Forest Friends at Stamping Sensations

Hello there,

It's time for our new challenge over at Stamping Sensations.  The theme this month is 'Forest Friends' and what fun I've had making this card:

I love my 'Green Man' stamp from Make Your Mark in York but I don't get much chance to use it really, so this was a great opportunity.  I started by stamping him with Impress Olive Green and then water colouring him before over stamping the image with Distress Walnut stain. Next, I used a Clarity mask to create more interest in the background.  I created the hills before going on to colour the sky.  I stamped the rabbits directly onto the card and the rest of the animals were stamped, coloured and then fussy cut.  I think this gives them a little more dimension and I could place them where I wanted.

The tress and branches are stamps by Inkylicious and the animals came free with a craft magazine that I bought last year.  I really love these animals, especially the deer.

Here is this month's fabulous prize:

Ribbon storage box, ribbons, bow makers and inspiration book

Stamping Sensations is a stamping challenge, so we must see a stamped image, sentiment or quote as the focal element of your artwork, this means: Stamping must be the central point of attention and interest.

All the details of our challenge rules can be found here

Please note:  If we don't comment on your entry it will be because it doesn't follow our theme to qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment on third part hosts such as Instagram, Flickr or Facebook etc.  We really don't want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who follow the rules.

That's all from me for now, so I'll wish you a happy and peaceful day x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Feature a Creature
The Artistic Stamper - Stencils and Masks