May 20 2009
At the Pond – Tutorial #212
Good Morning Everyone! Hey my blog is still a bit wonky from the Site Administrators moving it. I’ve lost quite a bit of my side bar stuff. I’m keeping my fingers cross that they will get it back and I won’t have to spend days reconstructing it. I would rather be stamping. Send happy wishes my way today, will you?
Today’s tutorial is all about bringing some light to the middle of the scene. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and hang out a while.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lexicon of Leaves & Pocket Silhouettes |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Chocolate Chip & Bashful Blue |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue, Basic Brown, Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke and Distress inks Faded Jeans & Brushed Corduroy |
| Accessories: Sponges, Brayer, Stampin’ Up Markers, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa & Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue Brads |
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Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the bottom of the 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Brayered Creamy Caramel ink at the top of the card stock, at a bit of an angle.
Stamped the Leaves from the Stampin’ Up set Lexicon of Leaves at the top of the card stock with Always Artichoke ink.
Colored in the leaves with a Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel marker.
Added a bit of Stampin’ Up Always Artichoke marker to some of the leaf tips.
Stamped the Flower Silhouettes from the Stampin’ Up Pocket Silhouettes set with Creamy Caramel ink and then over stamped them with Close to Cocoa ink.
Used the edge of a Brushed Corduroy Distress ink pad to add a bit of grasses over the flower silhouettes.
Outlined a few of the flowers on the right side with a Close to Cocoa marker to create a shadow on them.
My piece seems a little flat so I brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the very bottom of the card stock to create a bit more depth.
Also Brayered Close to Cocoa ink at the top right Corner, at an Angle to create more depth in the sky.
Sponged Basic Brown ink all around the outside edge of the card stock.
Adhered my main image panel to a Chocolate Chip panel, then adhered that to a Bashful Blue Panel. Smeared Brushed Corduroy ink at the top right hand corner of the panels.
Smeared Faded Jeans Distress ink at the bottom left corner.
Added another Chocolate Chip panel underneath. Added some Bashful Blue brads and assembled card.
Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
I hope your day is filled with peaceful scenes.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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16 responses so far
Once again this card is lovely. It is more than lovely but I am unable to come up with a more descriptive word. I am certainly sending you my best thoughts. Hope this Blog ‘stuff’ goes more smoothly for you.
Sending happy wishes your way—love the card, too! So serene.
happy wishes…happy wishes….happy wishes….by the way…wonderfull card again…happy wishes….happy wishes… ;o)
I loved the simplisty of this piece. Somthing I can try.
Charlene
You have the most amazing cards !!!! Definitely the WOW factor. Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us. They truly are an inspiration.
This is just beautiful. So restful to look at. Oh, and Happy Wishes are on their way!
What a peaceful looking scene. Reminds me of my families ranch up in the mountains of Southern Utah. Just beautiful.
Happy wishes to you! As always, beautiful card!
I’m more than crazy about this card. What loveliness. Thank you again for sharing your techniques with us. Have a great day. I look forward to seeing more to come.
I just love your play on light vs. dark! This is simply stunning.
Question~ Why do you use ” Distress ink vs your SU ink? Is it different? Thx
Awesome scene! Isn’t it extraordinary what one can do with just the edge of a stamp pad. I took your advice a while back and practiced on the back side of junk mail. Practice makes perfect! Thanks again Michelle. In answer to the question you were asked regarding using “Distress Ink” vs SU Ink, to me, the Distress Inks are easier to work with when brayering or sponging. Hard to explain but that’s how I feel.
Bonjour Mme Zindorf!
Quel beaux choix de couleurs et d’étampes! Cela me fait penser de l’étang non loin de chez nous. J’irai y marcher un peu si l’été peut arriver… En passant, bonne chance avec votre ordinateur
Absolutely beautiful, Michelle! I love looking at your work. One of these days I am going to sit down and give it a try. With practice, maybe I can do it!
this is defenetly my favorit! I LOVE IT!!!
have a nice day.
johanna
Beautiful, wish I was there!
Happy thoughts, happy wishes, just general happiness! Love your work. You make it look sooo simple, when, at least for me so far, it’s NOT! Would love to attend a class and pick up all your tips in person. Thanks for doing all your tutorials so those of us who can’t get to class can at least have a clue!