Lone Bird – Tutorial #176

25 Comments February 14, 2009 zindorfstamps

I have fell in love with this Innovative Stamp Creations Stamp Sheet “Tranquil”. It has these great flower stamps that come with it too, but I chose to make my scene today a winter one. If you want to check out Innovative Stamp Creations’ site here is the link: http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

Also, I haven’t posted it to my calendar yet, but guess who is going to be holding workshops in Buffalo, MN in June? I cannot wait! If you are interested send me an e-mail at mzindorf@aim.com and I will give you all of the details.

By the way, I updated my sales page and added ten more Stampin’ Up retired stamp sets. Here is the link for that: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/things-for-sale/

Ready for this quick tutorial? Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations “Tranquil”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black and River Rock

Ink: Adirondack ink, Pitch Black, Pebble & Lake Mist

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Word Window Punch, Sponge, Brads, Brayer

Brayered Lake Mist ink on the top 2/3rds of a piece of 3″ x 6″ Whisper White card stock.

Stamped the twig stamp a few times in Pebble ink. Remember with unmounted stamps you can bend them to make them different in shape when sticking them on your acrylic block.

Covered the bottom 1″ of the card stock with a scrap piece of paper and stamped the twig much lower on the card stock. Sorry I missed taking the picture of the actual stamping.

Turned the scrap piece of paper around so it is masking the top of the card stock and sponged Pebble ink at the edge of the mask.

Un-masked the card stock and stamped the twig again. This time bending the stamp quite a bit and stamped in with Black ink.

Stamped the little twig so it connected to the larger one with black ink.

Stamped the bird with black ink so it is sitting on the tree.

Sponged Pebble ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Punched two Window punches out of black card stock. I held them together and cut the curved end off of one side of both at the same time so they would be the same size.

Added simple panels of card stock and added the punches and a couple of brads and here you have the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your weekend be pure delight!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

By the Golden Pond – Tutorial #175

31 Comments February 10, 2009 zindorfstamps

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & More Mustard

Ink: Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Basic Black, Really Rust & More Mustard

Accessories: Post it notes, Black marker, Brayer & Sponges

Brayered So Saffron Ink all over a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered More Mustard ink at the top of the card stock.

Tore some post it notes to mask the sky area, the road and the pond. Leave the sticky part of the post it note on your mask.

Brayered Really Rust over the unmask portion of the card stock.

Sponged dots of Real Red ink around the ground area.

Sponged some dots of Always Artichoke ink around the ground area and edges of the post it note masks.

Heavily sponged Basic Black ink at the horizon line edge of the post it note and a bit around the road mask.

Removed masks.

Inked my tree stamp up, but only put ink on the trees, not the ground portion of the stamp.

Stamped the trees. See how they do not have trunks.

Put the trunks of the trees in with a black marker.

Sponged some really rust ink around the road and the pond to soften the hard lines.

Sponged More Mustard ink heavily at the top of the sky and sponged some More Mustard ink on the road and the pond.

Held a piece of card stock on for a mask and stamped the very tips of the tree stamp at the bottom of the pond to look like brush.

Assembled the main image panel with some simple black and More Mustard panels and here you have the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

I hope the tutorial has inspired you to see what objects you can put in your scenes using torn post it notes.

May your day be golden!

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Season’s Greetings and Melting Snow – Tutorial #156

86 Comments December 11, 2008 zindorfstamps

Season’s Greetings to each and everyone of you! I have decided to take the presser of blogging off of my plate for the rest of the month of December so I can really enjoy the holidays. My next post will be after the New Year.

I’m going to leave you until then with a very quick to put together brayer card.

Let’s get started:

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lovely as a Tree, Impression Obsession Branches of a Tree

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White & Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey Design Paper

Ink: Stampin’ Up Baja Breeze & Old Olive, Adirondack Lake Mist & Pitch Black

Accessories: Stampin’ Up Word Window Punch, Brads, Brayer, White Gel Pen ********************************************************

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at the top of a 3.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock leaving a white section of the card stock showing.

Stamped the Lovely as a Tree Stamp with Lake Mist ink.

Stamped the large tree with Pitch Black ink.

Punched two Word Window Punches from Not Quite Navy Card stock to use as embellishments. I cut one curved end off of each one.

Assembled card and added White Gel pen to the large tree branches and white gel pen at the base of the tree on the ground to simulate snow.

Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

May your holidays this season be ones you will remember always.

Until next year. . . . . .. . . . . . . .

Huge Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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

Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/

California Sunset & Blog Candy

267 Comments October 23, 2008 zindorfstamps

I’m leaving on a Jet Plane. . . . . . .. . .

