Jan 24 2009
Country Home - Tutorial #168
Hey Everyone! I hope you are having a terrific Saturday. I love Saturdays because I get to slow down and take a bit more time playing with stamps and ink.
Before we get started I wanted to say a big hello to you readers in Illinois who have already signed up for my beginner and advanced brayer workshops in March. I can’t wait to get there!
I have updated my Brayer Workshop calendar so check it out if you are interested in attending one. Here is the link: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/
Now on with the tutorial. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Essence of Love and Holidays & Wishes, and Cornish Hertiage Farms Primitive Beginnings |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Really Rust, More Mustard and Baja Breeze |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze & More Mustard, Adirondack Ginger, Pebble, Espresso & Lake Mist |
| Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, White Gel Pen, Heat Gun, Black Marker, Prismacolor Markers |
Stamped weeds twice by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Ginger ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Note: When building a scene using emboss resist, remember to start with your foreground images then the middle images and then put in your back ground etc. In other words work front to back.
Stamped house by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then Pebble ink before stamping it. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored the front of the house using an Oatmeal Prismacolor marker.
Colored the right side and the bottom of the house with a Khaki colored Prismacolor Marker.
Added Light Umber marker to the bottom right side of the house.
Colored the windows on the right side of the house with a black marker.
Added Cool Grey 50% marker to the windows at the front of the house and decided to color the right side of the house entirely with Light Umber Marker to make it much darker.
Colored over the entire house with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Sponged More Mustard using a circular motion at the bottom of the card stock.
Brayered Lake Mist ink at the top of the card stock.
Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the very top of the card stock not covering the Lake Mist ink entirely.
Sponged some lake mist ink at the top of the More Mustard ink.
Sponged Espresso ink under the house and in the bottom left corner of the card stock.
Sponged some Baja Breeze ink at the top of the sky area to give it some interest and a bit above the gray around the house.
Added some black outlining to just a few of the weeds to bring them forward in the picture.
Added some white highlights to the weeds with a White Gel Pen.
Added some simple card stock layers and some brads in each corner.
Decided to add a sentiment which I hardly ever do. I stamped it with Espresso ink and I used a Stamp A Ma Jig to make sure I stamped it straight.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Well I hope this tutorial has inspired you to try doing a scene using the emboss resist technique and layering the embossed images.
May your day be filled with tranquility.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Wow, I feel like I am in Williamsburg looking at this…reminds me of an old fashioned quilt… beautiful job…your attention to detail is always amazing…
As always, thanks for sharing.. I so look forward to seeing your beautiful creations every time you post….keep em coming…
Very nice! Thanks for explaining the front to back technique. Another beautiful card!
Gorgeous Michelle! I love my Essence of Love set. Thanks for encouraging me to see it in a color I hadn’t yet used!
Pretty–I love tthe plant in the front and the color it adds.
Hi Michelle:
Your cards are always beautiful, this one included. I just love a post from you, it makes my day I know that some wonderful tutorial will come with it. I wish I lived close to you, I would take a few of your classes, you have such talent. I hope you know that you make a lot of crafters happy. Keep up your good work. Hugs. Marie-Paule.
I really like the depth perspective on this one. I also think the colours are wonderful. Cheers.
You are ALL inspiring. I just love the way you use your tools to make such beautiful works of art. And thank you for “SHARING” your techniques. Thanks for another great card…tfs
Awesome tutorial and card, Michelle! I never would have thought to put those 2 stamp sets together - great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful, Michelle. Hugs and many Blessings… Karen
I would have never thought of pairing these stamps together but they work so beautifully in your creation!
Oh man, I wish I had seen this before I did my CHF order this week LOL
also wish I lived in Illinois.
Thanks Michelle for another great tutorial.
I love your blog.
Thankyou for showing this technique. I am now inspired to give this a go!
Your card is beautiful and should be framed!
awesome card, great tutorial.
Hi, Michelle: I have the Primitive Beginnings set, and have not used it…yet! Your artwork looks like a scene from Jamestown where I truly felt the sense of our collective heritage and the strong history left there. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Kris Turner, Wadsworth, OH
Fantastic, reminds me of the English countyside!
This card gave me a sense of home as soon as I saw it:) I love the color combo and the addition of the weeds!
Very nice card. I really like the color combination.
Oh my, Michelle this is beautiful, love the colors. wish I had these sets but don’t so guess I might try different ones.
Ks.stamper
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Evelynn
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Oh Michelle, you will never believe what I found today!!! I was at my local Michael’s and I saw…sitting all by itself on the bottom shelf…a reverse image stamp…exactly like yours!!! I was so excited I think I might have even given out a little squeal!!! hehehehe!!! I can’t wait to put it to some good use!!
I clearly remember the other card you made using Primitive Beginnings so I am so glad to see another fantastic card using this set. Thank you.
You could charge admission to your blog! Everytime I visit I get more than I bargained for and feel I’ve been given a creative treat! Love this card and love your technique!
I love the colors on this one - the ginger is one of my favorite colors!!!
Wouaw !!! I love all that you do ! And I gave you an award (on my blog) Thank you for all (and excuse for my english, it’s very bad, lol)