This was created for Splitcoaststampers.com color challenge.  We were challenge to use the colors Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie and Orchid Opulence.  Here is a link to the challenge:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325717

I started out on Whisper White card stock and brayered on Orchid Opulence on the top for the sky and Pumpkin Pie for the hills in the background.  Stamp the hills in Pumpkin Pie and grasses in Certainly Celery.  Cut two pieces of Certainly Celery card stock for the grass with an Exacto Knife, sponge Certainly Celery at the bottom of both pieces to simulate shadow.  Stamped Trees in Black and flowers in the trees with White and Pumpkin Pie.  Stamped Sentiment in White and went over it with a White Gel Pen to make it more noticeable.

Stamped Sheep on separate piece of Whisper White card stock in Black and cut it out with an Exacto Knife.

Assembled card and stamped the flowers along the bottom of card with Craft White. 

Flowers were punched from Whisper White and Orchid Opulence card stock.

Hope your day feels like Spring!

In celebration of having today off work for President’s Day and starting my blog this week, I created a tutorial for this card.

Supplies:

Loaded the Tim Holtz tool, starting with the lightest reinker color, Barely Banana, I applied it to glossy white card stock using a bouncing motion.  Continued to add reinkers in the same manner moving out a bit with each color in the following order, Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip.  

Heat set the colors using my Stampin’ Up Heat tool.  Note:  if you don’t heat set it, the color will stay wet a long time on the glossy card stock.

I cut a circle with a Stampin Up 1 1/4″ circle punch out of Apricot Appeal card stock and rolled edge on Really Rust ink pad, adhered to background.

Cut a curvy edge on pieces of card stock, 2 pieces of Whisper White, 1 piece of Apricot Appeal and 1 piece of Really Rust card stocks to layer as the ground.  Adhered all but 1 piece of Whisper White.

Using Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement, I stamped the Pine tree twice, once in Peeled Paint and again in Black moving the image just a hair when stamping the black to create a shadow.  Note:  you need to give lots of pressure on the tree stamp, due to stamping on multiple layers of card stock.  My image had gaps in it where the ground met the background.  I used an Old Olive & Black marker to draw in the gaps.

Adhered last Whisper White ground piece.

Sponged White Card stock with Really Rust and Chocolate Chip inks.  Put white highlights with a white gel pen in the tree to simulate snow.

Finished by layering, adding ribbon, brads and stamping sentiment in Old Olive Ink, using Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.

There you have it, Sunset Pine

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did making it!  Stamping keeps me sane.  It’s cheaper than therapy, lol.

If you would like to see more tutorials, please leave a comment and let me know.

I created this card using Beate’s weekend sketch challenge layout found here:  http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/category/weekend-sketch-challenge/

If you haven’t visited Beate’s blog, you may just want to.  It’s one I visit all the time.  She posts a new sketch every weekend and they are always so original.  Thanks Beate!

Recipe:  Started out with two pieces of Whisper White card stock (top main panel & 3rd from the top) sponged them with Adirondack Aqua ink around the out side edges working towards the middle in a circular motion.  I left the middles of the card stock white for highlight.  Stamped vines from Basic Grey set Winterland in Aqua ink on both pieces of Whisper White.  Stamped Stem Silhouette on top panel using Distress Ink Aged Mahogany.  Assembled card , except for bottom layer and stamped Winterland vines again, this time in Stampin Up Bayou Blue.  I highlighted the Bayou Blue vines with a Not Quite Navy Marker and White Gel Pen.  Extended the Stem Silhouette’s stems onto bottom layers with a Bravo Burgundy marker.  Stamped Bird with Aged Mahogany and highlighted with a white gel pen.  Added bottom layer and brads.

Note:  You can get so much dimension in your pieces by stamping in layers, to bring things forward in your scene, stamp them in a darker color.  To push images back, as if in the distance, stamp them in lighter, cooler colors.

Enjoy your day!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers.com inspiration challenge IC115.

I tried to achieve some dimension by stamping the birds on Whisper White and cutting them out and adhering them to the card front.  Also, by stamping the vines in two different colors and highlighting the more prominent black vines.

Complete recipe:  Stamped a piece of Chestnut Design paper by Karen Foster Designs with Stamping up Background stamp “Weathered” in White craft ink.  Stamped Vines from SU Set Baroque Motifs with Ranger Adirondack ink “Ginger” on River Rock Card-stock.  I did stamp off on scrap paper once to get a more subtle vine color.  Adhered Design paper to River Rock CS.  Stamped Vines again with Palette Noir Black Ink, sponged River Rock and Distress Ink Faded Jeans to create a shadow.  Highlighted vines with a White Gel Pen and then stamped Sentiment with Faded Jeans ink.  Attached ribbon and brads.  Stamped birds on Whisper White Card-stock and colored them with Prismacolor Pencils, cut them out with an Exacto Knife and adhered to card and drew some feet on them.

I really love the inspiration challenge each week, it gives my creative spirit a kick.

Now what to say, lol.

I will be back later with a project.