"Country Church" by Toni Keel, MT 2006

Stamp Credits: Country Chapel-215G, Tall Grass (sm)-254B, Running Kids-230B, Ducks Formation Large-024B, TA-G1218-set (stamped in light gray for a walkway); Alex Stamping: Sky Tool

Supplies: Stamp-a-ma-jig; White Glossy Cardstock (Kromekote); Marvy Matchables ink pads: Dark Brown-18, Black-1, Celery-42, Lt. Green-11, Green-4, Jungle Green-96, Salvia Blue-60; Marvy Markers: Cream Yellow-42, Jungle Green-96 and Brown-6

Artist's Note: I've been wanting to use the Country Chapel ever since I bought it, but wanted the scene to be a calm day with the sun overhead, not seen. First, I studied some of the Stampscapes lessons, I then studied how AlexStamping did their skies and was overjoyed when I didn't have to mask the church scene. In stamping the sky in the Salvia Blue color, I was able to stamp over the sky with the Country Chapel stamp, so the sky would show through the trees. Also wanted to use the Running Kids, showing their joy in attending this country church. In each of my scenes, I think some type of story that inspires the creation and it's only fitting to get those ducks in the sky. I also used the Repeat Stamping technique with the Tall Grass Stampscapes stamp. -TK