Aug 13 2008
Harvest Moon - Tutorial #101 and Blog Candy
It’s been unseasonally cool here in Ohio for August and it makes me want to think of fall. Fall is my favorite, favorite, favorite season of all. The colors just speak to my creative side.
Also, I wanted to use these great stamps by Fire Cracker Designs By Pamela. Here is a link if you want to check them out: http://www.safesecurestore.com/stores/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=firecrackerdesignsbypamela Love them!
I’m always happy to get a set of stamps that has images, such as the corn stocks that are in different sizes. Makes making scenes with depth so much easier. So you stamp creators out there keep that in mind, please, lol.
Oh yeah, I’m giving this card away as blog candy!
So to enter for a chance to win this card, please leave me a comment on this post telling me your favorite thing about the Fall Season. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this blog post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/08/13/harvest-moon-tutorial-and-blog-candy/
I will use a random number generator to pick the winner on the morning of Saturday, August 16th.
Ready for this tutorial? It’s a long one today, so grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and lets get started. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: FireCrackerDesignsByPamela |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Palette Noir Black |
| Accessories: Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Piercing Tools, Brads, Prismacolor Markers, Versamark Pad and Marker, Sponges,Post it Notes, Coluzzle Circle Template, Fine tip Black marker |
Stamped the scarecrow on a piece of 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White Card stock with Palette Noir Black ink. I used this ink so I can color with Solvent based Prismacolor markers and don’t have to worry about it running.
Colored with Prismacolor Eggshell Marker.
Added Prismacolor Sand.
Added Prismacolor Cloud Blue.
Added Prismacolor Blue Slate.
Shaded tan areas by going over parts of them with the Eggshell marker.
Nice thing about Solvent based markers, you can shade by coloring and letting it dry and then going over parts of it to get a darker color.
Colored Shirt with Prismacolor Goldenrod.
Added Prismacolor Tuscan Red.
Shaded the Shirt by going over parts of it again with the Goldenrod marker.
Colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped small Cornstalks by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Old Olive ink before stamping.
Heat embossed images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Note: you do not have to clean the ink or embossing powder off of the scarecrow. It will melt right into the embossing powder on the scarecrow and disappear.
Colored in the stalks with a Prismacolor Eggshell marker.
Colored over the stalks with a Versamark marker and heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped large cornstalks by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Close to Cocoa ink before stamping.
Heat embossed images with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored in the large stalks with a Prismacolor Sand marker.
Colored over the large stalks with a Versamark marker and heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Cut a circle out of a Post it note being sure to have part of the circle cut from the sticky part of the Post it note.
Used the post it note circle as a mask for the moon.
Brayered on Baja Breeze ink at the top and bottom of the card stock leaving a light space in the middle.
Brayered on Not Quite Navy ink at the top and bottom of the card stock not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.
Brayered on Night of Navy ink at the top and bottom of the card stock not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.
Removed post it note mask.
Sponge some Baja Breeze ink over the Moon using a swiping motion from side to side to streak it.
Sponged Basic Black ink around the card edge to get it really dark. The darker you get the outside of the scene the more the lighter parts in the middle pop!
Assembled card front and used a Piercing tool and pierced around the moon edge.
Drew a line with a fine tip black marker from pierced hole to pierced hole to create some faux stitching.
Used the Tim Holtz ruler and a piercing tool to pierce the middle panel edge. Oops! check out that crocked right pierced line. Covered the mistake with a brad in the right upper and lower corner, lol. And you thought I didn’t make mistakes! Hah!!!
Added more brads and here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Whew, that was a long project!
Hope your day is filled with early cool Fall breezes and moon lite night.
Until my next post. . . . .. . . .. . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
WHAT A FUN CARD! Another stamp set yo place on my ever growing wish list!
Great card Michelle!
Whoa lady - what a fun card! Love to win it!!!
You are on a roll!
We’ve been having record heat, so I’m super jealous!!
Love the card! Reminds me of nice, crisp, fall days. We don’t get much color change in the Lowcountry of SC, but I also love the color change when I get a chance to see it!
Have a great day!
This is a wonderful card Michelle. The thing I like about fall is wearing handmade sweaters and walking through fallen leaves. Oh, and the smell of fall. Love that smell. ~Debie
Beautiful piece! What mistake? I’m in complete agreement with you about Fall being my favorite season. I think I’ll appreciate it a bit more this year as we’ve been having 105 degree weather here in Central Texas…..whewww its hot! Autumn brings with it a certain hustle & bustle in preparation of winter. Its a time to contemplate your garden successes from last spring and plan for next spring. I don’t think one can start the day any better than a walk on a cool brisk morning before the sun has broken the horizon. And apples are in season!
