Oct 21 2008
Autumn in the Country
As promised, here is the tutorial. 
Supplies:
| Stamps:Cornish Hertiage Farms ” Primitive Beginnings & Impression Obsession ” Branches of a Tree |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Sage Shadow & Chocolate Chip |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, Palette Noir Black |
| Accessories:Brayer, Sponges, Post it notes, Ticket Corner Punch, Prismacolor Markers, Versamark Marker, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun |
Stamped house with Palette Noir Black ink on a 4.5″ x 6″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Colored window with a Prismacolor Yellow Ochre marker.
Colored 2/3rds of each window in with a Goldenrod marker to create a shadow on each window.
Colored over the entire house with a Versamark marker.
Heat embossed the image using fine detail embossing powder and a heat gun.
With Post it notes, masked 2/3rds of the card stock and brayered Brilliant Blue ink in for the sky.
Masked the sky with Post it notes and brayered So Saffron on the unmasked area of the card stock.
Ripped through the sticky part of two post it notes and used them to mask the lower portion of the card stock.
Sponged Really Rust ink at the post it notes torn edge.
Moved the torn post it notes down a bit.
Sponged Sage Shadow ink at the post it notes torn edge.
Sponged Chocolate Chip ink right at the torn edge, not covering the Sage Shadow ink entirely.
Removed the post it notes. Used the torn post it notes again, only I tore a hill shape out of them. Masked all but the bottom of the card stock.
Sponged on some Sage Shadow ink in the unmasked area.
Sponged on some Really Rust ink, leaving some of the Sage Shadow ink showing.
Sponged on Chocolate Chip ink right at the torn post it note edge and at the very bottom of the card stock.
Removed the post it notes.
Sponged on Sage Shadow ink above the bottom hill.
Sponged on Chocolate Chip ink above the Sage Shadow ink just applied.
Stamped the tree twice with Palette Noir Black ink.
Stamped the leaves on the bottom hill with Chocolate Chip ink.
Stamped the trees again, but upside down and at an angle with Sage Shadow ink to create the trees shadows.
Sponged on Sage Shadow ink at an angle under the house to create a shadow for the house.
Added a little Chocolate Chip ink to the middle of the house’s shadow. Also sponged the Chocolate Chip ink around the outside edge of the card stock.
Note: When you put a really dark color around the outside edge of the main image panel it makes the middle of the panel much brighter in appearance.
Used a ticket corner punch on my main image panel and the Sage shadow panel that will go underneath it.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Hope your evening is a terrific one.
Until my next post. . . . . . .. . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
I can feel the crisp autumn air just looking at this piece. Can’t wait for the tutorial tonight. Well, I gotta go too! Where does the time go when you’re having fun????
I have this set and LOVE your card sooooo much I can’t wait for the tutorial!!! You’re the best:)
Great image! Love the shadows and colours. It looks like a lot of steps to complete this. No wonder you ran out of time. I look forward to the tutorial tonight. Have a great day.
Trish
I love this Autumn card.
This lovely - very clean cut and great colours.
Vron xx
The hills are fabulous!
Cyndi
I love the colours in this card! Can’t wait to try it at my stamp & play date this week! lol
I really like this look. It reminds me of a painting. I totally understand about hours just disappearing.
Beautiful Michelle! I like all the layers of fall colors. Hope you had a good day.
The beauty of all your cards …they look so real..I’d like to jump in the picture!
Love the way the windows are luminated..cozy. TY for sharing
Oh, the shading of the hills is just beautiful!!! I love this. I can feel the chill in the air just looking at it.
My gosh, your cards leave my breathless. However do you get to be this great with card artistry? You’re totally amazing.
Beautiful card!! Love the images and colors - very crisp! TFS
You never cease to amaze me.
Oh Michelle,
Of course I want another lesson if it’s not too much to ask. I know you must spend a ton of time keeping us informed and enlightened but we love you for it. You have so much to offer us from how to use techniques to how to achieve some depth to the scenes. It is so nice to have an art teacher on line to help us out. A big thanks for all you do.
This is sooo gorgeous, Michelle…I love the color of the sky and the rolling hills!!! Fabulous work, as always!!!
Michelle, I don’t know if you ever read any of these replies, but I have to tell you that I look forward every day to seeing something new that you have created. I love your brayering technique and have actually tried it. My card came out fairly nice. I love this one you just did (as I love all of them). It gives the picture of a beautiful fall day. Thanks for all of your tutorials.
you know I love it!! looks like Ohio*wink*
It’s fabulous! I love the shadowing of the trees…
I came back for the tutorial and I’m so glad I did. How does one build a mountain? Michelle can teach you how. Although I’m not particularly a fan of “primitive” art, I love how you’ve used all the different colors to bring the rolling motion to the hill and horizon. Thanks so much for your contribution to our education.
This is lovely. I am always amazed at your use of colour and how your scenes are created. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Beautiful, you can just see the sun setting and the house all lit up, everyone doing there evening chores around the house
Thank you Michelle!
This card makes me want to move right in! Back to the simple things in life! I especially love the windows and how the are illuminated. Look out Thomas Kinkade, there’s a new girl in town! LOL Have a great time at your workshop. Just don’t over do! One person can only do so much you know! Thanks so much for such a great tutorial!
It’s another work of art! I was amazed when I read that you are able to be so creative before you go to work. I would have thought that you spent all day on your wonderful creations!
marie t
Hello there!
I was just introduced to your site by Lisa at Flat Fish. I am in awe.
I’m going to have a cocktail and process this wonderment.
Kate
Hello ! I love your work and your blog, it makes me dream. Thanls for sharing ! Murielle
Thanks so much for sharing this art and how you create it. It makes me want to walk right in and get a cup of tea …
Everytime I look at your tutorials, I am so blown away! I love your vision and the resulting bold and vivid colors. Thanks for sharing your talents with us! Hugs, Kathryn the teawife
ICANNOT BELIEVE ALL THAT I HAVE LEARNED JUST FROM CHECKING YOUR PICTURES AND
DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE THE PICTURE YOURSELF. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WHEN WE LIVE TOO FAR AWAY TO TAKE YOUR CLASSES, WE CAN LEARN FROM THE PICTURES AND DIRECTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THE PICTURES AND DIRECTIONS. WHEN WE LIVE TOO FAR AWAY TO TAKE THE CLASSES WE CAN TRY TO LEARN FROM THE ABOVE.