Hello! Thanks for stopping in for a visit today. For those in the US, it's a day to take a break from our labors. That's a great reason for me to spend time in the craft room. I appreciate that you spend a bit of your valuable time here on my blog. I am grateful for every one of you!
I do love my four-legged friends. We are without a dog now, but I hug lots of other people's dogs! We also have deer that come by our back yard every day to enjoy. The Paper Players asked for us to play along with the theme of four-legged friends this week and I did just that.
I have quite a few new sets from Penny Back that I bought to encourage myself in two ways. First, I want to practice my watercolor skills with paints, and they have so many pretty and cute (like this bear!) line art images. I will practice, and practice some more!
I stamped the image with Warm Wool ink (WPlus9). This is my favorite ink for a soft outline that looks black. I stamped onto Canson Water color paper, and used Distress re-inkers to color, adding some sponging for the sky, and a few details with Prismacolor watercolor pencils. I did a bit of masking when adding the sky.
Secondly, I want to try to simplify my stamping processes. I can stamp images in batches, and color them when I have a short span of time, not needing to complete a card in one sitting. I'd LIKE to go more to a clean and simple style, but we will need to wait and see if that happens!
Entering these challenges:
The Paper Players
That's it from me for now, have a wonderful day!
Be yourself
Have delight in your craft!
Make something beautiful!
Penny Black supplies used: Stamp - Showered in love, includes sentiment; Background Basics stencils
8 comments:
beautiful card, very cute image.
And now for this cutie patootie! Cindy, we're like the same person. Love my four legged friends, love to color, love Penny Black. In fact, I'm trying to catch up more with my NBUS so I can indulge in a monthly PB order. They are wonderful to watercolor. I think your watercolor skills rock pretty hard already. This guy looks amazing with your subtle shading and color hues. It's just a darling, sweet scene!
Aww he's so cute, my kind of animal card for sure. Thank you for playing at the AAA Birthday Card Challenge
This is just as cute as it can be, Cindy! That little bear is so sweet!
A big cuteness factor and brilliant colouring. Thank you for sharing your bear with us at Critter Crazy, CarolG
Beautiful Card !! Thank you for playing at the AAA Birthday Card Challenges - Deekshita (Papiershades)
Such a cute card!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x
So cute! Beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Pioniya, DT
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