Apr 24 2008
Landscape floral - Tutorial
Hello fellow stampers! We have had such beautiful weather here in Ohio, but I’ve not had a chance to be outside this week, so this card represents that feeling. Let’s start with the tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree, Marble Texture Cube |
| Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Purely Pomagranate & So Saffron |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, More Mustard, Adirondack Espresso, Ginger & Oregano |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers, Sponges, Large Oval Punch, Flower Punch |
I’ve put away my brayer for today and decided to do this scene all in sponging. 
Sponged So Saffron ink on 2/3 rd’s of a piece of Whisper White card stock.
Sponged Bashful Blue ink at top of card stock.
Used Post it notes as a mask to cover part of the card stock.
Stamped trees with Espresso ink.
Sponged Oregano ink on the trees to represent leaves.
Sponged Ginger ink under the trees.
Sponged Espresso ink at the horizon line (top of post it notes) and at the bottom of the leaves on the tree.
Removed post it notes.
Sponged on Ginger ink over some of the field.
Sponged Espresso ink over some of the ginger ink.
Punched an oval out of Old Olive card stock using the large oval punch. Cut the top and bottom off of the oval.
Sponged Old Olive ink on left side of vase to create a shadow.
Punched flowers out of Blush Blossom and Purely Pomegranate card stock.
Colored the centers of the Blush Blossom Flowers with a Pretty in Pink marker.
Made dots in the very center of the flowers with a Rose Red marker.
Glued the vase and flowers to the scene. I put the vase just off center in the scene. This is more please to the eye.
Stamped side “A” of the marbling cube on So Saffron card stock using So Saffron ink.
Stamped side “C” of marbling cube with More Mustard ink.
Sponged Espresso ink lightly around edge of card stock.
Assembled card and here it is completed.
Hope you are able to go outside and enjoy some wonderful weather today.
Until tomorrow. . . . . . . . . .
I love that your cards come with a tutorial! I really enjoy them. This card is beautiful, and I find it fascinating that by cutting off the bottom of the tree stamp, it really pushes the trees back further into the horizon. Learning so much from you! Thank you very much.
awesome…
I actually have this stamp set so will be trying this one soon.
Thanks.
Amazing as usual. Thank you so much for sharing all your techniques.
This is beautiful, I can do this :), sponges - I must try this . Thanks for such great work and taking the time to show us all, and in such great detail. Your the best :).
so beautiful, you make it look so easy. Where do you get all your inspirations from. TFS
Ohmigosh! Your creativity is just awe-inspiring. I’m so thankful that you share the “how” of what you do, that gives me hope that some day I’ll be able to create a similar look. You rock!
Michelle
Wow you amaze me how you can bring everything to life. How do you do that???? I try your tutorials and mine never look like yours. boo hoo. Oh well I’ll keep trying, and someday I will post one.
Ks.stamper
This is gorgeous as always, I luv it! You are amazing, & I’m learning so much from you, thanks so much for these tutorials!
Where do you get the Marble Texture Cubes? I have never seen these before.
Stunning, as always!!! If I didn’t stamp at all, I’d still want to come here just to look at your masterpieces! Of course, I do stamp and my hope is to become a better stamper just by visiting your blog and learning. Thank you!
Love that this tutorial uses sponging. I am a little brayer challenged. So I definitely will be trying this one. You do extraordinary work and it is so nice of you to share your techniques. I for one really appreciated this because I know it takes time for all of this. So from me to you Thank You. :0)
Rita asked “Where do you get the Marble Texture Cubes?”
I just love that cube!
Rita I got my “Stampendous Marble Texture Cube” from Michael’s.
I love the card.
I never thought of shading a stamped image to create a shadow. And the Ginger Adirondack ink pad is a great color.
You make the cards look easy to make with the clear directions and step by step photo’s. Thank you.
Laurie in MN
Where is spring hiding?
So lovely Michelle! I find it interesting how I don’t even realize some of what you have done until I read the tutorial. Example, I didn’t realize you had masked off the tree trunks and had to scroll up to see the finished card and said, “sure enough, she sure did leave them off!” LOL! One thing I have realized with this card, not only did you put aside your brayer, but you also left out embossing!
Perhaps your lovely weather there in Ohio will be here for the week-end. We have rain today and more forecasted for tomorrow.
Wow Michelle, another beauty. Thanks again for your inspiration and hard work in putting out these tutorials!
Michelle, this is fabulous..you are fabulous! Love it! So creative and beautiful. I never would have thought of making an oval punch into a vase. Love the earthy feel to this scene
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Your cards are masterpieces. Absolutely beautiful…what a talent!
Thanks so much for giving tutorials with your cards. I have learned many technigues from you. Thanks and I love your card.
Retired Heather
This card is just beautiful! You have such talent. Thank you for explaining exactly how you do it. I may get enough courage to try this one!!!
once again Michelle… beautiful!!! thank you my friend!
Beautiful. You sure think out of the box. That’s one thing I never seem to do. You are so inspirational. Thank you!
What a beautiful card! What a neat idea! And you just dreamed that up all by yourself!!?? I wish I had such a creative imagination. Thank you for sharing.
Karen
Awesome bg, Love those trees and your creative way of doing a vase, Love it!
This looks like so Much fun… I haven’t thought of inking punched shapes…just another new technique to work with.
Stunning, just stunning!.
Barb
Well, I’ve been 3H on your amazing blog. Your tutorials…they speek for themselves.
I like any tutorials, as you’re ssooo good at demoing them!
Keeps up the great work & THX. for sharing. I’m glad I found your site!
AMAZING!!!!!
Hi Michelle,
I just wanted to say thank you for these wonderful tutorials. I decided to have a go using this one as I’ve just got Lovely as a Tree. Mine isn’t a beautiful as yours but I’m really happy with my first attempt at this technique. You can see mine at
http://www.jaynemercer.com/blogs/
Thanks again.