Country Cottage Collage on Kraft

Having hand made this picture at the Clarity Retreats last summer, I was delighted when the die was released - it is 6"x 6" rather than the 8" x 8" size that we created then.  I decided to make a change from collage paper to create this card using kraft card and stamping.

Die cut the main Countryside Collage die from kraft card. Keep the pieces with the die until required.

Die cut the house backgrounds/rooves and stands from black card. Die cut the fronts from Clarity stencil card.

Mat up the houses.

Die cut a mat for the scene from Clarity stencil card using the largest nested square picot die.

Stamp the sky piece in White Clouds Colour Cloud blending ink using the largest By the Seaside Mixed Impressions stamp.

Add the piece to the mat.

Add Portobello, Pinecone and Acorn Versafine Clair inks in turn to the second smallest Netting Overlay Mixed Impressions stamp. Press the remaining pieces of the die cut into the stamp until they are all covered with an impression.

Glue the stamped images to the mat.

Add the topper to a 7” x 7” kraft card blank.

Add the houses.

To finish, add a Pinky Gray Greetings sticker into two corners of the topper.