Is It Autumn Yet? – Tutorial #116

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I love Autumn and would create cards of a Fall nature all year around if I could use them all.  The Earthy colors of Autumn are my favorite to use. 

Is there a Stamp Buyers Anonymous Group?   I really need some help to stay out of the craft stores.  Here lately I have been buying stamps like mad.  This set I picked up yesterday.  The set name is “All Hallow’s Eve” and it is by Inkadinkado.  Don’t you just love the name Inkadinkado.  Isn’t it fun to say, INKADINKADO, LOL.  Ok, I’m a bit punchy this morning.  🙂  Anyhoo, I got it from Michael’s Craft Store.

It’s raining here in Ohio and I tend to get out every color of ink I own for some reason when it is raining.  Today was no exception.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join me for this Autumn scene tutorial.  Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps:Inkadinkado “All Hallow’s Eve, Stampin’ Up “Lovely As a Tree”
Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Really Rust, Basic Black
Ink:Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive
Accessories:Versamark Pad and Marker, Prismacolor Markers Orange & Yellow Orange, White Gel Pen, Brayer, Fine Detail Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Brads, Sponges, Circle Coluzzle Template, Post it Note

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Stamped pumpkins on a 5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Black ink.  I then heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Colored the pumpkins in with a Prismacolor Yellow Orange marker.

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Added Orange marker to them along the left sides of each section of pumpkin.

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Went over the pumpkins again with the Yellow Orange marker to blend the two colors together.

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Colored over the pumpkins with a Versamark marker.  Heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

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Brayered on Barely Banana ink.

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Brayered on Apricot Appeal ink, not covering the Barely banana ink entirely.

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Cut a 2.5″ circle with my Coluzzle and held it in place as a mask.

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Brayered over the mask as I held it in place with Pumpkin Pie Ink.

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Brayered over the mask with Really Rust ink, not covering the Pumpkin Pie ink entirely.

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Brayered on Elegant Eggplant ink, not covering the Really Rust ink entirely.

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Removed the mask.

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Tore through the sticky part of a post it note and used it as a mask for the sky area.

OK, so you think I don’t make mistakes?  Check this out.  I put my post it note too far down and I ended up with a levitating pumpkin.  That’s OK for a spooky scene I guess, but watch out for this, lol.

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Brayered on Certainly Celery ink in the ground area.

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Brayered on Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Certainly Celery ink entirely.

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Sponged Old Olive ink along the post it note edge to create a horizon line.

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Removed post it note mask and stamp the trees with Close to Cocoa ink.  Note:  I only inked the tree portion of the stamp.  I did not ink the ground portion so it would be omitted.

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Wiped the embossed pumpkins off with an old soft rag to get the Close to Cocoa ink off of them.

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Stamped the Witch with Basic Black ink.

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Sponged Elegant Eggplant around the outside edges of the card stock.

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Sponge Basic Black ink around the very outside edges of the card stock, not covering the Elegant Eggplant ink entirely.

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Sponged on Elegant Eggplant under the pumpkins to create a shadow for them.  Colored in the stars on the Witch with a White Gel pen.

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Assembled my layers of card stock.

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Added black photo-corners in each corner and copper brads.   Here is the completed card measuring 5 3/8″ x 5 3/8″.

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So are you in the mood for Autumn too?  If so, give this type of Autumn scene a whirl.  Just watch out for levitating Pumpkins, lol.

May your day be one of peace and joy.

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/

89 thoughts on “Is It Autumn Yet? – Tutorial #116

  1. You have out done yourself with this one, Michelle! I swear I have to go to Michael’s right now and get that stamp set. Stunning use of color and brayer . . . as always. You inspire me. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift with us.
    Hugs,
    Colleen

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  2. Oh Wow! I don`t normally like Halloween cards that much but lets just say…I LOVE this card. What a great stamp…a witch with sparkle and pumpkins with flourishes. I so enjoy your blog. Thank you so much for all you have taught me. It seems that I am never able to just admire your cards because your talent and the way you share through tutorials is just sooooo fantastic. I admire you so much. You are the blogger I want to be. Thanks.
    Heather