Beautiful fall card, Michelle! The thing I love most about fall is the crisp, clear days and the gorgeous foliage! I lived in S. California for 12 years and really missed the turning of the leaves. Here in North Carolina, our falls are fantastic!
Carla
Also my favorite time of year. God pulls out all the stops this time of year, unlike the colors of spring that speak of a beginning,something neww, the fall colors speak to me that all is right with the world, we are strong, full and mature and can make it thru the winter of our life by remembering the strong colors of fall. Once again a beautiful card.
Michelle,
Fall is also my favorite time of the year. My favorite memories are of taking the kids Apple Picking on a crisp fall day. The smell of apple cider, the taste of apples fresh from the tree, the warm sun on our faces and warm apple crisp….heaven on earth. Thank you for the inspiration.
Linda
What’s NOT to love about fall? Pumpkins, apples, leaves, blue skies, crisp mornings, sweaters…. I could go on! And I love this cool weather in OH, too! I hope it lasts for awhile! Your card is great, Michelle, and captures the season perfectly!
I guess the colors……in the trees, leaves, sky….everything changes and it’s such an inspiration. I was married in October (41 years this year) and it’s my favorite time of the year.
Mary
http://www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
BEAUTIFUL CARD! I have too many favorites for fall to list just one thing…..so here are just a few…….. Bright blue skys, crisp air, Amish country trip to see the fall colors, the smell of apples in the air, hayrides, campfires, my wedding anniversary (13 yrs. this October)! I love Ohio in the fall! Thanks so much for taking the time for all your great tutorials & thanks for the chance to win!
Heather B.
It’s been nice and cool here in New Jersey also, really makes you start to look forward to those great autum colors and inspiration.
Great tutorial!! I really like that you are introducing the new in colors i’ve put my order in and hope to receive them soon.
Another amazing card. My favorite thing about autumn has to be the colours in autumn leaves, from pale creams and yellow into deep pinks, oranges, firey reds, copper and bronze.
Love the card! Fall…what is not to like…leaves changing to beautiful colors, hayrides, cider mills, crisp apples and warm carmel apple pie.
This is just amazing, how you come up with so many wonderful ideas.
I’d love to win one of your cards - they are all so amazing! Here in N TX we have about a week of fall & then it’s straight into winter! I’m from AR, so I really miss the turning of the leaves. When I do chance upon a tree here that has turned, it’s all I can do not to sit & stare!
Living in Vermont…I love Fall! The colors are fantastic here! The only downfall is the forever winter that follows!
Love how you brought the scarecrow to life with your markers! Off to add another stamp set to my “can’t live without list”!!!
Oh, Michelle! This is superb!! You are the queen of color, no doubt!! :o)
My fave thing about fall has got to be the sounds and smells, although nothing beats that delicious color of a sugar maple in full glorious orange dress!
Thanks for the inspiration, as always!
Hugs,
Ursula
Absolutely amazing card Michelle!! I love what you did with Pamela’s stamps! Thanks for the tutorial (again), I am always blown away by your beautiful scenes.
My favorite thing about fall has always been the weather. We live in the midwest and it’s HOT in the summer and COLD in the winter. Fall is just right, LOL. It’s always been my favorite season. It’s sunny but not blazing hot, the colors change, the bugs die down - it’s the best!
Now that I have kids I also love doing fall activities with them like the pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin carving and all that good stuff. My DS #1 LOVES it, we were at this pumpkin patch near our house once a week starting when they opened last year.
Michelle , as I said before this is fabulous, I love this card. I love so many things about fall. I guess one big factor is the farming is winding down for a while and I will have more time too play, like stamping…… I love the corn harvest, the leaves turning their beautiful oranges and yellows, the nippy mornings , the cows and horses running and kicking up their heels because they are happy too for some cool days. Love fall clothes the beautiful hand woven cotton sweaters and jeans, neat leather jackets and all the great apples and pumpkins. Can’t wait to go with my family to the pumpkin patch, for some apple dumplings, oh I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. I love your card. tfs your unbelievable talents with us.
Evelynn
Great card! Now I want this stamp set too! You are amazing!
stunning as usual.. one can only dream of your abilities thank you for sharing so many different ways to explore ourselves!
This is darling Michelle. Autumn is my favorite time of the year also and I can’t wait to make this card. I also love your pumpkin cards in your gallery. I love stamping pumpkins and leaves and all the beautiful autumn colors that go with. Have a wonderful day and as always - thanks for the energy you put into your blog.
I love him! I think autumn is my second favorite season. I love the colours the best but I don’t like having to pick up dead grass that my dog tracks into the house or the dead leaves stuck to him! The best part of fall is that its cool outside and I can sleep again, LOL.