Folks, I’m flying out today to the West Coast, San Jose to be exact to teach a few Advanced and Beginner workshops. I will return on Sunday, but probably won’t be posting again until Monday.

I wanted to leave you with a tutorial and some blog candy. So here it is. The blog candy is this Sunset card that measures 4″ x 9″. To enter for a chance to win this card leave a comment on this post. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link and leave a comment on this post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/10/23/california-sunset-blog-candy/

I will select a winner of this blog candy upon my return on Monday, October 27th using a random number generator. Good luck to you all!

The stamps I used today are by Innovative Stamp Creations. Here is a link to their online store:

http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ischomepage.html

Now for the tutortial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations “Marvels of Nature”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Pink Passion

Ink: Stampin’ Up Regal Rose, Summer Sun, Basic Black & Orchid Opulence

Accessories: Brayer, Post it Notes, Ribbon, Brads, Tim Holtz Medallion

Brayered Summer Sun ink at the bottom a 3″ x 8″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

Brayered Regal Rose ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered a bit of Orchid Opulence ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the Real Rose ink entirely.

Masked the bottom 1/3 of the card stock with post it notes.

Sponged Regal Rose ink at the post it note edge and create a couple small hills.

Note: This shows what happens when you put pink on top of yellow. That’s right, you get Orange. 🙂

Sponged some Orchid Opulence right at the post it note edge.

Removed the post it note masks.

Sponged Regal Rose ink from the outside edge toward the middle, using a streaking motion with the sponge. I did not sponge any Regal Rose ink in the middle of the card stock.

Stamped three Palm trees using Basic Black ink.

Sponged heavily Basic Black ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Added a hot pink ribbon, brads and a Tim Holtz Medallion that says “Journey” on it.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.

Fall Swan – Tutorial #134

38 Comments October 14, 2008 zindorfstamps

I’m really loving this Swan stamp that I got from www.FirecrackerDesignsbyPamela.com. I paired it up with the Stampin’ Up Best Blossoms leaves that I already had sitting on my work space from a couple of projects I made earlier this week. I also put a twist on the brayered background by brayering at an angle to create an interesting light effect. Check it out in today’s tutorial.

Let’s get started. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: FireCrackerDesignsByPamela “Swan Song” & Stampin’ Up Best Blossoms

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss & Baja Breeze

Ink: Adirondack Butterscotch, Lettuce, Stonewashed, Aqua, Denim & Purple Twilight, Palette Noir Black

Accessories: Versamark Pad & Marker, Prismacolor Markers, Brayer, Fine Detail Clear embossing powder, heat gun, Sponge, Brads, Ticket Corner Punch

Stamped Swan on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock using Palette Noir Black ink.

Colored the darker parts of the Swan with a Cool Grey 10% Prismacolor marker.

Added darker shadows on the Swan with a Cool Grey 50% Prismacolor Marker.

Went back over the greys again with the 10% Cool Grey marker to blend them together.

Colored the beak with a Goldenrod Prismacolor Marker.

Colored over the entire Swan being very careful not to go outside of the design lines with a Versamark marker and then heat embossed the image with fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped the leaves multiple times by first loading my stamp with Versamark, then Lettuce ink, then adding a bit of Butterscotch ink to the leaf tips with the corner of a Butterscotch ink pad before stamping.

Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Brayered Aqua ink all over the card stock.

Brayered Stonewashed ink at an angle on the bottom right corner and the top left corner.

Brayered Denim ink on the bottom right and top left corners not covering the the Stonewashed ink entirely.

Still brayering at an angle, added a bit of Purple Twilight with the brayer on the bottom right and top left corners not covering the Denim ink entirely.

Over stamped the embossed leaves with Oregano ink to add some depth to the scene.

Wiped the ink from the embossed images using a soft rag.

Sponged Denim ink around the outside edges of the card stock.

Used a ticket corner punch on all my panels except for the largest (bottom) panel.

Decided the background panels were a bit plain so I brayered on some Purple Twilight ink at the bottom right and top left corners of my Baja Breeze panel.

Assembled the card front and added some brads. Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.

Hope this tutorial has inspired you to try brayering from a different angle to see what happens. It may surprise you!

May your day be as relaxing as this Swan scene.

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

Hugs,

Michelle

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

Autumn Day – Tutorial #120

43 Comments September 17, 2008 zindorfstamps

I’m packing things up for my beginner brayer workshops in Austin, Texas this weekend on September 20 & 21. If you would like join me there are a few spots available, no prior brayer experience necessary and you will leave the workshop feeling you have mastered this mystery tool. If interested, please contact Lisa Itatani to sign up at litatani@pacbell.net or http://flatfishpaperarts.blogspot.com/

I’ve never been to Texas before and I’m very excited to have this opportunity to visit this great state. I even get to meet a few of my fellow Split Coast Stamper Dirty Dozen Alumi that have signed up for my workshops, way kewl!

