Flurry and Flight by Lisa Taggart
Well hello again! Today I’m delighted to be using some of the new winter stamps, recently released by the Lavinia team. They really are a delight and I’m sure you have been enjoying them too.
My scene today features the gorgeous Celeste, taking flight in a little flurry of snow. Perhaps she’s playing on the drifts or searching for higher warmer ground. You decide.
Today’s project uses the following stamps:
The Steps in creating Flurry and Flight
(click on the first image to view as a slideshow)
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- I thought for a little change that I would use my pixie powders to create the background. They are similar to Brusho powders but with the addition of mica which provides a twinkle. Simply sprinkle a small amount and spritz with water.
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- I stamped Celeste in black and created a few undulating hills across the bottom of the picture using white gesso and a paint brush
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- Next the fir cones were stamped in two shades of purple. Paler images towards the top and sides and deeper, darker images closer to the foreground and the fairy
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- I stamped the sentiment in black up at the top right-hand side
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- I chose some of the foreground fir cones to darken and highlight using a pale blue paint pen and a white gel pen.
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- The white gel pen was also used to add dots of snow around the fairy to create the impression of movement.
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- The edges of the picture were darkened using purple ink
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- Of course, the picture wouldn’t be complete without a little glitter for those special sparkly final touches to the background and fairy wings.
Even fairies enjoy a winter flurry! Let’s hope it’s not too cold where you are.
Until next time…
Lisa.
