Jun 27 2011
On the Rocks – Tutorial #433
Happy Monday!
Let’s make some waves today using clear embossing powder to protect the white of the card stock. But before we get started on today’s tutorial I have a blog candy winner to announce.
The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Playful Pieces stamp set is. . . . . . . . . .
Sharleen Beresford who wrote “OOH LA LA count me in and enter my name please for this wonderful stamp set! Thanks for the “blog candy” and as usual thank you for your inspiration and generous artistic spirit!”
Sharleen Beresford, Congratulations! Please e-mail your mailing address to me at mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this great stamp set right out to you.
Thanks to all who played along!
Now on with the tutorial. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Just Believe |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pacific Point and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up! Marina Mist, Basic Black, Pacific Point |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponges, Rhinestone Brads, Marina Mist Grosgrain Ribbon, Top Note Die, Big Shot, Photo Corner Punch, Brayer, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, post it note, Versamark pad |
| Techniques: Emboss Resist, Brayering, Direct to Paper |
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Die cut a Top Note from Whisper White card stock using my Big Shot Machine.
Stamped the plant images using Basic Black ink and heat embossed them using clear embossing powder.
Using a sponge, applied Versamark lightly where I want my wave to be in the scene. Heat embossed the Versamark using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Note: When you put the embossing powder on you can lightly remove some of it until it looks like what you want before heating it.
Brayered Marina Mist ink on the card stock. Now you can see where the embossed Versamark is.
Ripped a post it note and used it as a mask to create my rocks.
Sponged the unmasked area of the card stock using Marina Mist ink.
Smeared Pacific Point ink on the card stock (Direct to paper technique) from the left side of the card stock to the right, lightly. Leave some of the Marina Mist ink showing through.
Sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock. Buffed the embossed parts of the card stock with a paper towel to remove any excess ink that may be on it.
Cut a 5″ square Whisper White card stock panel and Sponged Marina Mist around the edges. Distressed edges of the card stock using Basic Black ink. Also distress the edges of the top note using Basic Black ink.
Assembled the card by adding a 5.5″ square Basic Black panel, 5.25″ square Pacific Point panel, Marina Mist Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black and Pacific Point photo corner punches and Rhinestone brads.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
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17 responses so far
beautiful card, real depth and watery feel to the scene
Love the color! Beautiul card and love your tutorials!!!
Hi Michelle !
Your cards are always so great , I love your Technik !
Hugs from Austria
Heike
Beautiful mountain scene!
You are so fabulous! All your work is wonderful, thanks for the tuts.
Beautiful card!! Blues are always so pretty!
OMG, Michelle, your card looks so very realistic. It is one of my favs!
Fabulous as always. Such a pretty shade of blue.
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What a gorgeous blue scene, I love the mountains!
I love all of your work, but this has to be my favourite. It reminds me, just a little bit, of the cliffs of Ireland, early in the morning or the early/late evening, when the mountains are blue. My monitor shows the grass on green shade of black (does that make sense?). Just beautiful. It made me happy and a little lonely for home and daydreaming when I was young. Can’t wait to try this one!
Hi Michelle! it just amazes me how you can make each card so individual! Love this one, too! Love the colors you used. Lovely!
Awesome tutorial! And in my favorite colors too! Thanks so much for your ongoing brayering and artistic lessons!
Michelle, this reminds me of rhododendrons in the Blue Ridge! So lovely! By the way, I picked up a product at Stampfest that I’m going to try for resist. It’s called Goosebumps by Tsukineko and I think it will work well to maintain white areas, adding a little texture, too.
As usual,this is définitely gorgeous ,I love this technique and the way you work with.
If one day you cross the Atlantic ,let me know,I have a lot of friends who would like to have a workshop with you.
Hugs.
Beautiful card, with all the rain we are having this July, the card is so warm and inviting. Love It!
You are so talented, I love the cards you make. Thanks for sharing your tutorials.