Monday, 21 October 2024

CHRISTMAS ROBINS



I've taken the sketch from Inspire Create Challenge blog to create my little robin card.  The robin stamp is from Creative Expression and the sentiment is from Woodware called Loving Christmas.

I started by inking my background with Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Oxide Ink. I then stamped the robins in Versafine Pinecone.  The pine trees are an old stamp from Tim Holtz which come with their own die.  I inked tem in Versafine Shady Lane and then sprinked them with Tim Holtz Fresh Balsam Mica Stain to give them a sheen and a shine.  I used a Tim Holtz stencil for the trees in the background and used the same Bundled Sage just to give a subtle look.

The robins were coloured with Distress Watercolour Pencils - these are fast becoming my favourite way to colour especially as you can determine how vivid the colours are.  I added a touch of Spectrum Noir glitter pen to their bodies.  A splattering of snow from a white Posca pen completed the card.





I'm adding this into the following challenges:

Inkspirational - Winter 
As You See It - I love using the Distress Water Colours 
The Outlawz - Christmas 

11 comments:

Linby said...

Love how you used those robins they are one of my favs. A great design. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.

brenda said...

What fun Robins, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

B x

Pauline C said...

I love these sweet robins and love how you have used them with this background xx

Tammy said...

Love the colors you've used! and, those robins are sooo sweet!!

Liz said...

Great card, I love your cute little robins. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week.
Liz xx

Heather said...

So adorable, Fiona, those wacky robins are the cutest! Such a perfect background for them, too! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

Jan Clothier said...

These wee robins are just adorable. Your colouring is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing with us at As You See It. :-)

Sarah said...

What a wonderful card. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Your distress watercolours add a dreamy finish to your sweet robins! Thanks for sharing over at As You See it!

Heather Cooper said...

Adorable, Fiona! Thanks for filling in the blank for us at As You See It Challenges!

Suzanne said...

Great card Fiona. Those birds are adorable. Thanks for joining us at Inspire.Create.Challenges.