Cabin in the Woods by Patty Sprague

Hello Ai fans!

We have a Guest Designer today and next Saturday.

We're so excited to share the art of Patty Sprague with you.

Take a look at the wonderful masculine scene she created to inspire you!

For the card I am sharing today, I chose to create a hunting scene—you can never have enough masculine cards in your stash. I used the 6069 Outdoorsmen set for the main theme and added a rustic cabin.  As hunting season approaches, it felt like the perfect time for this project, and I kept the sentiment generic so it can be used for any occasion.

Outdoorsmen Card Details:

Colors & Supplies:

  - Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper, White A2 Card base, Green Matte
  - Brushes: No. 4 round brush, No. 1 round brush, 18/0 script liner
  - Stamps & Dies:
      - 6069 – Outdoorsmen
      - 4962 – WC Rustic Cabins Set
      - 5131 – Stone Path Set
      - 5388 – Rugged Tree
      - 4960 – WC Fir Trees Set
      - 5059 – WC Harvest Set
      - 5196 – WC Desert Set
      - 5372 – WC Mini Foliage
      - 4051 – Foliage Set
      - 5735 – Birthday Sentiments Set
  - Ink for Stamped Images: Ranger Archival Ink in Shadow Grey
  - Tombow Dual Brush Pens: 027, 098, 177, 228, 249, 528, 555, 565, 899, 912,  942, 947, 969, N49
  - Other: Post-it Tape, Brown TwinTone Marker, Micron 005 Black Archival Ink

Stamping:
To begin, I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of Canson XL Watercolor Paper. Using a stamping platform, I stamped the Hunter (6069) in Shadow Grey, the Tree and Lake (6069) in 565/969, the Rustic Cabin (4962) in Shadow Grey, and the Rugged Tree (5388) in 565/969. I then stamped the sign (5131) in 969 using a stamping block.

Behind the house, I added the Fir Trees (4960) inked in 899 with branches in 249. I added additional branches to the trees in 249 and foliage (5372) around the house in 228. For the grass along the back of the lake, I used the teeny tiny grass from (4051) stamped in 027 and 098, with small twigs (5059) in 969. For the foreground of the lake, I used tall grass (5196) in 027 and 098, and the branches (5196) in 969.

Painting:
I painted the sky using a watery mix of 555, and the lake with a mix of 177, 249, 528, 555, used the brown TwinTone marker and bllack Micron 005 to add fine details where needed.

Assembly:
I used rectangle dies to cut the painted panel and the green matte. Finally, I layered the painting onto the green matte and attached them to the A2 card base.

Best,
Patty