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. Helen Reiters's avatar Helen Reiters

    You are just so talented. I am in awe at your wonerful creations. Each time I visit your site I cannot believe your continuing creativity. Some people are just born with it. You are so blessed. My all time favourite stamping tool is my heat gun as it allows me to create such beautiful embossed designed, adding dimension and wow to my cards. Thanks for the opportunity to maybe win your stunning card.

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  2. Randy's avatar Randy

    Wow, the stormy sea card was amazing. You can make your brayer do magical things. I’m afraid my is not as magical. I am still pretty new with all of this but I hope to get better using the aqua brush. I love how you can blend and shade.

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  5. Carole M.'s avatar Carole M.

    Hello Michelle, the one stamping assistance item I wouldn’t want to let go of would have to be my guillotine (paper cutter). What a time-saving device! Of course there’s many other things I would like to add to this. I’d love to participate in one of your workshops – maybe one day you’ll get to trip overseas? All the way to Australia, would be fabulous! Enjoy reading over each of your wonderful tutorials and am always totally engaged in your posts.

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  6. graciesgram's avatar graciesgram

    I am curious what you use for inspiration. Seems like the allergies are not inhibiting your creativity. Another delightful lesson and your cards are a gift in themselves. Lately I cannot seem to stay away from the computer looking at all the ideas. so for now that seems to be my favorite tool.

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  7. Deanne's avatar Deanne

    This is a beautiful and amazing looking card Michelle! I love the sea (to look at) and love storms.
    Even if I don’t win this card, I will love to come and look at it again and again.
    I am sick as anything at the moment, silly spring weather we are having over here, and the blue is very soothing.

    Thanks again for the fantastic creations you share with us!!

    Deanne
    xx
    (Australia)

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  8. Lynnor's avatar Lynnor

    How beautiful!!! Reminds me of the stormy waters we may be seeing from Ike in the near future…sure hope he goes out to sea somewhere, but I’m sure someone will have to deal with that bad boy!! This is one of your best tutorials…very unique card!!!
    My favorite stamping tools change as I evolve as a stamper, but right now my favorite tool is my embossing powders and heat tool. Lately I end up embossing nearly every image I stamp…love the dimension of the images even if I am just going to color an outline image!

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  9. Kelley's avatar Kelley

    OMG! Another great design. I just love it, actually is reminding what they East Coast is going to experience in less than 12 hours with Hannah coming up! My favorite tool I would have to say are eyelets. I just love the various styles and colors they have. I’m crossing my fingers to win this blog candy! Looking forward to yet another wonderful tutorial!

    Thank you for continuing to share and inspire us!

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  10. Gloria Dojlido's avatar Gloria Dojlido

    I think my favourite tool would be my cuttlebug and Nestie dies. They are still fairly new to me.

    I share your pain…Allergies are the worst…the always hit me at the beginning of August and stay with me till the first frost.

    Your card is awesome as is the tutorial…such a wonderful technique. You must be the most imaginative person ever.

    Love it!!!

    Gloria

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  11. Carla's avatar Carla

    Michelle, your card is absolutely stunning! It reminds me of stormy days when I used to live in La Jolla! Thanks for the awesome tutorial! At first I was going to say my favorite tool is my heat tool because I use heat embossing on some part of almost every card I make. But I realized that I have also been using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig on a lot of cards, too. One of these two is my current favorite! Call me indecisive! Thanks for the constant inspiration!

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  12. Barb's avatar Barb

    Oh My!
    Totally awesome tutorial…can’t wait to try it!

    My computer is really my favorite tool because this where I get all these awesome tutorials that help me grow as an artist and stamper….yup I gotta say it is definitely my computer!

    Silly but so very true

    As for an actual tool of the trade …..let see I would have to say my all time favorite tools are all my sponges and applicators that I use with my brayer.

    My Alcohol inks are right up there to!
    Thanks again Michelle for an awesome tutorial,
    Hugs,
    Barb

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  13. Diane COoper's avatar Diane COoper

    Wow… there goes my jaw again! 🙂
    My favourite tool I would have to say is my SU Mat pack and paper piercer. Although I tend to think of myself as someone who uses a variety of things, I think if I looked through my cards I would find those little holes everywhere!!!!
    Diane

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  14. Denise's avatar Denise

    I also came across your website from the Marcos newsletter. This card is unbelievably gorgeous! If I had to pick, one of my favorite stamping tools are Twinkling H2Os. I love the look of watercolors, though I am still trying to master the technique of getting them to look right. I never seem to be able to get the shading in the right place. I think it’s my “engineering,” uncreative mind that gets in the way.

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  15. Hilda's avatar Hilda

    The wave card is incredible! You never cease to amaze me with your creations. My favorite stamping tool is the stamp-a-ma-jig, with my photo corner punch running a close second.

