backyard nest...

Hello my fabulous friends!

Have you seen the new release at Ellen Hutson? 

I had some shopping that I needed to do the other day, and I saw the new Backyard Bird Friends at Ellen Hutson...

It's been a while since I've bought a stamp set simply because I like it... I usually end up buying stamps because I need them for a specific project or assignment... so I decided to spoil myself and bought this set just for fun!

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps: Essentials by Ellen Backyard Bird Friends

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Coloring: Copic

Brown- E55, E57, E59

Green- G20, YG03, YG93, YG95

White- 0, E40, T2

Hummingbird- E00, E13, E99, YG21, YG01, YG03, YG06, G07

Sky- B000

Dies: We R Memory Keepers Circles

Other: ribbon

When I color, I like to look at reference photos... This one is a photo I took in my yard last year. I was lucky enough to find a hummingbird nest in a place where I could set up my tripod and take photos from a distance. It was an incredible experience to watch the eggs hatch, and the babies grow and eventually leave the nest!

I did a little bit of masking to get get the eggs inside the nest. I also added a light blue background with my Copic Airbrush so the white eggs would stand out from the background.

This set contains several types of birds, but this hummingbird just spoke to me.

To finish off the card, I added a bit of colorful ribbon and the sentiment.
Nice and simple, and makes me even more excited for warmer weather an new nests!

See you soon!
~Kassi

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