Fall is my favorite season too, even though it is followed by winter. You have depicted it perfectly, I can almost feel the crisp air and the leaves falling.
Oh, how I love this card. Makes me happy just looking at it.
Favorite thing about fall? That’s a no brainer…..Ohio State Football!!!
Hi Michelle,
Fall is my favourite season too. I just love the colours and the smell of the falling leaves and the cooler temperatures. One of my favourite things to do is walk through a lot of fallen leaves and kick them as I walk along a nice walking trail. This scarecrow is so cute and I love the corn stalks. I just got back from vacation in Wisconsin and Iowa and I couldn’t wait to check back in here to see what I had missed. You were away when I left. It’s good to be back and see another great card. Take care,
Trish
A lovely card! I love the colours that you used. I also love the fall season; the crisp mornings, the leaves with there various red colours (where I live now, they are mostly yellows), the crunch as you walk through the fallen leaves, and many years ago when it was allowed the smell of smoke as the leaves were being burned in our neighbourhood. Also my birthday is in fall. :<)
I love walking through the leaves, and getting out on a clear night when it’s dark. I’m always ready for the change in season, summer was wonderful but it’s time to move on. Also it means we are a little closer to Christmas.
P.S. Love this card (as I do all your cards)
Love that scarcrow!!! The fall colors and apples from the orchard are a couple of my favorite autumn things. I live in Minnesota, so are blessed with 4 very distinct seasons. Thanks for the opportunity to win the card. Happy day, Peggy
Great card! Who wouldn’t love to own this piece of art?!?
And I love Fall too, but for different reasons: dry season in So Florida!
I’m an email subscriber; thanks for all the inspiration!
I miss the 4 seasons! We live in So Ca in the San Fernando Valley and fall in the Midwest was something to look forward to.
I am a new stamper and am learning so much by reading your blog and tutorials. I wish I could one day attend your classes.
I am a senior with a brain like a sponge..it just can’t soak up enough
Your an amazing artist!
and you share so much
thank you
JoAnne
Another beautiful card!
I love the fall colors too…. and the crispness in the air that fall brings.
Thanks for sharing your art!
DeniseB
What can I say about fall! I love it, the crisp cool air, the deep rich yet vibrant colors, the holidays, the kids going back to school! It is my favorite season! Congrats on your 101th turtorial! You are truly an inspiration!
The colors! The colors! The colors! The Browns, yellows, and reds. The splendor of fall is wonderful especially here in West Virginia.
Love your card and thanks for sharing!
I love Fall for many reasons. Mostly I love the cool smell to the air and the colors of the trees changing. Fall reminds me when as a child we would make apple butter in a large copper kettle on an outside firepit…..using a long wooden stirrer and many family members and friends would be there to help. There would be wonderful food to share, and then later when the apple butter was ready, everyone would pitch in to put it in clean jars. I can taste it now!
another beauty!
My fave thing about fall.. besides the colors.. are the smells. Burning leaves- this is the time of year when I start baking again.. and you can smell a crispness in the air too.
*hugs*
Jami
OMG… he’s just too freakin’ cute Michelle! I’d love to add this to my art wall or give it to someone super special!
Fall is also my favorite season, the colors, crisp air and slowness of the season make it my favorite. I enjoy your blog so much that I was inspired to purchase a brayer - hope to ink it up this weekend
Fall is my favorite season because it means lots of time spent with the family. I love the crisp coolness to the air, the colors of the trees and the holidays. It’s a magical time of year to me.
Love, love, love, the card! It’s great.
Hugs,
Suz
I love the fall too. I just like the crispness that fall seems to have. The beautiful color combos of the leaves. The mums.
And I just recently found your blog. I love it! Thanks for sharing!
Another FABULOUS card, Michelle!! Love how you made the moon so BIG! Perfect for a harvest moon!
I LOVE fall! It is by far my favorite season! I live in central Illinois (where it has also been unseasonable cool) and love the rich oranges and crimsons in the leaves and the way it contrasts with the blue sky…the cool crisp air that gives me a great reason to cuddle up with my hubby…even childhood memories of buying new school clothes and notebooks! I love having my windows open for the fresh air…it’s all good! I knew when I was younger I wanted an autumn wedding…this October we will celebrate 15 years of marriage!
What a beautiful card!! My favorite thing about the fall . . . ginger snap cookies with pumpkin dip! And of course the chance to turn off the AC and open up the windows!
Thanks for the awesome tutorials!!
Another amazing card. Thank you for all the tutorials I love looking at them everyday, and hope someday do be able to make some cards like yours. My favorite thing about fall is the colors and the changing of the leaves on the trees, it is always so beautiful.
