Bird on a branch!

I was lucky enough to take advantage of the Advent offers over at Country View Crafts during December and treated myself to a new stamp set. I actually bought this set for the cutlery set!

I started by adding two blue Distress Inks and then misted them with water. Once I dry I added the inks again and then lightly sprayed the tag with white ink. To finish off the background I added brown ink to the edges.

I die cut a branch from grungepaper and inked the branch with Distress Ink and the buds with a Distress Marker. I stamped the images onto tissue paper and coloured them with Distress Markers. Then I added text from the stamp set and paint circles and lines to break up the tag a little. My final flourish was to add a tiny drop of Liquid Pearls for the bird's eye!

Gabrielle x

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I am thinking of redecorating our bedroom, well actually it'll be the first time we have decorated it since we moved in nearly 8 years ago!!! I want to make some simple art for the room but really didn't want to make something big without mocking it up first. This is sometimes called a maquette - though that makes it sound far grander than it is! This is a quick project that looks really effective - aren't they the best kind?!

I took a piece of styrofoam packaging and painted it with white paint to give it a 'key' and then, when dry, wrapped it in Tissue Wrap, gluing it down with Matte Medium. I love Tissue Wrap as it's incredibly versatile and can be used in so many ways. Tip: When using Matte Medium make sure you wash your brush out pretty sharpish after using it as it can harden on the bristles!

I added some Chit Chat words (edged in Vintage Photo Distress Ink) and a die cut grungeboard heart (covered in Fired Brick Distress Stain). I added a 'halo' around the heart with a charcoal pencil. When I come to make this in a full size I think I'll have to be brave and cut a large heart freehand from Grungeboard - eek! Do you make 'practice' pieces before you commit to the real thing? I'd love to see what you make!

Gabrielle x

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