Free Bird ATC

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• for this project I used the last one and since I thought it was too dark, I added a thin layer of white gesso over the whole card
• add some additional color with Alcohol Inks (Clover, Eggplant, Gold)
• stamp the letters from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Silver Pearl embossing powder 
• splatter the card with some watered-down white acrylic paint
• apply black gesso over the ARTplorations Art happens stencil and on top of this layer Prima Marketing Crackle Paste Platinum through the ARTplorations Square Links stencil
• use one of the birds from the ARTplorations Some Birds stencil as a template and cut it out from sturdy kraft cardstock
• prime the bird with some white gesso and color it with Distress Paints (Wild Honey, Cracked Pistachio)
• add shading with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• stamp the newsprint from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink (Black Soot) right onto the bird's body
• cut the Memory Box Woodland Branch from the same sturdy cardstock and color it with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs)
• dye two little piece of cheesecloth with Distress Ink (Tea Dye)  and use the Bosch GluePen to flue everything in place
• as the final step add a sentiment sticker to the right side of the cluster

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,