Apr 03 2008
Inspired Spring Tree - Tutorial
I love to look at art work and get so much inspiration from it. A piece of art can inspire you in so many different ways, whether it is a color, layout or placement of stamps. How can you not be inspired by the masters! This card was inspired by the art work of Norman Wyatt Jr.
On with the tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps:Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree & Cords & Tassels, Stampendous Marble Texture Cube |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Old Olive & Not Quite Navy |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Adirondack Stonewashed, Ginger, Aqua, Lettuce, Espresso & Oregano |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers Black & Close to Cocoa, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Sponges, Brads |
Stamped flourish on Whisper White using Ginger ink. I loaded my stamp with Ginger ink and then took a sponge and dabbed some of the ink off of the bottom of the stamp before stamping to get the image to look lighter at the bottom.
Brayered Aqua ink on the top half of the card stock.
Brayered Creamy Caramel ink on bottom of card stock.
Covered bottom of card stock with Post it Notes to mask it so I could put in my horizon line.
Sponged Lettuce ink along the edge of the Post it Note mask.
Removed mask and turned it around to cover the sky portion of the card stock and the Lettuce ink.
Sponged on Ginger ink at the top and bottom of the earth area leaving a light area in the middle.
Sponged on Espresso ink at the top of the earth area.
Removed Post it Note mask and stamped tree with Oregano ink.
Sponged Lettuce ink on the leaf area of tree.
Sponged Oregano ink at the bottom of the leaf area of the tree to create the effect of shadow.
Colored the trunk of the tree with Close to Cocoa & Black markers.
Sponged Stonewashed ink at the top of the sky.
Used a white gel pen and made dots in the tree.
Stamped vein side of Mable cube with Ginger ink at the bottom of card stock.
Stamped vein side of Marble cube with Stonewashed ink on top of card stock.
Assembled card and here it is finished.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and take a look at some art today and get inspired to use what you see in your creations.
Have a beautiful day!
Until tomorrow. . . . . .
thank you so much for sharing :), just a wonderful card, so inspiring. Your colors always seem to match so well
Another absolutely beautiful card!!!
Holy cow! Your work is amazing. I’ve seen it on SCS, but to see a tutorial is great! Wish I had your creative mind.
Oh my goodness! I have been checking your blog out for a little while since I stumbled across it recently and just wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing your amazing talent and artwork! The time you take to photograph and document every single step in the process of making your cards is absolutely amazing and your work leaves me in open-mouthed awe!
Again, THANK YOU!
I just wanted to pop in and thank you for these wonderful tutorials!
I read your blog on my Google Reader and I have almost every post *starred* to try later and I havent ever had the nerve to try anything yet, but this tutorial might be the one I try tonight!!
Thanks for being so inspiring:)
Wow! Just to let you know YOUR art inspires me! I was wondering how you colored your tree to get so many colors (I was thinking of marker to rubber, but I was wrong.) I also noticed that you stamped your tree off center. I find this interesting because I tend to want everything centered so it feels balanced to me. Your card feels like scenery and even though the tree isn’t centered it is still the center of gravity. Wow, wow, wow! Thanks for the tutorial, I love to watch your creative process.
Love the effect of that vein stamp, and the earth. you have brought that tree to life, Beautiful!
I love your work…I crave your style. I have been watching and playing but have not done anything I am happy with…one day though!
What can I say!!!!!!!!!!
I just love the whole process you go through, and the fact that you allow us to go through it with you step by step. Just awesome.
Another beautiful creation.
TFS
Have a great day
Gorgeous! I love how you used the veined marble stamp. I’ve had that stamp forever and never did put it to good use. Now I want to play with it! Thanks for the inspiration and your great tutorial.
Oh my word, Michelle, your talent is so amazing!!! What a glorious piece of art you’ve created! I hope you send these cards to people who know how to appreciate just how creative and talented you are! They’d be framed if they were in my house! Thanks again for the tutorial
There are not enough adjectives to describe this card. Absolutely stunning work of art is just the tip of the iceberg. You are a truly talented lady! Thank you so much for sharing your creation.
