Migrating Birds

Does anyone recognize this picture?  My inspiration for this scene was the late summer L.L. Bean catalog.  When it arrived in the mail I thought to myself I can try to re-create that.  Well, you can let me know how I did.

I started with a piece of glossy paper and stamped the birds in StazOn Black.  Next, I added a post-it note for the horizon line and sponged the sky in Baja Breeze in a bouncing motion to look like there are clouds.

I tore another post-it note for the water and sponged the field in So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa, Soft Suede & Chocolate Chip.  Removed the post-it note and sponged the water in Baja Breeze & Marina Mist with some ColorBox Frost White.

Cattails were added in StazOn Timber Brown.  Sky Blue Shimmerz Paint was applied to the water.

I think I am still missing something the catalog picture was able to capture, but at least this gave me a chance to try something different.

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampscapes Migrating Birds, Cattails 
Paper:  Kraft, Soft Suede, Glossy White
Ink:  Birds - StazOn Black; Sky - Baja Breeze; Field - So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip; Cattails - StazOn Timber Brown, Water - Baja Breeze & Marina Mist with ColorBox Frost White
Accessories:  Sky Blue Shimmerz Paint, Post-It Notes
Techniques:  Sponging