As usual I love all your creations and have been practicing faithfully! I like the stitching around the moon the best. It makes it pop and fits in theme just RIGHT! TFS Nancy
Beautiful card! I love fall because of the lovely colors of the leaves. In California the fall changes are not as dramatic as other places, but I love the crisp morning air, the vibrant colors on some of the trees and the anticipation that the special family holidays are drawing near. Would love to win your card.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
I love the fall season. My fall favorites here in Michigan are apple picking, fresh cider, pumpkins and gulp- raking leaves. Your card is beautiful and gets me motivated to rediscover my vintage stamps to try them again with new techniques.
I love fall because I don’t like the heat of summer. I also love pumpkins, scarecrows and Halloween - there’s nothing not to like about fall - except of course that winter comes next.(G)
Debbie Schubauer
I’m with you, Michelle! I love, love, LOVE the autumn. What’s not to like? The colors of the trees, the harvest vegetables, the earth are just the best! And I love pumpkins…not jack-o-lanterns, but pumpkins. I love their beautiful orange color and their shape (kinda like me). Oh and the crisp cool air yet the warms of the autumn sunshine. What’s not to like about autumn? It is the best!
I love this card. Perfectly displays the feeling of autumn.
i live in the southern california desert - so fall means cooler weather to me…plus i love all of the autumn colors - AND then there’s football and those tight pants on the players! HA!!! Really autumn is my favorite season…cooler days, cooler nights, lovely food…it’s just the best.
and your card is gorgeous - as usual! don’t you want to come teach a class in the desert! Alas no stamp stores left here though.
thank you for the opportunity to win that card.
Another masterpiece!!! I love fall because…..the weather starts to cool down and the leaves starts to do their magic. Thanks for a chance at this sweet inspiring card.
Hi Michelle! I always stay away from fall cards - mind just goes blank! LOL! However, I would really like to try your technique here. LOVE IT!!
thanks for sharing
Lorene
wow, that was a LONG tutorial…what gorgeous work, AGAIN!
my favorite things about fall the cooler temps and the beautiful colors of the leaves.
Fall means Nebraska Cornhusker football. There is an electricty in the air that I just love.
beautiful card, as always. My favorite thing about fall is the crisp mornings and evenings. The glory of the trees in their autumn finery always bewitches me. I can’t wait for fall to get here - only one more month or so.
Oh this is one of my favorite cards so far! I love fall because of all of the fresh produce that is ready at one time. I love gardening.
The fresh, crisp mornings and the super clean smell! I LOVE fall!
Have a Great Day!
Love the card…I could go on and on about what I love about fall. Growing up on a farm, I loved the smells of fall, the creek smelled different somehow, I loved the hum of dad’s combine, the smell of the woodsmoke from our stove and I loved that mom always decorated the house for fall which seemed to top it all off! Going back to school was no fun but the smells made it all better!
Paula
I love the wonderful changes in the leaves when I lived in the NE (until last year).
Here in NC, I love Fall because of the respite from the extreme heat! I suppose anything under 90 falls into that category!
Hi Michelle. Again, a beautiful card and love the stamps too, just ordered them.
I live in Southwest Florida so we dont’ get Fall here but I used to live up North for a couple of years and the thing I love the most is the Beautiful Colors of the leaves. My favorite color is Orange so those are my favorites. I love the coolness of the air just starting also.
Thanks for sharing your awesome work.
DeAnna
My favorite thing about fall is the cooler temps and the leaves changing colors. Fall is my absolute favorite season.
Wowser that is one COOL card! - I absolutely love Fall and everything about it. The changing colors on the trees, shuffling through piles of leaves, Apple Cider, Corn Mazes, Hot Chocolate, make for some wonderful times.
I’m with you….I LOVE Fall!! All the changing colors and cooler temps! Clambakes and snuggling! And to top all of that my favorite holiday happens….Thanksgiving. I know I am strange, but I love getting together with the family with a big dinner and NO presents. You just get to enjoy the day!
I love the weather we are having in Ohio! YEAH…saving on electricity..no need for A/C!
Oh Yeah, I also love the card….
Patty
Fantastic tutorial!!!! I love all the details on this card!!! My favorite thing about the fall season is that my dad returns to Florida for the winter. I miss him terribly while he summers in Ohio. The start of a new school year is another thing I love about the fall. It really cuts into my stamping time when I have to head back to work, but I love getting to know all the new students and seeing the ones from last year return again. (I have my kids for all three years of middle school)
Thanks again for sharing your creativity and techniques. I may never achieve your level of artistry, but I have definitely seen an improvement in my stamping since reading your blog regularly!!
Beautiful card, as always. I love all your cards. Thanks so much for sharing. My most favorite season is also fall. I love everything about it, the colors, crunchy leaves, fresh vegetables, pumpkins, crisp mornings, and anticipation of Thanksgiving.
what a wonderful world, this are words they come to me when i see your fantastic card.
