Pumpkins by the Lake – Tutorial #117 and Blog Candy

This set “All Hallow’s Eve” by Inkadinkado was still out on my desk from Yesterday’s piece so I gave it another go.  This time throwing a purple cast on the pumpkins and using a teal color and purple together, which I love by the way.

I’m also going to give this card away as blog candy.  I’ll use a random number generator on Saturday, September 13th to select the winner.  To enter to win this card, please leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite color combination to use in fall creations.  If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this post:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/09/10/pumpkins-by-the-lake-tutorial-117-and-blog-candy/

One more thing, I have scheduled an Advanced brayer workshop in Dayton, Ohio on November 1st.  For more info on my Beginner and advanced Brayer workshops, please check out this link:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Let’s get started on the tutorial.  🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado “All Hallow’s Eve” & Stampin’ Up “Baroque Motifs”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Black & Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Adirondack Eggplant, Black, Stream, Hazelnut, Purple Twilight, Aqua

Accessories: Versamark marker & pad, Prismacolor markers, Sponges, White gel pen, black marker, Brayer, Fine detail clear embossing powder, heat gun, photo corner punch

Stamped the Pumpkins on Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Black ink before stamping the image. 

Note:  I started out with a much too large piece of card stock.  I later cut this down to measure 3.5″ x 3.5″. 

Heat emboss the image using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored some Prismacolor Violet Mist marker on the pumpkins.

Colored over the pumpkins with Wheat.

Colored some Yellow Orange marker on the pumpkins.

Went over the entire image with the Wheat marker to blend the colors together a bit.

Used the Violet Mist marker again at the bottom and top of the pumpkins to darken.

Colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker.

Heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Cropped my paper down to 3.5″ x 3.5″. 

I also made a few dots with a Versamark marker in the sky area of the card stock and then heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  You won’t be able to see them until the next step.

Brayered on Aqua ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered on Purple Twilight ink at the top of the card stock, but not covering the Aqua ink entirely.

Sponged Hazelnut ink on in a swiping motion going from left to right.

Sponged on Stream ink in a swiping motion going from right to left.

Sponged on some Black ink to the left of the pumpkins and under them.

Sponged Eggplant ink around the edge of the card stock.

Added to layers to the card front and adhered them together.  Stamp Flourish with Black ink.  Note:  I have a gap in my design since I stamped over multiple layers of card stock.  When doing this step make sure you have a marker that matches the color of ink you stamped in so you can fill in the gaps.

Filled in the gaps of the flourish with a black marker.

Sponged Eggplant ink at the left and bottom of the Eggplant card stock.

Added a bottom layer, corner punches and brads.

Added White Gel pen to the right side of some of the flourishes to make them stamp out more.

Here you have it the finished card measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to create a scene that is a little out of the ordinary. 

May your day be filled with joy & love!

Until my next post. . . . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Note:  Links to all my tutorials can be found here:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  https://zindorf.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/