Hello, I have been missing from this blog for a long time, it has been a busy time for us but I really should have made the effort to share my creations with you all. Anyway I have several in the pipeline. This afternoon I have been doing some colouring, something I am not usually very comfortable with but really want to improve. I have been watching and listening to all the experts.
I bought a stamp that I love at the recent Clarity retreat, a Christmas one of a boot, designed by Cherry Green. It comes complete with a coloured photo so I decided that was the way to go. Sit down quietly and follow the design first. I used my Faber Castell polychromos, beautiful pencils kept them sharp and put the colour down very lightly building up slowly. I am a bit heavy handed so this was something I had to work at. Below is the stamp set, comes complete with masks as well. Very useful.
So here is my effort and I am quite pleased with it.
In fact I am so happy with it that I will make it up into a Christmas card. Now I just need to try it in some different colours. The baubles are a separate stamp so they could be left off and the leaves coloured in autumn colours. Makes the stamp more useful. Thank-you to Cherry for her inspiration sheet.
If you want this stamp here is the link Boot and bauble stamp.
Bye for now. xxx
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