Lavinia Stamps "Stag LAV218" at sun rise

For this card, I have re-visited some of my older Lavinia Stamps to create this card "Stag at runrise".

Starting with a white piece of card approx 4x5 inches, I decided where I wanted the sunrise to be (top right hand corner).  I then colloured the card with Distress Oxide Inks, leaving a small area white for the sun, I started with Antique Linen then Dried Marigold, making the colour heavier to the left hand side.

I used the torn edge of a piece of paper to create the mountains and then used more Dried Marigold and a hint of Tea Dye Distress Oxide Inks.  I then moved on to the next colour which was Brushed Corduroy with a hind of Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.

I then stamped the Lavinia Stamps stag (LAV218) using Versafine Clair "Sand Dune", a light brown ink. I positioned a piece of paper across where the stag legs would be to use as a mask, then I stamped the stag three times to get the depth of colour I wanted. I then used Dried Marigold Distress Oxide Ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Tree Scene LAV219" to suggest a break from a field to a forest in the distance.

Next, I used Brushed. Corduroy to stamp the Lavinia "Small Branch LAV703"around the stag and to the edges of the card.

For the bottom area of the card, I used "Frayed Burlap" Distress Oxide Ink with a blending brush.  Then used the same ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Meadow Grass LAV387" in the foreground.