The Wave – Tutorial #114 and Blog Candy

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I have a stormy ocean scene for you today.   I swear when my allergies act up and I’m not feeling well I always reach for shades of blue ink.  The color blue must sooth me.  🙂

Maybe this card will sooth someone else too, so I’ll give it away as blog candy.

To enter for a chance to win this card, please leave me a comment on this post telling me your all time favorite rubber stamping tool, besides rubbers stamps, lol.   I love reading your comments that tell me a bit about yourself.  If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this blog post:

 I will use a random number generator to pick the winner on the morning of Sunday, September 7th.

OK then, it is time to get on with this stormy scene tutorial.  🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression Obsession “Branches of a Tree”
Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, Pool, Denim & Cloudy Blue
Accessories: Brayer, Sponges, White Gel Pen, Circle Coluzzle Template

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Brayered on Pool ink on the right side of a 5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Brayered Denim ink at the right and left sides of the card stock.

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Brayered Denim ink at the top of the card stock.

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Used a circle cut with a coluzzle that measures 3 5/8″ and sponge Denim ink lightly at the edge of one side of the circle.  Move the circle up a bit and sponged again.  I did this a total of 5 times.

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Sponged Denim ink at the left side of the card stock to blend the sponged lines in a bit.

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Tore a cliff shape from a piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Sponged Cloudy Blue ink on the cliff shape.

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Sponged Denim ink on the cliff shape not covering all of the Cloudy Blue ink.

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Sponged Pitch Black ink on the cliff shape not covering the Denim ink entirely.  I also sponged Pitch Black ink on the top of the cliff shape and along the top of curve shape.

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Adhered the cliff shape to the main panel.

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Stamped the tree with Pitch Black ink.

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Sponged some Pitch Black ink at the top of the sky area to add some drama.

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Used the circle mask again and traced one side of it at the top of each wave to create a highlight in the water.

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Assembled the card and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.

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I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get inky today.

May your day be filled with calm seas.

Until my next post. . . . . . . . .. .

Hugs,

Michelle

Note:  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/

154 thoughts on “The Wave – Tutorial #114 and Blog Candy”

  1. Candy Farley's avatar Candy Farley

    This card is beatiful! Blue is my favorite color too! You can send that card right over to me, I could use some major soothing. I just had my wisdom teeth removed on Wed. and had some jaw surgery. So I’m in some nasty pain right now and can’t really talk much due to swelling and stiffness, thank goodness for my computer. =) I suffer from sinus/allergy problems, so I know that misery too. God Bless you and thanks for sharing such a beautiful card!

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  2. Chris Kline's avatar Chris Kline

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love playing with my brayer but my favorite tool is my heat gun and embossing powder. I also love Eclipse tape for masking. Thanks so much for the detailed tutorial. Can’t wait to try myself.

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  3. Candy's avatar Candy

    I love all your work but this one just floored me. I can’t wait to try it. You’re such an inspiration! My favorite “go-to” tool has to be my sponge(s). I just HAVE to sponge a little here and a little there. You know how it goes.

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  4. Joanne in Arizona's avatar Joanne in Arizona

    Wow, Michelle – another fabulous card. This one seems especially unique! I truly love all my tools, but the ones I most often reach for are my wide variety of punches and my paper piercing tool and piercing mat set…I think I am as attached to these as you are your brayer. ; )

    Thank you for updating the links to get to your tutorials. Now it is easier to find them than ever!

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  5. Peggy S. From Ohio's avatar Peggy S. From Ohio

    Truly LOVE this card! Having spent every summer on the shores of Lake Erie while growing up, I really feel a sense of calm by the water – I guess it’s my “happy place” to think about. My fav tools at this time would be my ScorPal and my Koh-I-Noor pencils. I’m having fun w/ each of those. Thanks for sharing your time& talent with us.

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  6. Smullis's avatar Smullis

    What an awesome card! I haven’t been stamping long, and haven’t used a brayer, so I’ll have to say my favorite tool is my little sponge daubers by Tsukineko. It allows me much more control than just dabbing the inkpad on paper.

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  7. Nancy's avatar Nancy

    What a terrific card – reminds me of the sea near Carmel!
    I’m not sure I have a favorite tool… maybe X-axto knife, use it lots, especially with my Perfect Layers which I love, love, love!!

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  9. Rachelle's avatar Rachelle

    WOW!WOW!WOW! You just keep right on reaching for that blue ink. You are a master with it. Thanks so much for sharing. Going to give this a try.