I love your works.
The falll is my favorit season too, in Germany we say to the begining of this time, Altweibersommer (old women summer) because the spiders are spinning her nets so often.
Fall is my favorite season too. I love the coolness and smell of the leaves in the air and the lack of mosquitoes and other annoying bugs! Love this card! Great tutorial too.
Michelle, love your blog and art work! Wish I could be half as creative. Here in Fort Wayne, In. the favorite fall activity is the Johnny Appleseed Festival. We have about 350,000 people go to it in 2 days in Sept. (We have a funnel cake booth) The smells in the air are so reminiscent of fall–burning wood fires, outdoor cooking and the fall colors of the farmers market with their fruits, vegetables and flowers are just breathtaking. Thanks for sharing your creativity! Barb
Favorite thing about fall? Cool, crisp Friday evenings, when I can hear the cheers for local high school football teams from the stadium 3 bocks away. I suppose it reminds me of my own (long-past) high school years!
Dear Michelle,
I like your blog very much.
Here’s my favoutite about fall: I like to harvest all things planted and grown in my little garden such as pumpkins or apples.
And I like running through piles of fallen leaves and collect chestnuts for decoration.
Thanks so much for all your wonderful tutorials from Germany by Marina.
Beautiful card again Michelle, and great tutorial! I hope I win. My favorite thing about fall in going on long walks with cooler temps and no mosquitoes!
Oh my gosh your cards are so awesome. Anyway, the favorite thing I like about this time of year believe it or not is FOOTBALL!! Pro and my sons team, daughter cheerleading team. It all goes together!
Denise Wells
mamascollections@aol.com
I love fall (or as we call it autumn) - the weather starts to cool off but its not tooooo cold and the leaves change to amazing colours.
Thanks for the chance to win the card - your work is fantastic.
hugs from WendyP in New Zealand
Thanks for getting us all in the mood for fall. I love spring as a beginning and fall as the beginning of the slow down in nature. I especially love the cooler weather here in the rocky mountains. Kari
My favourite thing about fall/autumn - the colours, the cooler temeratures and the skeletons of the trees emerging… I love the look of ‘naked’ trees :-).
Awesome card, thank you so much for the tutorial.
Maxine in a very wet and soggy New Zealand!!
Hi Michelle,
My favorite thing about autumn is the crisp air and the spectacular scenery caused by the changing leaves. We certainly really don’t enjoy either of those anymore since we live in Phoenix - really the only drawback in my opinion. We can see the changing colors if we drive north into the mountains which we do when time permits.
What an adorable card, and what a fun item for someone to win!
Thank you so much for your generosity and for sharing your creativity with us,
Joanne
I love this card as I so love fall! I can’t choose only one favorite; so here’s my favorite things about Autumn, crisp air with a hint of woodstove burning, the gorgeous colors, all the wonderful produce available, and of course Packers Football! Kathy Eddy
Great card! I am ready for fall! It is 100 degrees in texas.
I love fall and this card is too cool! My favorite thing about fall is all the festivals and we our family loves going thru the corn mazes too
Oh my Michelle this is just wonderful. I also love fall. All the pretty colors and apple picking, hay rides and pumpkin patches. You have inspired me so much to be a better stamper keep up the fantastic work.
Oh my gosh Fall has always been my favorite time of the year. There are cool crip nights and football games and Brachs Candy Corn yummmmy. We love to decorate the house using bales of straw and corn stalks around the lamp post. Did I mention Brach’s candy corn? LOL. Thanks so much for a chance at blog candy. I just love to read your tutorials and practice with my brayer.
It would be great to have your creation that I could touch. Another great card, another beauty… Any plans to come and teach to Seattle? I would be first to sign for your classes.
thank you, Olga
Thanks for your constant inspiration! My favorite thing about fall is Halloween: I love the black/orange/purple/green color combo, the crazy witches & goblins, & I love a low key Holiday!
I love turning off the AC and opening up the house - our cats love this too! I also love having a big pot of chili or making a soup of some kind along with bread! Fall is my favorite season.
This card is lovely, and it almost feels like it could be fall outside just looking at it except for the fact that the house is closed up with the AC going and our cats are laying in the sun panting! Why do they do that??? Looks like it would be easier to just move out of the sun. Go figure!
I love coming to your site and studying your cards and the techniques you use. I have even attempted a couple of them, but somehow they just don’t look as good as yours. Hopefully, with practice they will get better. Thank you for all the effort that goes into this, Michelle. I appreciate it a lot and have learned so much from you.
