I noticed last Monday when I was driving to Ohio from Oklahoma that most of the leaves were off of the trees but the grass was still green in a lot of areas.   This tutorial is my interpretation of what I saw. 

Tomorrow morning I will be traveling to Nashville, Indiana to teach my brayer technique there.  Driving from location to location is so very inspiring.  I cannot wait to hit the road once again!

The Stampin’ Up Set, Branch Out is on the dormant list with Stampin’ Up! so it can still be ordered although it is not in the current catalog, item #113200. 

This is one of my longer tutorials so grab a cup of your favorite warm drink and hang out a while.

Supplies:

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I wanted to do a large main image panel for this card.  Started out with a 4.75″ x 6.26″ piece of Whisper White card stock.  Masked over 1/2 of the card stock at the bottom with two large post it notes.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Brayered Bashful Blue at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Going Gray ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.    I think I have found another great winter sky color combo.  🙂

Using the edge of the Old Olive ink pad, streaked in some color at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Sponged some Chocolate Chip ink over the Old Olive, not covering it entirely.

Moved the post it note mask down 1/2 inch.

Streaked in some Old Olive ink in the white unmasked area with the edge of the Old Olive ink pad.

Sponged some Chocolate Chip ink at the bottom of the unmasked area.

Sponged some Basic Black ink right at the post it note edge.

Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up Branch Out set across the card stock using Basic Black ink.

Took the inky post it notes off of the card stock.  Turned the card stock upside down and masked the sky area of the card stock with two clean post it notes.

Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on the card stock.

Brayered Bashful Blue ink on the card stock.

Brayered Going Gray ink over the Bashful Blue ink, not covering it entirely.

Lightly sponged a bit of Old Olive ink over the Apricot Appeal ink.

Sponged on a little Chocolate Chip ink at the post it note edge.

Marked on the side of my wood block with a marker to indicate where the trunk of the tree is so when I stamp it I can line up the reflection tree trunk with the Original stamped images trunk.

Used the clear plastic sheet that came with my Stamp-a-ma-jig to mask the top of the card stock so I can still see the original stamped trees.

Stamped the reflection trees using Going Gray ink and lining the tree trunks up with the original trees that are stamped with Basic Black.

Added White Gel pen streaks in the water area.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the edge of the card stock.

Stamped the Stampin’ Up Background stamp, En Francais using Creamy Caramel ink on the left third of the card stock.

Stamped the “Grateful” sentiment from the Stampin’ Up set Falling Leaves using Chocolate Chip ink.

Added Chocolate Chip Ribbon and Bashful Blue brads.

Finished assembling card.  Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to look at what surrounds you so you can put it on paper.  🙂

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

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

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