Lavinia Stamps "Swing LAV976" Artist Trading Card

 

This is my Artist Trading Card (ATC) for the day.  While looking at my Lavinis Stamps, I realised I had never used their "swing" stamp, so decided to address that by making this ATC.

On a Brusho paint gel plate print background, I wanted to create the look of movement, so stamped the Lavinia Stamps "swing" at an angle, using Versafine Clair "Sand Dune" a light brown coloured ink.

Then on the ropes of the swing, I stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Small Whimsical Whisps LAV493" using Versafine Clair "Spruce" ink. I built up the foliage at the top of the ATC by using "Green Oasis" and "Rain Forest" Versafine Clair inks to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Vine Set LAV804" leaves.  I added highlights to the leaves using a white coloured gel pen.

At the base of the ATC, I used Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" a mid green coloured ink to stamp the Lavinia "Orchard Grass LAV672".  I added colour to the swing using Van Goch Pastel Pencils and a black fine liner pen.

Finally, I printed out the words "The Lone Swing" cut it down to size and used double sided tape to stick it in position, i then dabbed the sentiment with a green blending pen so that the colour matched the ATC better.