Sweet Stop Sketch #230

Saturday Sketch time at the Sweet Stop!



I am determined to improve with my sponging - and for this card, I took inspiration from a tutorial I found on Theresa Momber's blog:  Crafting the web.  She is a master of colouring scenes, so if you feel you need help with this technique, I can recommend her blog to you.
I have used one of the images from the clear stamp set Landscape Silhouettes , which I have used quite often since I purchased it a month or so ago.  This time I sponged with only two inks - Memento Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa, which has given my card a very soft, wintry feel to it - which fortunately, is what I was aiming for!  I masked the foreground, to create the undulating hills, and re-stamped a little section of the silhouette for the trees in the foreground.  I thought this gave it a more realistic look.  I die cut a small deer for my circle embellishment, and added some tags from muted paper - on reflection, it would probably have been better to sponge the edges of the tags, as they blend in so well!

Don't forget to visit all the sugarbabies, as they have some wonderful inspiration for you:

Cathy McCauley, Korin Sutherland, Ceal Pritchett, Marlena Peduzzi, Melissa Shultz, Robin Parker, Stephanie Serrano, Ann Tuck,  Cynthia Olheiser,Debbie Owens, and Jamie Moore.    

Comments

  1. Cynthia1 October 2013 at 01:03

    Beautiful sponged scene, Ann. It's so soft and dreamy. Love the die cut deer as well.

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  2. Unknown2 October 2013 at 09:57

    This is so pretty, I love this scene!

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  3. Unknown2 October 2013 at 09:57

    This is so pretty, I love this scene!

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  4. Cathymac2 October 2013 at 17:40

    I just love this stamp set and the scene you have created with it, Ann! Beautiful sponging and masking! Hope you are having a good week! Hugs!

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  5. Heather Rogers3 October 2013 at 08:52

    WOW! You have created such a beautiful scene. Love the little Deer embellishment on the right. :)

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  6. Monika/Buzsy4 October 2013 at 04:14

    Very pretty Ann. Love the sponged and stamped scene. The circle embellishment is perfect.

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  7. Robin Parker4 October 2013 at 10:55

    Ann, this is such a majestic scene! Love the winter feel to your fabulous creation.

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