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  10. Leanne's avatar Leanne

    You always make it look so simple. My favorite tool is the Crop-a-dile big bite. I have arthritis and found the regular crop-a-dile very difficult and painful to use. The big bite is perfect for me. Although, I just ordered a Scor-pal so there may be a little competition goin’ on soon.

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  11. Natalie's avatar Natalie

    Michelle, spectacular as always. I can we get you to Minnesota to teach us?? Seriously, I love, love, love your cards. I can never get my brayer to leave the subtle uneven lines. I always get the straight edge. I need help!

    My favorite non stamp is the Stamp-ma-jig. I seem to never mount my stamps straight, so that little tool keeps my verses where they need to be.

    I will have my fingers crossed to be lucky enough to win an original from Michelle!
    Thanks so much for inspiring all of us.

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  12. Bee's avatar Bee

    I’m just amazed Michelle! Your work is absolutely fabulous. I have tons of beautiful stamps but lately have been just sitting and staring at them instead of creating. I have been itching to try something different with them and this is it! I’m so inspired by your art that I’m going to pull out my brayer and start playing right now (who needs a clean house – lol). I’m so thankful a friend forwarded me an email that had a link to your work. I’m going to see about attending a workshop. Thank you so much for sharing and, “Happy Belated Birthday” – my birthday was August 26th! May we live long, happy and healthy lives. Bee

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  13. Laura (scrapnextras)'s avatar Laura (scrapnextras)

    I can’t believe this. I’m in awe…blown away…dumbstruck! This is incredible. Not only in how you did it, but the entire feeling of a stormy night this card invokes. Michelle…you are talented and creative beyond belief. So glad you’re willing to share it with us!

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  14. sarita's avatar sarita

    i don’t have one favorite tool – where would we be without paper cutter! or inks! i just bought some martha stewart pigment ink and i love them! the colors are great – and i like them very much.
    thank you for the opportunity to win one of your cards – which i would frame and put in my craft room!

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  16. Bee's avatar Bee

    Oops, I just left my comment without letting you know what my favorite tool is (I was so excited to start playing with my brayer!) I seem to always reach for my punches. They are easy to use yet you can do so much with them. Take care, Bee

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  17. Lisa N's avatar Lisa N

    I love this card! I’ve been to the ocean (Virginia Beach) and it was just awesome. My family spends a lot of time at the lake in the summer and it’s just as great. There’s something about being on the water, a light breeze, sun hitting my face and dancing off the water surface… 🙂 Now if only I would learn how to swim!!!

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  18. Patty's avatar Patty

    Wowwwweeeee….I’m going to have to print this out and study it! I think one of my favorite items that I have within reach is my glitter glue. I love it because it’s a no mess way to get a little sparkle. I also LOVE my punches, I am trying to find a way to store them closer to me! Ughhhh…I need a bigger craft room. Hmmmmm I wonder if my 10 year old is ready to move out! 😉

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  19. Lisa N's avatar Lisa N

    Oops, I forgot my favorite tool also. Hmmm…to pick just one…I can’t decide! I love embossing power, different inks (so many colors!), sponges… Lately I’ve been using iron-on transfer paper and Color Box chalk ink to decorate T-shirts and a tote bag for my daughter. FUN!

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  23. StampinCathy's avatar StampinCathy

    This is totally AWESOME. I would love to be the lucky stamper to win and have this in my stamp room for inspiration!! Every time I see update I can’t open it fast enough to see what you have created. You always WOW me! You are one talented and inspiring stamper. Thanks so much for sharing your projects and tutorials on how you do them. Your tutorials are so easy to follow. Thanks for a chance.

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  24. Janet's avatar Janet

    Thanks Michelle for the chance to win this beautiful card! I like how you used the circle, it reminds me of the leaf one you did and i liked that one also. Hope you get to feeling better!

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  25. Linda's avatar Linda

    Fabulous tutorial again Michelle … I shall have a go and let you know how I get on!

    My favourite stamping tool has to be my heat gun … I am too impatient with inks drying and just could n’t be without my gun to speed drying times up! Plus I love embossing … it is one tool … apart from my rubber stamps that I have withdrawal symptoms from if I am away from it for too long!

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  27. Mary Strauser's avatar Mary Strauser

    Wow is all I can say. Wish I lived close to you so I could take some of your classes.
    You do Alsome cards and hope some day to be able to make cards as good as yours.
    thank you for giving us the tutorial and hope you are feeling better.
    My favorite tool I sure regular is the nestibilites.

