As an artist I love to watch the sunset. My studio faces west so that I can watch the sunset while I am designing. It always amazes me how quickly the light changes and the sunset changes. I use to make my boys watch the sunset including making them really notice how the light changes as the sun sets.Now, it always makes me smile when they exclaim "look at the beautiful sunset." Did you every notice the difference between a summer and winter sunset??
In August I posted some cards I made with stampboard prior to my addiction to airbrushing. Since I have been playing with my airbrush system I have been dying to try it out on Stampbord from Ampersand Art Supply and as you can see the result is exhiliarating. I stamped the image Stampscapes - Pine and Rocks -195G on the stampbord with a versamark watermarkpad and then embossed with Super Fine Ranger Black Embossing Powder. My stampbord was slightly larger than my stamp, so I used the same stamp in different positions to achieve this image. Next I used the Y17 Copic Sketch marker in the Copic Airbrush system and airbrushed in a light coat of yellow. Then I switch to the YR07 and starting spraying about a 1/4 of the way down the image. Then I finished with R08 at the tree line. I airbrushed the rocks with a light grey. To achieve the water I airbrushed in the Y17, then airbrushed in with B06. While the ink was still wet I painted in brush strokes with my B06 Marker. Next I used my scratch tool and highlighted the water and the top of the rocks by scratching into the clay. I mounted my scratch board onto black glossy kromekote paper which is a staple for me for cardmaking. Please note that it will take a few minutes for the airbrushed ink to dry on the clay board. If you are in a hurry you can heat set it...remember that you will also be reheating the embossing powder which may become hot.
When I decided to use the Sherbet Polished Stone Paper from Murdock Country Creations. I instantly loved the effect but I wanted to play off the sunset image to give the card a warm glow. So you guessed it. I airbrushed the edges of the Polished Stone Paper with my YR07 marker. It will take a little while for the ink to dry on the Polished Stone Paper..if you are impatient like me feel free to heat set the edging you airbrushed.
I stamped the verse for the card on plain white paper and tore the verse in half. The top half I airbrushed with my sunset colors and place it it the sky of my stambord image, The second half of the verse I used inside my card and I airbrushed this with Y17 and B06. Since the stampboard is so heavy I chose to line the card with Lemonade Polished Stone and Sherbert. Again I airbrushed the edges to give the card a glow.
