Sep 11 2008
To the City – Tutorial #118
We’re off to the City for today’s tutorial.
Let’s get started:
Supplies:
| Stamps: MFT “Going Places”, Stampin’ Up “Lovely As a Tree” |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Tempting Turquoise |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel & Adirondack Sail Boat Blue |
| Accessories: Sponges, Brayer, Post it notes, White Gel Pen |
Brayered Sail Boat Blue on a 4.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.
Stamped buildings with Basic Black ink.
Colored the buildings with a White Gel Pen.
Masked Sky and Buildings with a post it note.
Brayered on Creamy Caramel ink for the ground.
Moved the post it note so it masked the ground.
Added another post it note to cover the buildings.
Sponged on Basic Black ink to create a hill.
Switch the small post it note to the left side of the buildings and sponged on Basic Black ink again to create the hill on the right side of the buildings.
Removed post it notes.
Stamped the trees only by loading basic black ink only on the tree part of the stamp. This let me omit the ground portion of the stamp image.
Sponged on Old Olive ink.
Stamped more trees with Basic Black ink.
Masked the sky and buildings again and sponged on Close to Cocoa ink.
Sponge Basic Black ink around the egdes of the card stock.
Punched to word window punches out of black card stock and cut one end of them off so they would look like hinges.
Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.
Hope you enjoyed this trip to the City. 
May your day be filled with the lively sounds of the city and all of it’s treasures.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
Note: Links to all my tutorials can be found here: http://zindorf.blogs.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: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/
15 responses so far
I’ve been wondering if you were going to use this stamp again, and how it could be used “differently”. This is another fun fall card that isn’t the normal leaves and pumpkins. Great job Michelle! I can’t hardly wait to see if you have new SU stamp sets and how you use them. Have a great day!
beautiful as always!
hugs
JoAnne
Great card Michelle. Love the way you seperated and spread the trees around the front. I have never seen them seperated so well. Thanks for sharing.
Heather
Great card Michelle. I am just blown away at the ideas you come up with. Again thanks for sharing you time and talents.
Evelynn~~~~~
Oh wow, this reminds me of Central Park in NY. What a great card! You are such an artist with stamps and ink pads.
~Barb
Always coming up with so many different ideas…
Good one Michelle!
Beautiful card Michelle. You use “Lovely as a Tree” a lot. I may have to buy this one! Thanks for sharing.
This is pretty cool! I love the way you did the trees. Again, your brayering & sponging is just amazing.
lovely!!!!
Deanne
xx
I think I’ve figured out what helps me achieve the same brayering look; I used a very thin mouse pad under the CS. Worked! I am always pleasantly astounded how you can take a stamp I would have never considered purchasing and making a piece of art. Sorry for the late delay, we’ve been battening down the hatches in preparation for Ike.
Another fantastic card!! I’m getting this set I’ve loved both cards that you have posted using the skyline stamp. Poor house here I come…
I love the park-like look! Thanks for another lesson. Especially the partial use of the trees. It turned out wonderfully.
I love your creations!! You are a wonderful artist…every card is a masterpiece! I visit your blog often…many times through links on CardoftheWeek.com Thank you so much for your many step by step instructions. This week my stamp club made a brayered card and I went to your site for training!! Thank you so much!! Here is a link to the card we made…simple, but it was my first time.
http://handstampedbylacey.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/09/happy-anniversary-mom-and-a-brayered-card.html
~Lacey Stephens
http://www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com
Hi Michelle,
I have only recently discovered your site and I am awed by it. I live in Maryland and am going to try to figure out a way to get you out here for a class! Otherwise, I will have to travel to Ohio.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post such intricate directions as they really help in trying to duplicate your technique.
BTW, I thought your view of the city was a fitting card for September 11th!
Take care,
Cathie in Maryland
What a great technique and a beautiful card. Honestly I was never quite sure what to do with a brayer – now I’m going to dust mine off.
Thanks so much for the instructions – time to play!