With Christmas a bit over two weeks away (eek!), I had to make a Christmas card. Of course it features the adorable House-Mouse images. Even with all the other gorgeous stamps I own, this year I'm drawn to the sweet and funny ones. The ones with a bit of animated magic. The ones which make me smile.
The image by Ellen Jareckie is called "Squirrel Singers". I love the combination of realism and fantasy. As always, I checked to see what colours would be best for a squirrel and the pine tree. The mice have their own, individual colours, set by Ellen. I love that each one is a little bit different, not just in size, but also in colour. This time I turned to my Derwent watercolour pencils since I have a large selection and was able to get all the colours for this scene. I love how the Aqua Painter brings the colours to life after I've pencilled them in.
I was happy to find this lovely Christmas coloured tartan paper in my stash. It sets off the colours in my little scene perfectly, doesn't it?
I've taken this photo at a slight angle so that the candle flames caught more light. After everything was dry, I covered the flames with some Shimmery Crystal Effects. Once that had dried, I added a second layer. It gives the flames substance and a 3-D effect. I love it!
Have fun checking out our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I hope you'll link your creation before the deadline on Monday, December 14th.
I've also entered my card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge Blog - Favorite Technique (watercolouring)