Great card. Love all the fall colors in it. And that is what I enjoy about fall. First the cooler weather (it’s 106º here right now) and then the colors. He is the Calif central valley we just don’t see the color changes. But up in Montana, the most spectacular colors you could imagine.
Now, once again I have to thank you for your wonderful blog. I have learned so many new things in the last 8 weeks, I just don’t do things the same way anymore. I see stamp sets in a whole new light. Thanks so much for the confidence your blog and tutorials have given me, and I am sure many others when it comes to stamping.
Really neat card. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Michelle, I love this card! I live in London, Ontario Canada and we have amazing colour changes on the fall, that is probably one of the top things on my list that I love about the fall, all the beautiful colours and the world seems to slow down, just a little bit. I feel calmer just thinking about it. I also really love fall vegtables: pumkins, squash, the sames and colours and textures are just so wonderful. Thanks for make this card….Hope I win it lol
Fall is only slightly here at the beach in California. When I’ve gone East I’ve enjoyed the change in the air and temperature with beautiful leaf colors you’ve described. This card is lovely reminder of that Fall.
Love the card and the fall season even though we call it Autumn. Kicking through piles of rustling dry leaves like I did as a kid and when we first went out together! Mind you hate it when they get soggy with the rain and stick to everything!
I love your card and your creativeness!!! My favorite time of the year is fall, but why? Well… I love the colors of fall: the changing leaves… even the browns, the pumpkins and apples, the clear blue skies… And I love the crispness of the air, signaling a change is on its way! I love the smells of fall: apple cider, wet leaves, first frosts… And I love being able to wear sweaters to work again! Thanks for sharing what you love!
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. The crisp air, the colors and smells. I love long walks in the woods. When i was young i could not wait to fire up my grandpa’s cook stove, nothing tasted better then that first breakfast on a fall morming. I still take my walks and camp just about every fall, cooking outdoors and enjoying time with my family. I think your card today captures a beautiful sign of fall. I like the colors and stamps you used. Thanks Janet
My favorite thing about fall is Pumpkins… Love going to a pumpkin patch and picking out a bunch of them to put on my porch… they now have soooo many different ones - I swere when I was a kid they were only orange…. Now they are white, pink, black and have things that look like peanut shells on them….
Another WOW piece of artwork! My favorite thing about fall is the colors & crisp air.
I’m learning so much. Your technique and details are incredible. In Florida we really don’t have a Fall season, but growing up in Illinois I remember the change of the leaves and rolling around in piles of them. Thanks for the opportunity to own a piece of your awesome creation.
Here in Nova Scotia, Canada it has to be the feel of the fall air - crisp, cool and clean plus the colours are amazing -come visit us - http://novascotia.com
Here is a quote from the site “It’s harvest time. Sample the food at Canada’s oldest farmer’s market and witness a pumpkin race. But don’t miss the painting of the Cabot Trail as the leaves turn to a mix of rich reds, vibrant oranges and powerful yellows…” Fabulous!
Love your tutorials - thanks for sharing your gift with us
I’m right along with everybody else that loves your blog. I have an “I love your blog award” for you on my blog.
I love family time at the apple orchard, a long standing family tradition. Your card is grand, love it.
Teresa
I love all the holidays that come in the fall. I love the colors, and I have to say I love the scarecrow card. I have been trying out some of your tutorials and have to say they are really easy to follow, and the designs are great. Mine aren’t coming out as great as yours, but I will keep practicing…Thanks for expanding my horizons…
I love the cold crisp air with the smokey aroma of burning leaves, the spicy scent of hot apple cider with cinnamon and nutmeg, and the crackling sound of the leaves beneath your feet.
My favorite thing about fall? Hmmm, perhaps that it isn’t as hot as late summer but it isn’t cold yet? I’m really not a fall person, I love spring and summer; however. . . . I love your card!
Thanks for your clear instructions and tutorials. Love the tip about not needing to wipe the ink off the embossed surface. I kept smudging ink on the background ’cause I was wiping it off. I’ll have to give this a try.
Very cute! My favorite thing about fall is all the different colors in the rainbow in the foilage. Breathtaking!
Great card! Fall, what is not to love, cooler temps, crisp clean air, glorious leaf colors, Halloween, Thanksgiving and campfires!!!! Your turorials are great, expanding my horizons. I have a question for you. Are your fingers constantly stained with ink as mine are? Have you found something that works better than good old scrubbing with soap and water? Sometimes the ink just has to wear off. Would appreciate your input. Thanks
Michelle,
I am unbelievably in awe of your talent. I can only hope to achieve your greatness with the brayer. Maybe if I keep practicing I’ll get there by the time I am a 100. Im posting a link on my blog, my readers have to know of your greatness.
