I occasionally Google Stampin Up cards (images) to gain some inspiration from other demonstrators. I came across a card very similar to this created by the amazing Michelle Zindorf.
Michelle's cards seem to jump out at you from the screen.
There is something about Michelle's a cards that put them in a league of their own.
I have never tried to CASE one of her cards before because I didn't think, I would be able to do it justice as brayering is not one of my strong points.
But Michelle has very kindly put a tutorial on her blog showing us all how to reproduce this card.
So I thought I would have a go.
I don't have the ink pad colours she used so I used Marina mist and a touch of pacific point to do the brayering. I don't think this has come out to bad on the whole.
I have also changed the colour the bottom layer to crumb cake and I stamped feathers on it from the fine feathers stamp set before putting it all together.
Another thing I did differently was stamp the goose and masked it off before brayering to keep the white area s white. I also used white craft ink and a small damp paintbrush to go over the goose's breast as my white gel pen is very scratchy, so I only use it for fine lines not to cover large areas. I also used the blender pen to blend in the edged of the white ink into the sahara sands ink.
I also added a greeting.
If you want to have a go at this card go to Michelle's blog for the tutorial. While your there take a good look at her cards they are truly amazing and you'll see what I mean about them jumping out the screen at you. If She can't inspire you.... Nobody can.