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  16. Christine's avatar Christine

    What an awesome card. The deep blue colour and sheer impact of the wave is so incredible, how do you do that with your cards. You really insprire me to try your techniques. Michelle your are such a great teacher.
    From trying out your tutorials I’d say my favorite tools were the versamark pen and embossing powder and of course the stampamajig.
    Christine

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  17. Roxanne Stevens's avatar Roxanne Stevens

    Absolutely amazing! I’m just in awe of your work! I really like trying the techniques you show. Especially sponging with various colors. It’s amazing the looks you can get with it.

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  18. Kari's avatar Kari

    Fantastic card today!! Love the tutorial too! I think my favorite tool right now or should I say tools would have to be my punches!! I just love having a fun punch to use!!! Love SU’s new scallop edge punch!!! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial today!!! Have a great weekend!

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  19. Carol's avatar Carol

    I love your card–if I had only an ounce of your creativity it would be awesome. I think my favorite tool is my Scor-Pal–don’t know what I did without it. Thanks for your sparks of imagination to get my brain cranking.

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  20. Melissa (SCS: stampin_melissa)'s avatar Melissa (SCS: stampin_melissa)

    OMGoodness I want to win this blog candy! That card is jaw-dropping gorgeous! My DH is Army and worked the holiday week-end coordinating some of the evacuees from Louisiana and his trip to Japan next week was canceled so he could stay and work issues for Ike. I’d love to present him with a card like this! I know I don’t have it in me to CASE this one!

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  22. Lara Laugh Lines's avatar Lara Laugh Lines

    ~~**BEAUTIFULLY BRILLIANT BLUES**~~

    Love your card…makes me dream of being with my in-laws on the far west coast of Vancouver Island, B.C., CANADA…Happy Birthday to my sweet MIL!

    My favourite stamping tool: crystal effects

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  23. Jolene's avatar Jolene

    WOW! Your artwork amazes me! I have to say my favorite tool for stamping are sponge daubers…they always add a little extra to my work. Thank you for sharing your awesome talent!

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  24. Donna H's avatar Donna H

    As always your cards are fantastic. Win or lose the card doesn’t matter as I’m already a winner for having this tutorial. Thank you so much for your generosity.

    Hmmm, favorite tool, that’s a tough one. Usually it’s whatever I’m using at the moment. So that would have to be the internet. Especially since I haven’t stamped in quite a while, your tutorials are filling a need for eye candy and inspiration. Other favorite tools I guess would include my ScorPal and Wizard.

    Thanks again,
    D in FL waiting to see what Ike is going to do.

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  25. Ashley Anderson's avatar Ashley Anderson

    Michelle: I look forward every day see what project you have done for the day. I just love the way you use color and how you use the post- it- notes as a tool to achieve the terrific shading. I have only tried your technique once, but I an reading to do more cards. I think my favorite tool for stamping is my “Green Pal” the Cuttlebug. I just love to put paper through those embossing envelopes. I enjoy adding color to the raised areas of the paper and also doing the negative embossing trick with stamping ink. I make wonderful punched leaves from using the textile embossing envelope . I also like using stamps to create a background and then add punched flowers in different shapes and sizes.

    Thanks for sharing all your wonderful techniques. You WOW my life with color!
    Ashley Anderson
    Surprise, Arizona

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  26. Elaine M.'s avatar Elaine M.

    My favorite tool would have to be the Scor-It – there’s just so much you can do with it. How in the world did we ever create with all these wonderful new gadgets?

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  27. Kathy Fogle's avatar Kathy Fogle

    Beautiful card!!! I would love to own a “Zindorf”. My favorite tool right now is inks. You have gotten me aquainted with the Ranger Brights and Lights, and I love them. I have had several of the Earthtone ink for years, but I really didn’t know they sold other pallets as well. I was a great discovery, and I love using them!

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  28. Monika Reeck's avatar Monika Reeck

    What a Beautiful Card, you made. My favorite tool now is embossing powder Clear and heat gun tool, it makes my card more nice with this 2 things. I hope I get your card Michelle. Have a nice weekend. Monika

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  29. Elizabeth Sova's avatar Elizabeth Sova

    Wow, what a beautiful card. I am amazed at the emotion it evokes. I really appreciate all the time and talent you share with us here. A favorite tool . . . just one? I know this sounds very basic, but I really like the dense burgundy foam pad that I use to stamp on. It makes all my images come out clear. After that it would be my Wizard and Nesties and Cuttlebug embossing folders and Twinkling H2Os 🙂 Thanks for all your beautiful inspiration.

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  30. Stephanie C.'s avatar Stephanie C.

    I absolutely love your techniques! I often catch your cards on SplitCoast, but today is the first time I have visited your blog. Your tutorials are so explanatory. I am going to try a “Zindorf” today! My favorite rubber stamping tool so far is stamp-a-ma-jig, but after today, maybe it will be my brayer! I do not use it because I am intimidated by it, I think one of your tutorials will change my mind!

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  33. Pam S's avatar Pam S

    This card is BEAUTIFUL! And so inspiring! I”ve been away from stamping for a while, but definitely will give this card a “go”…………..would love to send it to my sister who is very very sick, and will so be “going under the knife”…………….Blue is her favorite color, and I know it will calm her jitters………..mine too……………..I recently joined your blog, so I am looking forward to all of your great ideas. My favorite My favorite tool is the Scor-it board!

