Starry Night

Hiya! This month, Gina challenge the GKD Design Team to make a project using our favorite background technique that she has featured at StampTV. I went with Adding Glitter With Stardust Pens. It isn't really a background technique, but I did use the technique on my background. So I guess you could say I cheated a bit.
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I used my new set, Fanciful Fall, along with a sentiment from Wishes and Dreams.  All the details are below, but for more of the design team's favorite background techniques, please visit these designer's links participating in tonight's hop:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Nina
• Theresa --- you are here
  
• Tami
• Lee
• Cathy
• Donna
• Tera - our guest designer this month!

To start, I cut a circle from scratch paper, using Nestabilities. I used re-positionable tape and adhered it to my background, to mask a moon. Then I sponged Memento Summer Sky ink.

Sponged Memento Danube Blue ink.

Sponged Memento Paris Dusk ink.

Sponged Memento Tuxedo Black.

Then I removed the circle mask and used the scrap piece that I had cut it from to mask the surrounding area, leaving the circle open. I sponged Memento Cantaloupe ink, trying to keep it light. I did it a little heavier than I intended and it wound up looking a bit more like a sun than a moon, but I can live with it if you can.

Next, I stamped the tree, from Fanciful Fall, using Stazon Black.

I cut a mask from another piece of scratch paper and masked off the top of the background, lining my mask up with the bottom of the tree. Then I sponged Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used an opaque white pen to add stars to the night sky. Then I used a Sakura Stardust pen to add glitter to the stars and the leaves of the tree.

I used the sentiment from Wishes and Dreams, stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I layered with Pure Luxury Black Onyx and used a Baby Boy Blue card base.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a wonderful day!