A Day at the Pond – Tutorial #334

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I’m back for the second time today.  This time I have a tutorial for you.

Let’s get right into it. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Asian Artistry
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Brilliant Blue and Apricot Appeal
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Dusty Durango, Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – Certainly Celery, Brilliant Blue and Basic Black, White Gel Pen, Whisper White Ribbon, Brayer, Glass Pad, X-acto knife and sponges

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Brayered Apricot Appeal ink on a 4″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

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Brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Apricot Appeal ink completely.

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Using a Stampin’ Up glass mat and X-acto knife, cut a scrap piece of card stock.  Keep both pieces.

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Masked the bottom of the card stock using one of the cut pieces.  I am holding this mask in place with my hand and sponging Creamy Caramel ink on .

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Added Chocolate Chip ink right at the masks edge.

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Took the bottom mask off and put the top mask on.

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Sponged Bashful Blue ink in the unmasked area.

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Sponged Brilliant Blue ink at the masks edge.

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Added a few lines of Brilliant Blue marker around the curves.

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Stamped the plant and dragonfly with Old Olive ink.

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Added some Brilliant Blue marker lines in the water at the base of the plants.

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Colored in the flowers with a Brilliant Blue marker.

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Added Certainly Celery marker tothe middle of the dragonfly.  Also darkened his legs and eyes with a Basic Black marker.

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Added Basic Black marker shadows to the undersides of the leaves and highlights to the tops of them using a White Gel Pen.  Also added White Gel Pen water lines and colored in the dragonfly’s wings.

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Sponged around the edges of the card stock using Brilliant Blue ink.

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Cut a 5.25″ square piece of Apricot Appeal card stock and brayered Dusty Durango ink at the top of it.

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Cut a section of the side of a Top Note Die cut. 

Assembled card and added Whisper White Ribbon.  Here it is finished measuring 5.5″.

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May your day be one of peace and harmony.

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

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Venice, Florida

Grinnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama (Near GA border close to Cedartown)

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Soledad, California

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

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24 thoughts on “A Day at the Pond – Tutorial #334

  1. Beautiful as always. I’m curious about your creative process. Do you have an idea in your head before you begin, or do you do a primary sketch, or do you just start and see where things go?

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  2. cat's avatar cat

    I love the swirly cut for the pond edge. The piece of top note really adds a nice touch. That brilliant blue really pops against the apricot and dusty oranges.

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  3. Sandy Knecht's avatar Sandy Knecht

    I love your card, Michelle! It’s beautiful. I’ve tried to get this set and haven’t been able to. I’m not paying $40 for it. One of these days. I wish I had 5% of your talent in creation.

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  4. Karla's avatar Karla

    Michelle I think this is one of my most favorite ever from you!! So beautiful! I love this stamp set and you always know just what to do with it!

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  5. Laurie Quick's avatar Laurie Quick

    I have spent hours looking over your wonderful, amazing works of art! My arm is getting tired from having to continuously pick my jaw up off of the floor. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW.
    Thank you so much for all the time you put into your works of art and the time you take putting your tutorials together. Hugs, Laurie

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  6. Sandy Knecht's avatar Sandy Knecht

    Wow, what a beauty. How I wish I had 5% of your creative talent. I love this set and have yet to purchase it. I keep trying, but it gets too expensive on ebay.

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  7. Mary Ann (mastamper@scs)'s avatar Mary Ann (mastamper@scs)

    Gorgeous as always! I just love the way you use the white gel pen for highlighting. I learned so much from your class in Wheaton this past weekend and am thrilled to have my own signed Zindorf original. This was one of the sets I had in mind for trying out my newly learned brayering skills.

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  8. StampinCathy's avatar StampinCathy

    This is just one awesome and inspiring card. You make it sound so easy to do. I hope one day I will be able to take one of your classes.

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  9. Phyllis's avatar Phyllis

    Michelle this is wonderful!!! For some reason, I am always confused when determining how to use a mask with irregular cuts or angles. This tutorial certainly has made it easier to understand the concept!!! Thanks!

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  10. Mary Ellen Cope's avatar Mary Ellen Cope

    As always your work is stunning!! I wonder if you will have a beginner and advacned workshop on brayering(SP) In the St Louis MO area (Hint Hint Hint) Maybe you could put it on your next travel calendar Blessings Mary Ellen Cope Wood River IL

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