Penny Black - Heartsong

Hi everyone.  Penny Black has recently released it's Christmas products and I'm happy to playing with with some of them. :)  Today's focus is on Heartsong (31-086).  It's a gorgeous stamp of a sweet winter bird on a branch filled with berries.

The above card starts with the image being stamped in Toffee Crunch ink onto mixed media paper.  I like the soft outline that makes it look closer to no-line watercolouring.  I watercoloured using Distress re-inkers and then added some "snow" using a white acrylic pen.  The new frame (Classy Frames 51-826) was cut from deep blue card stock and adhered to the card front.  I cut two more of just the frame from tan card stock, to give added depth to the frame.  

A simple sentiment from the same stamp set, is stamped in the same matching ink as the background card stock to finish the card.

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Sending this card to the above Challenges:

1) Darnell's IDEAS September Challenge - Sept. (Dies).

2) NBUS Challenge #66 - first time using this frame.

 

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The next card uses just part of the Heartsong image, inside the Posted Stamp (30-985).

The outline is stamped in Shadow Grey archival ink and the bird image is stamped in black.  I again used Distress Re-inkers to watercolour the image.  I masked off the inside of the stamp and sponged with more ink to add a bit of background colour.  More images were stamped in the Grey ink to finish off the postage stamp and it was die-cut using the matching die (Postage Cut out - 51-778).

I used the Melody embossing folder (65-006) with real red card stock to enboss a strip, tapping lightly over the top with Candied Apple Distress Ink pad to add some colour to the highlighted areas.  I used that at the bottom of my card, popping up the posted panel over top.  The sentiment (from the same stamp set) is stamped in black to finish the card.

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Sending the above card to following Challenges:

1) Penny Black Saturday Challenge - September.

2) Merry Little Christmas Challenge #58

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black Products

  
       Heartsong (31-086)                Classy Frames (51-826)

Posted (30-985)                   Posted Cut Out (51-778)

Melody (65-006)

Card #1:

Stamps:  Heartsong (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Island Indigo card stock (SU!); Tan card stock (Carta Bella)
Ink:   Toffee Crunch (Memento); Island Indigo (SU!); Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Brushed Cordoroy, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Classy Frames (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering, sponge, black permanent marker

Card #2:

Stamps:  Heartsong (Penny Black); Posted (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Shadow Grey (Memento); Black Pigment (Versafine); Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Brushed Cordoroy, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Lumberjack Red (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Posted Cut Out (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering, sponge, black permanent marker

Challenges:

IDEAS Challenge Sept. - Dies

NBUS Challenge #66 

PBSC September

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #58