Bald Eagles with dots

 Bald Eagles

stamps used:  Blue Knight Bald Eagle stamp set, saying from Silhouette Corner Foliage stamp set

Happy 4th of July.  Thank you to all for your service.

I have to say I had fun making these Eagle cards because it reminded me of my father.  He loved eagles, and even had me show him how to stamp eagles on his checks.  He said if people could have printed cutesy dogs and cats ... he could have eagles!

I did an easy and unique technique I call Dots. It's just a matter of knowing when to stop adding dots all around the image, in this case the Eagles.  

basic instructions:

1.  stamp image with black ink.

2.  get out any brand of markers and start dotting colors around image.  

tip: use three or more colors of markers for dots. I preferred using the bullet end of the marker because it made nicer round dots. The brush end gave more oblong and irregular dots.

3.  when done with dots add a grey shadow line around the image.

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GIU day 2 - Dots! dots! and more dots!

 Dots!

                                                                  stamps used:  Unity

Day 2 of guest blogging for my GIU week and today it's all about dots!  simple dots but an effective look.  Pointillism is the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together.  In the case for my card I'm calling it dots ... I saw someone do this recently online and decided to give it a try.  

basic instructions for Butterfly card:

1.  stamp butterfly randomly on card with black ink.

2.  with lightest color of water based marker (mine are Tombow) outline around the butterfly.

3.  add dots all around the butterfly starting with the lightest marker then repeat with darker markers.

tip:  I find a light touch with a brush marker gives a small dot but the bullet nib gives a more even small dot.  I personally prefer the bullet nib dots.

basic instructions for Caterpillar card:

1. stamp saying with dark brown ink on card, then stamp caterpillar randomly around the saying with the same dark brown ink.

Repeat steps #2 through #3 same as above.

Here another interpretation of the dots idea in this post. 

Simple, right?  now it's your turn. if or when you try this please show us all your dots!

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