Love the technique and will be remembering this one...Thank you x Great texture and loving the colour combination on your gorgeous card. What a fabulous story about the bald eagle and how lucky are you ? x
Your card is so gorgeous and I love how you used the paste to make a background for that pretty bird. Wonderful texture all over this design.
Your background technique turned out beautifully. I'm in love with that bird!!
Fabulous background technique Heidi, love how the colors come through.
that is a great technique and gives such pretty softness to the background, your bird is so sweet, love the pattern in it! We had a hawk out in our backyard yesterday, called my hubby over to see it, I use to worry when they would come when we had cats that liked to sun themselves out on our back deck, but now that they have passed I like seeing the hawks fly around!
Heidi! Your card is beautiful! OK, this technique is way too easy to create such a fabulous background...I can't wait to give it a try today! I want to tell you how much I appreciate all of your comments on my artwork. Your sweet messages of encouragement are always so sincere. Forgive me if I don't always respond, but I love that you take the time to cheer on your teammates. Hugs! Wendy
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