Craftin Desert Divas: Sneak Peek Release Week (Fall Fairies)

Welcome! I'm loving Craftin Desert Divas August release! Here is a card I created - a little sneak peek at the Fall Fairies stamp set. I've created quite a few scene cards recently but this is one of my favourites this year. I don't often use stencils or distress inks (even though I have the whole set of ink colours!) but with the new Hill Scene 2 stencil I thought I'd challenge myself and try a simple ink blending of clouds in my background.
Pumpkin Fairy
Copic Markers: YR12/YR15/YR16/YR18
G02/G03/G05/G07
Skin: E000/E00/E01/E02   R20
Wings: R0000/R000/R00/R01

Mushroom Fairy
Copic Markers: 
Skin: E000/E00/E01/E02  R20
Wings: G0000/G000/G00
B01/B02/B04/B05
R20/R21/R22/R24/R27/R29
In the past I've tried ink blending clouds but never been happy with the results. I did a little testing and asked around for tips on how to improve my technique and I'm happy I challenged myself to try this again! For this card I ink blended on watercolour card stock and instead of a blending tool I used Tonic Studios Blending Brush - both these made such a huge difference compared to my previous tries. 

Since I like a subtle look - the brush was the perfect tool to apply a small amount of ink which I couldn't achieve with a foam pad blending tool - I know others can, but I must have a heavy hand when it comes to ink blending! 
I've taken a few extra photos - there are a few details in the card I want to share. From the texture in the corrugated card to colouring the grass with pencils. I've embellished the card with machine stitched detail and added Craftin Desert Divas sequins to the wings. There is a lot going on in this card! 
Supplies Used:
Fall Fairies (August Release)
Hill Scene 2 (August Release)
Mushroom Border Die (August Release)

Other:
Copic Markers
Cardstock - White/Green/Kraft
Corrugated Cardstock
Felt - Red
Twine
Prisma Pencils - Blanc/Vert Pre/Vert Pomme
Sewing Machine
Cuttlebug
Foam Tape/Tape Runner/Glue dots
Gina K - Amalgam Ink/Dark Chocolate
Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
Check out other design team projects using the latest August release from Craftin Desert Divas - here. 

 Happy Crafting! 

Comments

  1. Andre M.16 August 2018 at 23:26

    This is a delightful scene with these adorable fairies. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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