Serene Bamboo

Today I would like to share with you this beautiful stamp called Bamboo and Bird Sumi-e from Art Neko. I wanted to do some watercolouring with this stamp, so I inked the stamp with ink and spritzed with water before stamping. With my aqua brush and a lighter shade of green I added more colour to the bamboo. I then added mustard seed along the right side and a few other spots in the bamboo, including the birds. Once dry I added some tumbled glass ink pulling it out with my aqua brush, and dried once again. I then outlined with my Zig Brush Cobalt Blue and pulled that out a bit with my aqua brush. I thought it would make a very pretty birthday card so I stamped my birthday sentiment and die cut with my stitched rectangular die. I am pleased with the results. Thanks for visiting today ...

Products: Art Neko Bamboo and Bird Sumi-e Stamp, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, Impression Obsession Birthday Wishes, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed, Tumbled Glass, Zig Brushes Cobalt Blue, Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink, Neenah Cardstock, Fabriano Watercolour Hot Press Paper, Sequins.