May 21 2008
Soakin Up the Day - Tutorial
If you missed the party last night over on Split Coast Stampers in Gina K. Designs Forum you missed a great new stamp release party. There were tons of sneak peeks and contests.
This is a sneak peek card I did for the party last night using Melanie Muenchinger’s “Jumping for Joy” set. You can see all of the new stamp sets today at Gina K. Designs, just following this link: http://www.ginakdesigns.com/
I think I have been permanently trained now to take photos whenever I am stamping a card out, lol. Imagine, here I was in a hurry to get a card done for the party and I’m stopping to take photos. Yep, I’ve been trained to do tutorials for every card created! Hey, it only took 56 tutorials to make it a habit, lol. Old dogs and new tricks!
Anyhoo, here is the tutorial for this one.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Melanie Muenchinger’s Jumping for Joy at Gina K. Designs |
| Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean |
| Ink: Soft Sky, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Brilliant Blue, Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Black |
| Accessories: prismacolor markers, Sponges, Brayer, Post it Notes |
Started off by stamping this sweet bear (love his expression) on a piece of Creamy Caramel cardstock with Palette Noir Black ink. Note: I used this ink because it doesn’t smear when using Prismacolor markers.
Colored the Bear with a Prismacolor Sand Marker. I did not color his muzzle or his inner ears. I also did a second swipe of color with the same marker to create shadows under his arms, feet, behind and chin.
Continued with the shadowing on him with yet a darker marker, Prismacolor Walnut on his under arms, feet, behind and chin.
I used scissors to cut him out. He has pretty easy curves to maneuver around with scissors.
Ripped a cliff shape from a piece of River Rock card stock.
Heavily sponged River Rock ink on the right side of the cliff. Leaving the left side bare because I’m imagining that my sun is shining on the front of the cliff. 
Heavily sponged Old Olive ink on the top of the cliff for grass and lightly sponged on some Chocolate Chip ink at the right side of the cliff, not covering the River Rock ink entirely.
Now for the background, brayered on Soft Sky ink at the top 2/3rds of a piece of Whisper White card stock.
Brayered on Brilliant Blue ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Soft Sky ink entirely.
Placed Post it Notes, sticky end where I wanted my horizon line to be and to mask the sky area.
Brayered on Cool Caribbean ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Taken with Teal ink at the Post it Note edge to make a dark line for the horizon. Also using a swiping motion from left to right I sponged on Taken With Teal in the water area getting heavier towards the bottom of the card stock.
Took a piece of Old Olive card stock and tore the top edge of it off. This will be the ground area.
Swiped the bottom and top of the torn card stock over the Old Olive ink pad.
Assembled main image panel.
Sponged Night of Navy ink at the top of the card stock.
Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 4″x 8.5″.
Hope your day gives you an expression like the one this bear is wearing!
Until my next post. . . . . ..
Michelle
Well this cute card sure put a smile on my face.
He looks so pleased about something, Hummmm…..I wonder what?
cute, cute, cute that says it all!
Oops, I forgot to ask if you were feeling better today.
I sure hope so.
Have a grrrrrreat day
I am so impressed by all your work - I love the colors, the softness, and the feeling of depth in your cards. They have gotten me inspired. The bear is so cute. Your cards are beautiful!
A cute bear on a cliff. That is soooo cute.
Next week, stamping friends are going to be shown some of your brayer techniques. :O)
The card is so pretty!!!!
God bless
Giovana
LOL, what a cute card! I popped in briefly last night but didn’t notice this bear…I may have to go back and try to find him today. Thanks once again, Michelle!
Oh, I loved this last night but it is so nice to see the tutorial, one day, I am going to muster up the courage to try your wonderful techniques, you are inspiring!
What a great scene! love it, and your tutorial is fab!
This card is fantastic, next to card making bears are my next favourate. In fact I don’t get much time to make them now because making cards and checking out your blog takes up my time. Have a good day Judy.
This is too cute!
another great card, with a great scean.
You are soooo talented. Imagine, loving a bear on a cliff!
Retired Heather
Fabulous card Michelle! I never tire of your tutorials.
How cute!! Thank you for sharing details on how you do what you do. I am so inspired to try different things. Thank you!!
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Wow, this is gorgeous! I love that bear just gazing out over the water!
This card is adorable. Great work.
too cute Michelle…love it!
I love how you make sophisticated still look cute! You also make it LOOK so easy on your tutorials. One of these days when things slow down in my life (LOL) I am going to try these great techniques. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Amazing that you can even make cutsie stamps look right on a brayed background! I really like the ripped cliff.
What a fun card!! The little bear is very cute! I can even picture him doing a cannonball off that cliff, lol! tfs
Dawn
I love all your work you are so talented. I have a ? regarding the brayer. Everytime I use it I get these streak lines I can never make it look smooth like yours is there a trick to it? I went out a bought a foam brayer and that didnt work either. Please help
Hugs
Norine
Norine asked “I love all your work you are so talented. I have a ? regarding the brayer. Everytime I use it I get these streak lines I can never make it look smooth like yours is there a trick to it?”
Norine, You will want to refer to the frequently asked questions tab at the top of my blog.
Also, Dawn is a very pretty name, but it is not mine, lol. My name is Michelle 
I made myself complete some paperwork for DD confirmation camp before checking your blog.
I hope you are feeling well and all is right at your home.
Fantastic card! Thanks again for doing the tutorials for us!
MICHELLE I am so sorry for calling you Dawn can we blame it on a blonde moment or maybe senior LOL
This just tickles me pink!
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