Twinkling Corn

I know I should be cleaning up from my weekend trip, but I had to make one card with my new goodies first.  Being surrounded by corn in Iowa has led me to develop a bit of a corn stamp collection.  I found this great corn image by Leigh Hannan from Impression Obsession at Stamp Thyme (I resisted the urge to buy the tomatoes too).

Today’s SCS Featured Stamper is Michele Kovack (Chelemom).  I love browsing through other stamper’s galleries to see how their style and techniques have changed over time.  I chose one of Michele’s early cards, Twinkling H2Os, as my inspiration.  I loved the fun triangle sentiment and the idea of painting directly on my stamp.  I started with Yellow Rose on the corn and then added Key Lime and Moss Green to the rest of the plant.  I used my water brush to go back and fill in any lines that weren’t completely solid (it’s more difficult to cover thinner lines with the paint because it tends to just slide off and puddle in th grooves of the stamp).  I love the abstract effect.

The thank you sentiment is from Green Grass Stamps.  I used Bazzill Bling papers to go with the shimmer of the paints.  This card will be a thank you for my brother- & sister-in-law who graciously let us use their water during our recent water restrictions during the flood.  Thanks Michele for the inspiration.