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  29. Carolyn Sharkas's avatar Carolyn Sharkas

    Michelle, you so inspire me! I would love to have one of your beautiful cards! I also think blue is a very calming color. One of my favorite tools is my paper piercer. It can really add the final touch to a sometimes ho hum card. Thanks for sharing

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  30. Allison's avatar Allison

    You don’t have to enter me for the candy but I just wanted to tell you that this is one of your most impressive cards as of late (not that they all aren’t)! Love the moodiness of this card!

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  31. Donna's avatar Donna

    You are amazing! I try to copy your work and it just doesn’t compare…so I mostly just lurk and wish I had just a fraction of your talent.

    My favorite tool is my cuttlebug.

    Donna

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  32. Tamm H's avatar Tamm H

    Love the colors and the action. Perfect use of that tree stamp also. My favorite thing beside the stamps is ribbon. I love all kinds of ribbon. I am a ribbon junkie. Of course ink and paper are a close second!

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  33. Mason's avatar Mason

    Michelle, you are my hero! I’m just completely awed every single day when I get your blog updates. I would love, love to take a class from you and am hoping that there will be one in my area at some time in my life. 🙂 I put a bug in the ears of a stamp store that I go to sometimes to check out your blog and invite you. It’s about an hour and a half from me, but I would definitely drive that far or further for a class! I really love ALL my stamping tools, but the one thing that I literally say “I love this” every time I use it is my Genesis paper cutter. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
    Mason in Chatham, VA

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  34. Marcia's avatar Marcia

    BEAUTIFUL!! I would love to win this card!! My favorite tool would have to be the punches. I use them all the time – all shapes. Hope you feel better. Thank you for the inspiration day after day!!

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  35. Jennifer Drake's avatar Jennifer Drake

    I just LOVE this card. You do amazing work with just a few simple tools. My favorite go to tool is sponges right now. If I am looking for a little texture they are great, If I am looking to distress something it works like a charm! I would have to find just the perfect place in my crafting area to display this magnificent card!!

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  36. Mary B's avatar Mary B

    Michelle, this card took my breath away at first glance! This is so awesome!!! I love how it has a stormy feel to it (and I love BLUEs, too). I will be CASEing this for certain for some loved ones going through a personal storm at this time.
    I am so fickle… my favorite stamp tools are prone to change so frequently as I learn new techniques. AND, brayers have become the #1 favorite tool for me since I took your workshop in August! Thank you so very much for sharing what you do.
    -Mary B in San Jose, CA

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  39. Janine's avatar Janine

    I love your card – how you turn out such beauty with a head stuffed full of allergies I don’t know. Favourite tools for stamping – well acrylic blocks come high on the list because of all the unmounted stamps and then the prismacolor pencils to colour in the images! I have also recently bought some cheap wood blocks for mounting sponge on – great for doing edges

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  42. Jean's avatar Jean

    Michelle, this card is outstanding. It reminds me of the Japanese woodprints with the waves. You are so talented and so patient to create this tutorials. Thanks.

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  43. Carole's avatar Carole

    This card is very beautiful. My prefered color is blue and I love being by the sea. My favorite tool is a positionner! I hope your allergies will soon go away!

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  45. Linda C.'s avatar Linda C.

    Your talent & creativity knows no bounds!! My favorite tool would be the ATG gun or my Big Shot or a stamp positioner or my Martha Stewart tiny sissors. I just can’t decide…….

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  47. johanna's avatar johanna

    hello,
    wow… this is soooo beautyfull.
    i have to take at least 3 times a day a look att your blog… like i wrote bevor, this is ART!!! and i’m really intrested to win this card.
    I really like my fiskars-shape-cutter and i realy like embossing-powder, and since i read about the clear powder, i had to by it, and now i’m verry happy.
    (i’m sorry aboyt my english)
    have a nice weekend, and i realy want to win this card. it would be an onour to have a card from you.
    johanna

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  48. Janet Davidson's avatar Janet Davidson

    I love all of your cards-what an inspiration you are to all card creators!

    I would love and honored to receive one of your cards!

    Thanks,
    Janet

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  50. Gabbey's avatar Gabbey

    I love this card. I just found your blog yesterday through Marco’s and have reserved my spot for your Sept 13 workshop. I can’t wait….I am so excited to learn how to use my brayer. My favorite tool right now is probably my aqua brush. I like to use it with watercolor markers and a plastic pallette to color my cards with.

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