Nov 04 2009
Golden Morning - Tutorial #276
The birds in this project are from the Halloween Stampin’ Up Set “Graveyard Gala”. I try very hard not to categorize my stamps by season, holiday etc. because so many stamps in the sets can be used all through the year. It helps me think outside of the box to have a reference sheet for each set in a binder so I can easily flip through the binder to find an image I would like to use in a scene. For instance, I knew I wanted to put birds on the ground in this scene so I flipped through the binder to find some birds that were the right size. When I put them in this scene they don’t look scary at all, but instead look like they are just soaking up the morning rays. 
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Let’s get started on the tutorial:
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Graveyard Gala and Pocket Silhouettes |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Designer Paper and More Mustard, Whisper White and Basic Black Card Stock |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, More Mustard, Creay Caramel and So Saffron |
| Accessories: White Gel Pen, Brayer, White Ribbon, Brads, Photo Corner Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Damask Texture Plate and a Sponge |
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Started out with a 3.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock and sponged So Saffron ink all over it.
Punched a 1 1/4″ circle from the sticky part of a post it note and added to the card stock. Sponged More Mustard ink around the edge of the post it note to define the sun. Also sponged More Mustard ink at the top and bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Creamy Caramel ink on the bottom of the card stock, not covering the More Mustard ink entirely.
Stamped the two birds using Basic Black ink. Removed the sun mask.
Stamped the plant stamp a few times using Basic Black ink.
Using just the very edge of the ink Basic Black pad and a half of a “C” motion, (that would be the top half of the “C”) I direct to papered some grasses in the scene. Practice this on scrap paper before trying it on your card stock. :) Also leave some of the background colors showing through on the ground.
Sponged Black ink around the edge of the card stock.
Added some White gel pen highlights to the plants, tops of the birds and the grasses.
Adhered a torn piece of Stampin’ Up Designer paper to a piece of More Mustard card stock and then ran both of them through my Big Shot Die Cut machine using the Damask Texture Plate.
Brayered More Mustard ink over the top of the card stock to define the texture more and to add a bit of grunge.
Grunged the card stock up more by sponging Basic Black ink around the edges.
Assembled the card front and added small black photo corners, brads and white ribbon.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to look at your holiday stamps in a different light.
May your day be golden.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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Wow……you always seem to amaze me every time I see your new art pieces. I love love love the dry embossing then going over it with the brayer. I want to try this. I have the brayer but never get around to using it. I better change into my old clothes because I bet I end up wearing most of it.
I may take the time out today in my busy schedule to try this technique myself. You are truly my inspirations. Keep up the great artwork. You rock, Becky
Love the card Michelle - I am going to try the brayer over the embossing. I have lightly sponged over but have never thought of using the brayer over.
melba
Ingenious! I never would have given those birds a second look! Thanks for encouraging me t think outside the box!
Beautiful!
WOW! Love the brayered, embossed DSP. Great idea.
Very nice scene you created. I had to read about the “C” motion a couple times before I got it! Nice idea.
Oooooh! VERY nice!!! And, I never would have thought to emboss and ink designer paper! Thanks for the idea!
See, that’s what I really like about your tutorials; you show us how to utilize to the MAX the items we have on hand. I love your use of colors in depicting the early morning sunrise. They DO look as if they are searching for that early bird worm! Keep thinking out side the box and thanks.
I always love your cards, they are real pieces of art. I bought a brayer some months ago, just in CASE I decide to CASE. I think my friends would really love receiving one of your masterpieces. Thanks so much for sharing.
I have talked myself out of getting that set a hundred times and just look at what you have done with those birds! My mind is racing with ideas for those birds and guess I will have to get them now. Shame on you - LOL! Another great job and love the colors and the way you used them. I store my stamps that way too and have never had a problem with them. I buy the jumbo storage boxes and combine some of my sets - saves room, gives me more options, and hubby doesn’t know how many I really have!
I am loving the background technique. Lov ethe *birds/crows* here. Nicely done (as always) hugs…
Another great card. How do you come up with all these great ideas? Just talent I guess. Must thank you again for all you share. You always bring delight to may day.
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I love my brayer, but don’t use it with the creativity and lovely results that you get. Also, love the technique for making the sun.