Melissa Lenhardt
Love the beautiful colors of the fall leaves. I love going to the mountains and seeing the beautiful colors. Just makes me appreciate God even more to see His wonderful designs unfolding in glorious colors. Thanks for taking the time to film and make your tutorials. What a generous person you are!
fall here in the sacramento area means the end of 100 degree days! but mostly i like the leaves….using my leaf stamps, leaf dies, real leaves with color washes, etc!
thanks for the chance to win some great blog candy!
sandyh
BEE-utiful card as always, Michelle. Thanks for showing how to cover up a mistake! That’s a real test of my creativity as I usually manage to do something to mess up my project right towards the end!
Oh well, it usually works out.
Favorite thing about fall? Probably a bright orange or red leaf tree. Presently I live in Hawaii and the seasons are fairly unnoticeable, but that’s what I liked about fall in my home state of Missouri (of course, I hated raking those same leaves!)
Thanks again for an awesome tut and I meant to congratulate on the 100th yesterday!! May there be a thousand more!!!
Aloha, Kim
Love the colors you use. Your tutorials are the best. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.
That was a long tut but so worth it! Thanks a bunch for another winner. My birthday is in the Fall so I think that colors my impression of it being the most beautiful time of year. I’m partial to the colors of Fall so that’s the best. The worst part for me is knowing that Winter is just around the corner.
Love, love, love your card and tutorial! Fall is my favorite time of the year…the fall foliage in the midwest is outstanding…and I always carve pumpkins with my kids!
crisp juicy apples, thats MY faorite thing about fall! Thanks Michelle for the stunning card and the chance to win it!!
As everyone has said it’s the color of fall.Plus the fact the weather is cooler and I can spend more time outside.
Hope I’m not too late to enter! That little scarecrow is adorable! Great job Michelle!!!
Hi,
Love the card! and I’m with you, fall is my favorite time of year….for the colors and for Halloween (which is my favorite holiday.
wow! great card! I love the smells of Autumn. burning leaves - fireplaces - pies baking - stews - curry - I know- I’m wierd -LOL Have a blessed day, hugs, Anne S.
You continue to wow me! Thanks for the great tutorials and wonderful designs you come up with. I have to say August is a bit wet and cooler here in NH as well.
I would have to say that my favorite part of fall is Halloween or at minimum trick or treat time. I just love to watch the little ones coming down the street with their bags and adorable outfits.
Would be honored to win this card. Keep up the great inspirations!
If there was an Olympic agenda for rubber stamping you would definitely get gold!
And that is the color that seems to descend on everything in the Autumn season and starts the new color process. Let’s don’t forget bronze (my favorite metal) and what it does to nature in the Autumn. Here in San Jose we get about 20 minutes of Autumn so I take a trek to my daughter’s in Southern Oregon to really experience my favorite season. See you back here again in San Jose in October. I’m signing up again! Could you bring some Ohio Autumn with you?
What a beautiful fall card! I have to say that I am not ready for fall to be here yet though, summer is going too fast! Thank you for continuing to send out your amazing work, I look forward to it every day!
Love the fall colors used in this scene and the scarecrow is adorable.
Linda Grady
Hey… Wait For Me!!!! Don’t pick yet…
Wow, THIS CARD IS AWESOME!!! I’m totally diggin’ (hee hee) those corn stalks! Michelle, Michelle…you are such an ENABLER!
My favorite thing about Fall is definately the COLORS! I am originally from Texas, so when I moved here to the beautiful state of Michigan…wow, I was stunned! I am still amazed each year…just wished it lasted a wee bit longer.
Thanks for the chance to win
This card is beautiful! I also live in Ohio. I am loving the cooler temperatures. I enjoy sitting on my deck, early in the cool morning air, with a huge cup of coffee.
I love the colors of our trees in the Maritimes of Canada. There is a tree of every gold, red and green available. Our woods look like a beautiful painting. It is absolutely mind blowing. If you have never seen our trees then you should have a trip here. PS the card is beautiful.
That card is FANTASTIC! What an amazng tutorial. Thanks for all the detail of explaining what you did.
Another amazing card and tutorial. There are so many wonderful things about the fall season. I would have to say, in general, the colors. When we lived in Houston, I missed the fall colors, sights, smells, and sounds. Maybe “sensory overload” is a better description that colors. Anyway, loved your card with a chance to possibly own one of them. Thanks for all your inspiration.
I absolutely love your tutorials and this card is amazing! I love the fall because it is the perfect sweatshirt weather…not too hot, not too cold! I like to snuggle down into my sweatshirt and enjoy the changing colors of the leaves. Fall can’t be beat!