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  34. Kren Kurts's avatar Kren Kurts

    Love the card! I always wonder how you set up your photographing area. My favorite tool? Twinkling H2O’s. So beautiful and elegant! kren k

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  35. Billie's avatar Billie

    Well if my schtuff looked like yours my fave would be my brayer……but thats why my favorite tool or tools are maybe punches to add accents. There are so many to make different things to add to the work. Rather it be doing something to the corner, making layers to a sentement or adding a cute “something” that goes with the card.

    Great and beautiful card….wow super ideas you have and share to all.

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  36. Amy Johnson's avatar Amy Johnson

    this card is gorgous! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for all your tutorials, they make your works of art look so easy. I can’t believe you made the waves using a circle! Unbelieveable. Please pick me! I would love this card. I would frame it and keep it as a work of art. A michelle zindorf original!

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  37. Trish's avatar Trish

    This card is just beyond awesome Michelle. I mean I hate to wish allergies on you but if this is what you create just tell me where to send the Claritin!
    You know a friend and fellow demo paid me the highest of compliments the other day. She emailed me a link to your blog with a note that said “I stumbled across this blog today and it totally reminded me of your cards” and I was like “oh my god! I worship the brayered ground Zindorf walks on and I cased them all from her! so thank you!” And thank you! You inspire me all the time! And I’m sure she has been lost in your archives ever since!

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  38. Trish's avatar Trish

    Sorry to double post – I was so excited about the card I didn’t even realize there was a chance to win it on the line! As you might guess from the post above – lately it is definitely my brayer. All time, I guess it is my sponge daubers. I use them ALL the time. I am also quite twiterpated with my colour spritzer lately. Crossing my fingers now!

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  40. Phree's avatar Phree

    Stunning card, I don’t know how you manage to come up with so many inspirational designs almost every day. After stamps, well my next favorite is sponge, brayer or any other tool for getting ink onto paper – even a scruched up plastic bag can be fun.

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  41. Evelynn's avatar Evelynn

    This is beautiful work, I love it, I would love to win it thanks for a chance at it. My favorite thing after stamps would be my nestabilites, and my embossing tool. Hope you feel better soon.
    Ks.stamper

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  42. Q's avatar Q

    Wow – what a beautiful card! I would have to say my all time favorite rubber stamping tool would be my daubers as I use them on practically every card I create. LOL

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  44. Deb Arrand's avatar Deb Arrand

    After looking at your tutorials I am dusting off my brayer!!! They are so incredible and you sure make them look easy. My favorite stamping tool is a paint brush, to watercolor Tombow markers and watercolor pencils. I see you live in Ohio and will demo at Marco’s Paper. I will watch for your next demo and hope to sign up before you sell out.

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  45. Gillian's avatar Gillian

    Hello again!
    I love the wave card! The blues are really very soothing, and you can feel that when you look at this card! I also get a feeling of being a little alone, since that lone tree is precariously on the edge of the cliff. Neat effect! Denim blue is really a pretty color and the blending with the other blues is amazing!
    I am trying to figure out my favorite tool, and I don’t know what to mention first. After a few thoughts, I think I really like my Stamp-a-ma-jig! I had it for awhile before I really knew how to use it. I went to a few tutorials, and now I have finally learned how to use it! I keep it very handy! Don’t know how I got along without it. I used it with an alphabet set last night and what a difference it made!
    I wish I could say the brayer is my favorite tool but I have yet to get one. I went to Michael’s the other day to get one and they were out. I won’t be able to go out shopping for two days! So busy!
    Michelle your art is amazing! What a priviledge to have a card made by you, it would be so awesome!
    Love your cards and tutorials very much!
    Thanks for all you do!

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  46. Shirley's avatar Shirley

    You have really out done yourself with this card – it is spectacular. My favorite tools are the stamp a ma jig and spritzer….using them more lately…and my brayer recently purchased is quickly becoming my newest favorite. Thank you for all of your wonderful cards and tutorials.

    Shirley

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  47. Ursula's avatar Ursula

    This is amazing, as always, Michelle!! Anything water related always thrills me! :o)
    I guess my favorite thing after stamps, would have to be ink! I’m definitely an ink whore! I have no less than 174 full size ink pads, 5 sets of petal points, and who knows how many little squares and cat’s eyes! Oddly enough, I never have the right shade! I really need some blending classes so I can get the shade I need through my own creativity! LOL
    Hugs,
    Ursula

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  48. Nanzie's avatar Nanzie

    After perusing your amazing web site and tutorials, I am so inspired. Ink is my favorite stamping tool, especially the adirondack pads which, I noticed, you use often. Your sense of color and composition is remarkable and your tutorials are very easy to follow. There was only one problem that I encountered. There are so many beautiful samples from which to choose that I had a tough time deciding which one to try first! Thanks so much for sharing your stunning works of art.

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