Jan 19 2010
Direct to Paper Field – Tutorial #297
I’m in the mood to smear some ink around today so I put together this scene. The one thing to think about when doing direct to paper scenes is not to get hung up on small details. The main thing is to just suggest things in your scene. For instances the smeared in spot of Tempting Turquoise ink, your mind fills in that it is a pond in the distance.
Let’s get start.. . . . . . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Inspired by Nature |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! More Mustard, So Saffron, Bordering Blue, Pale Plum, Brocade Blue, Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Gold Brads, White Gel Pen, White Water Color Wonder Crayon |
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Up until the rubber stamping at the end of this project, the complete scene is done with the direct to paper technique. The Direct to Paper Technique is using the stamp pad and smearing the ink onto the card stock.
On a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card stock, smear Pale Plum at the top, stroking from the left side.
Smear Bordering Blue ink on, stroking first from the right side and just a bit from the left side. I used the corner and edge of the ink pad here. Try it on your scrap paper before using it on your card stock.
Smear in a bit of Tempting Turquoise ink using the edge of the ink pad and stroking from the right side.
Smeared on So Saffron ink to fill in the bottom of the card stock. Be careful not to mix the So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise. Remember yellow and Blue make green.
Smear More Mustard ink in an upward motion from the bottom of the card stock.
Smear a bit of Old Olive ink, stroking from the bottom of the card stock.
Added a bit of Always Artichoke ink at the very bottom right corner.
Added a bit of Brocade Blue to the sky, not covering all of the Bordering Blue ink.
Stamped the grasses stamp from the Stampin’ Up! set Inspired by Nature at the bottom of the card stock using Always Artichoke ink.
Stamped the grasses again, only using Basic Black ink at the very bottom of the card stock.
Added some White Watercolor crayon the the middle of the sky to indicate a white cloud.
Added White highlights to the grasses left side with a White Gel Pen.
Assembled the card adding Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black panels. Also added gold brads to the main image panel corners.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
I hope you give this technique a try. It is very freeing. Just remember not to get hung up on the details.
May your day be out of this world wonderful.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Hugs,
Michelle
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27 responses so far
I’m going to step out of my comfort zone and give this card a try!
just may have to give this a try. thanks for sharing.
This is a beautiful card. I love this technique and I like doing it with my Stampin’ Spots ink pads. I feel I have more control with them. I just might have to get that stamp though.
Trish
Oh this is so atmospheric. What a beautiful picture.
Thank you
I’m looking at your website now 
COOL, It is amamzing what you can do with some smeared ink and one stamp!!!
Hiugs…
Your blog ist wonderful.Thank you.
Amazing as always! Thank you
I feel like I am at the beach …thanks for sharing The colors are remarkable and I CAN do smearing. Some how it does not come out to look like yours!!
WOW!! Thanks for the great idea Michelle!
WOW!
Thanks for sharing!
Sandra
Well, Are You Done Yet????? I Hope Not because you never cease to AMAZE me! This is a really beautiful card, and I am sooo glad I found your blog.
Keep up the awesome work!
INCREDIBLE! You smear ink and it looks that amazing?!!! Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial!
Beautiful scene Michelle! I can relate to that word, “smear” because I inadvertently do it all the time. I’m going to try it on purpose now. TY
Just beautiful…………..
Wow! Why does my smearing look like a child played around and yours is artwork..!!!
Just a big thankyou, Michelle for all the inspiring cards and methods that you post for all who follow your blog. I look forward to seeing what you have done every day – so thanks for the inspiration, Jo
Are you kidding me? Swipe, swipe, swipe…with a few ink pads…and you make THAT? Incredibly amazing. Creative genius at it’s best. Uhh, wow! You are a true artist. Thanks for sharing. PS…please come somewhere near southeastern Michigan for a workshop!!!
I love the swipe method – that is what I call it. Each time you do it with the same colors you can get such a different look. Great Card!!
Melba
This is unbelievable.. You are awesome.
I have a question? I have been following you for the past year plus, and I am always going through your gallery for ideas
, I noticed you have a card missing from there. I do I know? When I saw you do the card I bought the stamp 
The card had Drama Queen from cornish Heritage Farms. Do you retire cards out of your gallery? I hope not …
Lovely. Very calming. Thanks!
Wow…what a wonderful card Michelle.
You are a true artist. Amazing what you can do with the ink!
Another gorgeous card. I love the technique. Usually I smear ink on cardstock accidentally.
Wasn’t aware tha Stampin Up! had water color crayons.
Oh Michelle I loved this card and the swipe method was so much easier than I thought if you would like to see my rendition you can find it here
http://beth714.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-have-been-zindorfing-again.html
holly Michelle
you are truly the most talented artist I have ever laid eyes on
you have works of art here
You inspire me soooooooooooo MUCH
I just can’t help but say WHOW
my jaw is on the ground with all your beautiful work
out of this world
To do what you do
it is amazing
I feature your blog on my blog today and had no idea how wonderful your work was until yesterday
I know Sharon and Lee!
They told me about you
just amazing Michelle
thank you somuch for sharing
I want to be at your classes!!!!
Gosh, this is gorgeous Michelle! How did I miss it? I’ll have to give this a try in my spare time LOL!! Enjoyed your class this month, always good to see you again!
Hugs,
Sharon