Wonderful Tree

I like the softness of the background colors. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Basic White A-2, 4-1/4 x 4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

   Basic Black 3-3/4 x 4-3/4

   Green Dotted DSP 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Watercolor Pencils:

   Blue

   Yellow

   Green

Technique:

   Blended Pencil Shavings by guneauxdesign

Accessories:

   Pencil Sharpener

   Adhesive

I learned this technique through a fellow stamper who challenged us to try it. You can find her explanation HERE. 

For those of you who do not want to take a peek here is a condensed version. 

Using a hand-held pencil sharpener, drop the shavings of a color pencil onto a white panel. 

Rub it in using your index finger until you have the tone you want. 

You can blend the colors with Gamsol and a paper stump. I did not do this step.

I then stamped my tree and sentiment using Archival Basic Black.

Lastly, I adhered the layers together as shown above. I also adhered a Basic White panel on the inside of the card.

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