Mar 23 2008
At the Lake - Tutorial
Well we have already been to the beach in a tutorial, so let’s go to the lake. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Embrace Life and Holidays & Wishes (sentiment), Water stamp by A Stamp in the Hand |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Going Gray and Blush Blossom |
| Ink: Adirondack Aqua, Stonewashed, Lake Mist & Pesto, Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Going Gray & Bordering Blue |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up markers Blush Blossom, Mellow Moss, Bordering Blue & Always Artichoke, Versamark Pad & Marker, White Gel Pen, Brads, Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Sponges |
On a piece of Whisper White card stock I stamped the flower stems using my Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Black ink. You can use Versamark and black embossing powder for this step too if you wish.
I heat embossed each image as I stamped it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Note: I keep my clear embossing powder in a sandwich sized plastic container so I don’t have to try to put it back into the small container it came in. I only own clear embossing powder. That is why I load my stamp first with Versamark and then the colored ink in projects. This method allows me to embossing in any color!
Colored bottom of the flowers with a Blush Blossom marker. I left a lot of White showing on the flowers.
Colored over the flowers with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the flowers with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered on Aqua ink over 2/3rds of the card stock.
Brayered on Stonewashed ink over 1/2 of the card stock and not completely covering the Aqua ink brayered on in the last step. Working on a gradution in color here.
Brayered Lake Mist ink on top 1/4 of card stock.
Wiped ink from embossed flowers using a paper towel. Stamped water lines stamp with Lake Mist ink on top 1/3rd of card stock.
Note: This water lines stamp was purchased at a garage sale a long time ago for $1. All it says on the stamp is “A Stamp in the Hand, 1982-1995. I’m not sure if it is still obtainable or not. There is not item number and I don’t know what the real name of the stamp is.
Stamped Waterlines stamp in the middle area of card stock with Aqua ink.
Stamped water lines stamp on bottom 1/3 of card stock with Stonewashed ink.
Stamped weeds at bottom of card stock using Pesto ink.
Colored weed leaves with a Mellow Moss marker.
Colored bottom of the weed leaves with an Always Artichoke marker.
Stamped weeds again with Lake Mist ink, but stamped them just to the right of the previously stamped weeds. I’m trying to create a shadow of the leaves on the water here.
Colored the shadow weeds with a Bordering Blue marker.
Put White Gel Pen on just the tips of green weed leaves for highlights.
Sponged on Going Gray at the top of card stock.
Sponged on Bordering Blue ink at the bottom of card stock.
Stamped more water lines, at the top with Going Gray and at the bottom with Bordering blue.
Assembled card front and added brads and stamped the sentiment using my Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement and black ink.
Finished card! This card measures 9.25″ x 4″. It will fit in a #10 sized envelope.
Thanks for following along with this tutorial. I hope it has inspired you in some way.
Have a safe and happy Easter.
Until tomorrow. . . . . .
you are amazing!!!! I’d love to be there looking over your shoulder as you create one of these beautiful cards!!!! But thank you for the wonder tutorials becuz it is almost like being there!!!
Your cards are works of art!! Thank you for this amazing tutorial. I really enjoy your blog and cards.
Debbie S
I can’t thank you enough for putting up your tutorials for us all to learn from and enjoy…I agree with the other “fans” that your work is awsome and please continue to share with us your amazing ideas/work!! Thanks again as I’m so glad that I found you on splitcoaststampers.com
BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDS!!! Wow, the dimension, the realism, the lovely view you’ve captured! So stunning Michelle! Thank you for sharing this gorgeous scene..Easter blessings to you!
Outstanding tutorial. I sure love that water stamp. Your mix of colors and attention to detail are incredible. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing! Beautiful! Gorgeous! I am in awe.
Michelle this is just beautiful. Your tutorials are just great. TFS.
Another great card!
I also thank you so much for your generous tutorials. Your cards are like no one else’s. For your readers, I found a stamp much like the water one you used here on http://www.stampscapes.com. Thanks again!
Wow, just gorgeous, Michelle!
You definitely have an artist’s eye for detail!! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor because this is just so awesome!!! And then, I got so excited when I realized that I have that water stamp! I’m going to have to invest in Lake Mist, for sure, and then I need to find some play time - soon
Thank you *so much* for your tremendously helpful tutorials.
You are absolutely amazing!
Great. I am going to have to try this. I have a brayer but didn’t know how to use it. I have been only using it to help stamp bg stamps more evenly. I’ve never used it as a brayer because I didn’t get it? Now I have a better idea and will definitely be trying this technique. Love it TFs.
Just beautiful! Happy Easter!
Thank you for such a beautiful card. I watched the movie SILK last night about the Japanese Silk Trade and this card is so right on to the scenery in that movie! What a gift you have.
Michelle, you’re incredible. I know these tutorials take a lot of time to photograph and write and you do one every day! Your card is so beautiful and you demonstrate it in such a way that it sounds elementary. If I study at your feet long enough you’ll make an artist out of me yet! Thank you!
Just wanted to let everybody know that I found the water stamp available at http://www.stampscapes.com/catalogset_by_title.html. It’s called Water Pattern. Michelle, the way you’ve blended your blue colors, the water looks like a photograph. It’s so pretty!
Brilliant! I love to read your tutorials and this one is one of my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing this. Just a note: Alextamping also has water line stamps.
I am just blown away. I truly thought that this was a photograph that you had stamped on. Absolutely stunning! Thank you so very much for sharing your talents.
Michelle
I am with the others this one blew me away. You are soooo talented, and I just love looking forward to what you will bring us each day. This is one of my favs and I will try I know it won’t come close , but I will keep trying. Thank you so very much for the tutorials and please keep them coming. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Ks.stamper
This is my first time visiting your blog and I must say that your art is amazing!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! Your blog will be one of my daily inspirational visits. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for the incredible generosity of sharing your rich talent. The time and effort you invest in helping us learn to better our skills is so much appreciated. What a wonderful creation and tutuorial. I have had the privilege of going to a cottage on a lake for the past 30 yrs. and this is as close to capturing the beauty of the real thing as you can get.
I’ve been faithfully visiting you blog for awhile now and I think this card is my absolute favorite! Thanks for taking the time to share your creative process with us.
This is so gorgeous! I love it.
So cool, great work of art, I never would have thought to put in the blue leaves for a shadow, Beautiful!
This is amazing. I love the water stamp and what you’ve done with it. You said in an earlier post you discovered you have a ’style’ well it’s a wonderful style and I’s so grateful you are willing to share it with us.
How Absolutely beautiful, I just love your work, thank you so much for sharing.
Just awestrucked by your work.
this is stunning!
Oh my, this is wonderful…my favorite so far (I know I am always saying that!!) I love it!!
Your cards are just wonderful. This one is absolutely lovely. Thanks so much for sharing how you make these great cards!
Zindorf for President!
Absolutely gorgeous card, Michelle! I love the peaceful lake scene!
I love how you did the lake. It’s so beautiful. You are one talented lady!
Michelle,
I am awed by your faux water here. I thought you stamped on a photo. Your work is wonderful and I am enjoying my break looking through your blog.
Betsy must have been thrilled to have you on her team.