Angela Harding-Inspired

 

I've long been a big admirer of Angela Harding and other linocut artists, many of whom come from the UK. It's such a lovely, hand-crafted look.

When I saw this new stamp set from Catherine Pooler for the holiday release, something about those birds really made me think of linocuts.

It got me thinking. Could I take these birds and use them with other companies' stamps to make something like a linocut?

I rummaged through my Woodware sets and pulled out a few.

I started with this set (by designer Jane Gill), using a Tombow marker to add some red berries.

Then I did a little masking to add some ink blending.

After masking off the bird here, I went back and stamped it into this space.

And then I finished off the card here:

For the cardinal card, I followed a similar method:

And finished off the card here:

It was fun using these sets and thinking outside of the box.

Next up, I will try these birds again and make some Christmas cards.

Happy Friday, cafe friends!