This card is not my design, but by the wonderful Barbara Gray of Claritystamp. The step by step instructions came with issue 16 of the New Design Stencil Club stencil - which, as you can see, is a really useful background stencil. I have been a member of this club since the start and really enjoy receiving the monthly ideas leaflet and new stencil. I am also a member of the stamp club which also provides inspiration and a new stamp each month. I am really pleased with how my version came out, although I am not as proficient with a make-up sponge as Barbara.
I stamped the cock and hen onto white 7" x 7" Clarity Gelli card using black Archival ink. Once I had masked off the birds and added a moon mask, I attached the stencil at the top with masking tape to create a hinge. I used Stonewashed Adirondack ink as a base for the sky, Butterscotch in the bottom left corner and Cranberry in the right. I checked each time that I was pleased with the result by lifting the stencil - easy to replace in the same place when you use a hinge of masking tape - great tip Barbara! Denim Adirondack ink provided additional depth of colour in the top corners. I love the effect where the inks overlap - purple, green and orange. Once I was happy, I removed the stencil and added more Denim ink as a shadow below each bird with a make-up sponge; then I removed the masks.
Next came the fun part; using Spectrum Noir pencils to colour in the birds. As I have previously said, I adore these pencils as they blend so well; not one green pencil was used nor any red; the range of colours you can make is virtually infinite just by layering one colour over another. Although there are a total of 120 colours available in the range, I only used 8 different pencils for this project; three of those were shades of blue! The text stamp which comes in the set was added under the birds, to give them something to dance on. To finish, I rounded the corners; matted onto black card, rounding the corners once again; then the whole piece was added to the front of a ready made white 8" x 8" card blank.
I think this card is really versatile. I will be using it as a birthday card for my teenage son (who never wants to get up in a morning). However, I believe it could also be used as a Valentine's card, as the birds seem quite romantic in the moon light!
I stamped the cock and hen onto white 7" x 7" Clarity Gelli card using black Archival ink. Once I had masked off the birds and added a moon mask, I attached the stencil at the top with masking tape to create a hinge. I used Stonewashed Adirondack ink as a base for the sky, Butterscotch in the bottom left corner and Cranberry in the right. I checked each time that I was pleased with the result by lifting the stencil - easy to replace in the same place when you use a hinge of masking tape - great tip Barbara! Denim Adirondack ink provided additional depth of colour in the top corners. I love the effect where the inks overlap - purple, green and orange. Once I was happy, I removed the stencil and added more Denim ink as a shadow below each bird with a make-up sponge; then I removed the masks.
Next came the fun part; using Spectrum Noir pencils to colour in the birds. As I have previously said, I adore these pencils as they blend so well; not one green pencil was used nor any red; the range of colours you can make is virtually infinite just by layering one colour over another. Although there are a total of 120 colours available in the range, I only used 8 different pencils for this project; three of those were shades of blue! The text stamp which comes in the set was added under the birds, to give them something to dance on. To finish, I rounded the corners; matted onto black card, rounding the corners once again; then the whole piece was added to the front of a ready made white 8" x 8" card blank. 
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