Sponged Deer

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Mossy Meadow, Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar
• STAMPS: In The Meadow, And Many More, 
• INK: Tip Top Taupe, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
• ACCESSORIES: Sponge Daubers, Candy Dots, Stampin Write Markers, White Gel Pen, Word Window and 1" Circle punch, Square Lattice EF

First sponged bottom of Brown Sugar CS with Pear Pizzazz. Stamped deer and trees in Taupe, then grasses in Pear Pizzazz. Masked sun with 1" circle and sponged Taupe around sky and trees; sponged pear pizzazz around tree branches. Stamped flowers in Whisper White. Colored deer with Taupe maker and blender pen, then added gel pen highlights to flowers and deer. Added Espresso marker to deer eye and nose. Sponged sun with Daffodil Delight; distressed and then sponged edges of Brown Sugar cardstock with Taupe and Whisper White. Embossed Espresso with Square Lattice EF and distressed edges then sponged with Whisper White. Mounted on Mossy Meadow card.

Stamped sentiment in Whisper White on Espresso and then sponged edges with Whisper White. Added candy dots.

You Make Me Smile

Another card inpsired by Julie's Gearinger's mixed media techniques. Start with Whisper White panel and coat with white Gesso. Add Tim Holtz distress stains and SU reinker drops in desired colors on craft mat - spritz with water then place panel on top and squish around until desired color is achieved.

After dry, stamp floral images in Memento Tuxedo Black and color some with water color pencils. Ad crackle paste using TCW chicken wire template. Add more sponging, white high dots, color as desired.

Stamps used: Forever Florals, Butterfly Basics. You make me smile is from an old 2003 SU set.