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  3. Your site is the first place I come to in the morning with cuppa in hand and the anticipation of a school girl to see what you have created over night…you are amazing.
    I am new to stamping, due to scrapbooking taking this turn towards it. I am having to learn something completely new and I tell you….your site makes me aspire to something greater than just stamping an image onto paper and leaving it as just that.
    This morning’s Halloween card to FANTASTIC!!!! Floating pumpkins, if you hadn’t have said anything I would never had noticed and hay you made good work of the boo boo. Me I would have tossed and started again lol
    Can I ask………your collection of stamps & inks have you ever counted them all. Would love to know how many you have as I do see every now and then the tree stamp being used but with soooooooo many others as well. You must have a very impressive collection there.
    Thanks again for the fantastic read and will see you again tomorrow morning!
    Linda

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  4. Francine's avatar Francine

    well this really made my day, I bought this stamp set at a craft store in London last week, fantastic!!! Thanks for the amazing tutorial as always…I too love fall but it’s also a little sad because the glorious summer is over.
    Francine

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  5. I’ve been admiring your cards for a few weeks now and haven’t had time to try them yet. I don’t have the same pumpkin or witch card but I’ll use the stamps I have and see what I can come up with.

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  6. Ks.stamper's avatar Ks.stamper

    This is wonderful, such a great halloween card. I was in a Michaels store this last weekend and they had nothing like this set, I’m so sad this is a great set. Thanks for the tutorial.
    Evelynn

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  7. Marg's avatar Marg

    Well, I had walked by those stamps only yesterday and felt that I didn’t need them. What an enabler you are! I went out today in the rain and purchased them. I just love the card. Thank you again.
    Marg

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  8. JoAnne Micon's avatar JoAnne Micon

    another fab card..this one I love.

    I love in soCal & we don’t really get seasons. Mostly hot, hotter & HOTTER!!!

    I just love this card

    thank you Michelle

    hugs
    JoAnne

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  9. The fall colors are my favorite too. I love your moon, the silohuoette of the witch stamp, and the brayered colors of course! Perfect Halloween card! I just love your tutorials!

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  10. U2Kitteh's avatar U2Kitteh

    All I can say is :::SWOOON!::: Wow, this card is GORGEOUS.

    And you are a lovely, lovely, lovely person for a posting a tutorial. You are incredibly talented!!

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  11. Kathy's avatar Kathy

    Your card is beautiful! Love fall scenes too 🙂 Your post is so funny today with the watch out for levitating pumpkins and liking the sound of inkadinkado. Thanks for sharing a laugh and for sharing your amazing talent. As always, you rock!

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  12. Marqaisa's avatar Marqaisa

    Michelle,
    Great job once again. I want to get this set now. I like Inkadinkado. Love Halloween. Love fall. Love fall colors.

    If I have nowhere to go on a rainy day I like to stamp too.

    Beautiful card.

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  13. Your cards are beautiful. And your tutorials are easy to follow, if not challenging to copy the workmanship. Thank you for sharing your wonderful cards. My favourite fall colours are rust and red and gold.

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  14. MaryBeth's avatar MaryBeth

    OMG … I LOVE this card! My brother’s birthday is 10/31, so I’m always looking for an extra special card for him. I sure hope mine will be half as good as yours! You are so talented! Thank you for all the great tutorials.

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  15. Laurie Vantine's avatar Laurie Vantine

    This card is so fantastic! I went right out this morning, couldn’t find the right set, BUT, made it with the ‘Cats and Bats’ set and it came out great…thanks to your well done instructions. Keep on inspiring us!

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  16. Joy's avatar Joy

    This makes me want to go ‘trick or treating’ all over again. Thanks for sharing, you do such wonderful things with your ink, brayer and paper that I don’t see many others do.

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  17. Michelle – I have promised myself that I’ll get no more stamps for a while, then I see your new set from InkaDinkaDo (and yes I love the way that rolls off the tongue!)I have to have that witch! The pumpkins are beautiful, but I could live without them. But that witch!!! A beautiful card once again.

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  18. Michelle, you always have the most amazing cards and such detailed tutorials!

    You were the Card of the Week at Card of the Week.com. You can see the original post here.

    I did use a picture from your post, with links back to the site and the original post. I hope that is OK. Please feel free to email me if you need me to change anything.

    I also have an “I was featured” on badge for you if you want it 😀

    Thanks again for sharing!

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  19. Mary's avatar Mary

    What a card! And what an in-depth tutorial!!!!!!!!!!!! You really give us all the information and supplies. Much appreciated especially by new stampers. A real work of art, very creative.

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  20. Mary's avatar Mary

    P.S. Thanks also for giving us the actual size of the finished card. I think it is helpful to know. So many people forget to mention card size. It helps with the visualization.

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