Nature's Beauty - The Deer and Bunny with a Sponged Background plus a bonus recipe for shimmer mist

 Sponging has become one of my favourite techniques especially since I discovered the long handled sponge brushes.

Sponging is the technique I used to create the background for this deer and the bunny rabbit from the Nature's Beauty stamp set.  Isn't that just a wonderful way to present these gorgeous creatures?

For the night sky I used the following colours on Shimmer Whisper White card stock -  sponging in circular motions from the lightest colour to the darkest taking care to leave the center with very little colour- Pool Party, Balmy Breeze, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Pacific Point, and Night of Navy. 

Then, using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the image of the grass about 2" from the bottom. 

To create the snowy bottom, I cut two pieces of  Dazzling Diamond glimmer paper in a wavy pattern, sponged the edge with Night of Navy ink, and adhered these pieces to the bottom of the card front. 

The deer and bunny were stamped on a separate piece of whisper White card stock, coloured with Stampin' Blends, and then - yes - fussy cut. Before adhering them to the card front, I sponged the edges with Basic Gray ink.

The finished card front was matted with Night of Navy card stock and added to a Pool Party card base.

The sentiment is from "Itty Bitty Christmas"

I wanted to add some more glitter, some I made my own glimmer spray using Champagne glimmer paint and Alcohol (recipe below post). Oh my that does look shimmery!!!!!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Nature's Beauty, Itty Bitty Christmas                                                            Inks:  Black Memento, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Stampin' Blends (Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Smoky Slate), Fine tipped black pen. Basic Gray                                                       Papers:  Shimmer Whisper White, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper                                                                              Accessories:  Long handles sponges (non SU), Glitter spray (homemade)

Make your own Shimmer Mist:

Supplies:  Shimmer Paint - Champagne or Frost White, Alcohol, spritzer

Method:  Add a few drops of either the Champagne or Frost White shimmer paint into a 2 oz spritzer (spray bottle) containing rubbing alcohol (I use 95% but 65% is okay as well).  I like alcohol because it dries faster than water. The more paint you add, the shimmery the spray will be.  Shake and spray holding the spritzer about 12" from your work if you want a fine mist, or closer if you want mist with water marks.

Label your spritzer.