I love the cool, crisp days of Autumn and the vibrant colors of the leaves. I like to shuffle through the piles of fallen leaves, pick pumpkins, drink warm cider and eat doughnuts. I think your work is awesome and I’d love to win your scarerow card. Thanks for your daily tutorials. Marliese
Michelle,
This card is wonderful! It reminds me of “The Wizard of Oz”! My favorite thing about Fall is the cooler temperatures. I’m a hot flash just waiting to combust and incinerate so I welcome the cooler temps. I also LOVE the aspen when they are at their height of change. The gold is so brillant it can actually hurt your eyes. Thanks for asking!
DOnna
I too love the fall season - the weather is more temperate and you have that whiff of burning leaves and furnaces just starting up in the air. Plus in our area of the country we see the farmers going into their fields to do the harvest - pick the corn and the beans and then the first frost - ah fall - hmmmmmm
Love that stamp set too - gonna have to do a little brayering myself I guess.
Linda
Wow! that was long, but a wonderfully detailed one! Thank you so much for sharing your great talent. As far as fall goes, won’t see any fall like weather in AZ till the end of October and then if you blink it’ll be gone, but it is fun to drive up north and see the change in seasons.
What an awesome card! Your technique is amazing to me! Being fairly new to this stamping stuff, I’m not sure how the braying of the ink didn’t mess up your coloring of the cornstalks. I’m assuming that it is because of the clear embossingi powder? Did you just wipe it off? That’s the only part I’m confused on. Other than that, great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing! Best, Curt
Curt asked “I’m not sure how the braying of the ink didn’t mess up your coloring of the cornstalks?”
Curt, the embossing powder resists the ink, so you are right. You just wipe the ink off of the heat embossed images.
I love sweater weather. You know that brisk feel that requires a light jacket or sweater. I love the blue of the fall sky (that is when it is not gray here in Detroit!) And who can deny that fall leaves are just gorgeous!
One of my favorite memories is taking the kids apple picking.
Your cards are just BEAUTIFUL….
Oh my gosh, I have just found your site and I am in love with your beautiful cards. I can’t wait to try them. I doubt they will come out as pretty as yours but I will try. I live in Florida, we don’t have the Falls that the rest of the country has, but it nice not having my legs stick to the leather seats. Ahh the joys.. Thanks for sharing
I love your cards. Every time I look at one I smile. Thank you. I love cards but lack time.
Hi Michelle…your cards are so amazing and your tutorials so generous! It’s winter in Australia and a very cold and wet day in Melbourne, about 10 celcius (50 fahrenheit) which is probably not that cold to most Americans but for us it is. I’m looking forward to warm spring days, lots of flowers and new life.
Howdy Michelle, your tutorial is awesome. It is so clear and the picture of your tools and supplies is great for this visual person. Just happened on your website and will make it a regular. I am color combo and idea challenged but I have 148 colored pencils and am working on my marker collection. Thank you from the bottom of me Cuttlebug!
kb
Thank you for a GREAT tutorial. Love the card. Great job.
Hi Michelle ~ what a positively beautiful card, as always. My favorite thing about Fall is the promise of all good things to come - the change in the air, the slight chill, the smells that arrive like pumpkins and spices and knowing that in just a little while, family will be gathering together to celebrate all His blessings.
I am in awe of your talent and it would be an honor to receive one of your cards.
Debbie
I am in awe! I love fall too! It’s my favorite time of year! The temperatures come down, the evenings are beautiful, and fall colors blaze!
This tutorial is inspiring! I would love to have this stamp and all the prisma color markers too!
I am new at stamping, and have discovered splitcoast stampers. I kept seeing everyone using the Zindorf technique for the best skyscapes! I had to know what they were talking about so I checked out your blog, and found your tutorials! You are a talented artist, and I will love seeing what you have created and what you will create next! Next item on my list is a brayer!!
Since I am new at stamping, just started this year, my husband is in awe of all the tools I must have! I told him it’s an addictive hobby, and I love it! He is very supportive–especially after looking and giving him some of the cards I have made.
We are thinking about making a hobby room for my card crafts! I am excited!
I do appreciate your step by step instructions and how you show how they look!! I have immediately tabbed this site as my favorites, so I can learn more!
I loved your crane card in a technique before, and I love this very, very cute scarecrow evening scene! Thanks for sharing your techniques!
What an awesome card! I just spent 4 hours this morning making Halloween cards. So I know how you feel about getting ready for fall. Even the humingbirds are getting ready for fall and their flight to the tropics. I loved how you brayered and layered everything. Great job and love the stamp set too! I’m inspired to get my Life’s A Breeze set out and brayer a sunset with the sailboat. Thanks for sharing.
PUMPKINS! I love the big, medium, small - white, green, yellow, orange, red… PUMPKINS in the fall. Your card is “amazing” - very “easy on the eyes”. Thanks for the tutorial and sharing such a beautiful card.
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