You always make so cool tutorials!!! Thank you so much for inspiring me!
Look here: http://franzihome.blogspot.com/2008/04/award.html
You are amazing and THANK YOU for all of the wonderful ideas and inspiration.
Have I told you that you are AMAZING????
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!
I am so amazed and in awe at your creativity, and art work. Thank you for sharing your techniques/tutorials with us. Since I stumble across your site while surfing the web I have not missed a day to see what you post next. I am so inspired to try each technique that you present, but I have to practice, practice, practice. Thank you!!!!!!
Karen
I have to thank you again for these fabulous tutorials! Not only is your work beautiful and unique, but you share how you did it! I look every single day to see your new creation, and every single day am in awe. Thank you so very much!
Wonderful is the only word I can use to describe your incredible talent. The word generous hardly scratches the surface of your truly beautiful nature. You share your obvious joy in creating with the world at large with such an open heart and I wait eagerly each day to see what stunning ideas you have come up with next.
THANK YOU for bringing your inspiration to us all.
You are amazing! What a fantastic tutorial!
You are amazing! I love everything you create. I wish I could take classes from you. Your work is FANTASTIC!
Wow, I wondered how you did the sky…how simple! Thanks for the step by step!!! Great card!
I feel like it is Christmas everyday waking up and seeing one of your pictures and tutorials. thank you
WOW!!! Just HAD to stop by to tell you how much I LOVE this card… and for even including a tutorial. HOw sweet!
THANKS SO MUCH for sharing!
OMG!! I have only been subscribed to your blog for a few weeks, but holy moly you do such awesome work I had to subscribe. I can’t remember which friend of yours mentioned your blog, but I’m soooo glad I choose to visit and have been a fan since. Today I think we can say we’re lucky to see a masterpiece from you. If this is your work when you are inspired by the masters, then WOW!! I love all the past ones with the water and sunsets as well. I also love the fact that you show us each step, so if we ever get the nerve to try we have some guide to go by. Thanks Michelle!
I love how you make it look so easy! Loved the card and the tutorial!!
Thanks for sharing.
I love to see how your mind works in creating these images - the scrolls and marble stamp representing the roots under the tree is awesome! another wonderful creation!
Love this card. Thanks so much for the detailed how tos. I love the techniques.
- Nimue
Beautiful card and color combinations. Love the vein stamp. It really added to this picture. Awesome as usual. Thanks for the tutorial.
…..this is just superb! I am so glad to have found your blog. I was wondering where the “art” of stamping has gone- you still have it! Don’t get me wrong, all the cutesy stamps have their place, but I really enjoy this sophisticated look. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
Another amazing tutorial Michelle……..You really make it look quite easy- I see you never seem to get any lines on your brayering between colors…….you are the Master!!! Thanks for sharing your talent,….and CONGRATS on being chosen to be on the Gina K Design team…….I cannot wait to see your samples!!!!
WOW!!! That is a piece of art. Thanks for sharing. I need to try this.
Every one of your cards is a work of art. I’m totally amazed every time I come here!
Your artwork is exquisite! Congrats on the designer spot over at Gina K…loved the card she posted! So unique and fun! I’ll keep checkin’ on your blog!
Kim Marie
I love this tree image. I can’t imagine what would have drawn you to putting the flourish down first in this piece. It is not intuitive as to what your artistic eye saw that you would have begun this piece with that stamp. It is perfect, but I don’t understand how you would have been lead in that direction. And almost the same with the marble cube. I sort of can understand the ground with cracks in the earth and such but the sky. I would have never used it on the sky. I would love to understand a bit more about your thought process. Your work as always is truly beautiful and totally fascinating to me. Thank you for sharing as always.
I discovered your blog when I visited Gina’s site.
I love using a brayer but haven’t known of so many creative options until now. I am enjoying the tutorials you have posted and look forward to using the techniques for my cards.
And how you used the white gel pen to highlight stamped images adding dimension to the card is a great idea.
I am looking forward to reading all the past entries that I have missed. I feel like I found a treasure chest.
Thank you,
Laurie
I have NEVER been moved to post a complient on a blog before but you have inspired me. In many ways.
Thank you.