Anyhow, between packing things up for my trip I managed to get this card tutorial completed for your viewing and hopefully doing pleasure. 🙂

Let’s get started. . . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado “Fall Season”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Soft Sky, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Ink: Stampin’ Up Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Old Olive & Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Versamark pad, fine detail clear embossing powder, heat gun, Curvy Cutter & glass mat, Sponges, Brayer, Stampin’ Up markers Really Rust & Black, copper brads

Stamped Leaves by first loading stamp with Versamark and then with Pumpkin Pie ink before stamping.

Heat embossed the image using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Stamped Tree by first loading the stamp with Versamark, then Old Olive ink, then I colored the leaves on the stamp with a Really Rust marker and the trunk on the stamp with a Black marker before stamping.

Note: It helps to huff your breath on the stamp before stamping to moisten all the ink a bit when coloring the stamp in with markers. 🙂

Heat embossed the tree image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Tore a post it note along the sticky edge and used it to mask the sky area of the card stock. Brayered on Kiwi Kiss ink in the unmasked area.

Brayered Always Artichoke ink at the bottom of the card stock.

With the post it note mask still in place, stamped leaves image two more times, but this time stamped them using Always Artichoke ink only.

Took post it note off.

Brayered Baja Breeze ink at top of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the very top of the card stock, not covering the Baja Breeze ink entirely.

Stamped Leaf flourish stamp with Baja Breeze in the sky area.

Now for a little Curvy Cutter lesson. 🙂

Taped my main image panel down on a glass mat.

Put my Curvy Cutter over the card stock and determined where I wanted my cut to be.

The cutter comes with this template so you can see exactly where your cut will be when you line up your cutter tip.

Removed the inside template without moving my cutter and made my cut by moving my cutter around the track on the Curvy Cutter.

Sponged the edge of the card stock with Not Quite Navy ink.

Stamped part of the leaf flourish stamp around the edge of a Soft Sky card stock panel using Not Quite Navy ink.

Sponged Not Quite Navy around the edge of the panel.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink on the corners of a 4 5/8″ square Not Quite Navy Panel.

Assembled card and here it is measuring 5.5″ x 5.5″.

Hope this tutorial has inspired you to MAKE A SCENE today.

May your day be filled with all that your heart desires.

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/

To the City – Tutorial #118

15 Comments September 11, 2008 zindorfstamps

We’re off to the City for today’s tutorial.

Let’s get started:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT “Going Places”, Stampin’ Up “Lovely As a Tree”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stampin’ Up Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel & Adirondack Sail Boat Blue

Accessories: Sponges, Brayer, Post it notes, White Gel Pen

Brayered Sail Boat Blue on a 4.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White Card stock.

Stamped buildings with Basic Black ink.

Colored the buildings with a White Gel Pen.

Masked Sky and Buildings with a post it note.

Brayered on Creamy Caramel ink for the ground.

Moved the post it note so it masked the ground.

Added another post it note to cover the buildings.

Sponged on Basic Black ink to create a hill.

Switch the small post it note to the left side of the buildings and sponged on Basic Black ink again to create the hill on the right side of the buildings.

Removed post it notes.

Stamped the trees only by loading basic black ink only on the tree part of the stamp. This let me omit the ground portion of the stamp image.

Sponged on Old Olive ink.

Stamped more trees with Basic Black ink.

Masked the sky and buildings again and sponged on Close to Cocoa ink.

Sponge Basic Black ink around the egdes of the card stock.

Punched to word window punches out of black card stock and cut one end of them off so they would look like hinges.

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

Hope you enjoyed this trip to the City. 🙂

May your day be filled with the lively sounds of the city and all of it’s treasures.

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/

Pumpkins by the Lake – Tutorial #117 and Blog Candy

147 Comments September 10, 2008 zindorfstamps

This set “All Hallow’s Eve” by Inkadinkado was still out on my desk from Yesterday’s piece so I gave it another go. This time throwing a purple cast on the pumpkins and using a teal color and purple together, which I love by the way.

I’m also going to give this card away as blog candy. I’ll use a random number generator on Saturday, September 13th to select the winner. To enter to win this card, please leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite color combination to use in fall creations. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/09/10/pumpkins-by-the-lake-tutorial-117-and-blog-candy/

One more thing, I have scheduled an Advanced brayer workshop in Dayton, Ohio on November 1st. For more info on my Beginner and advanced Brayer workshops, please check out this link: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar/

Let’s get started on the tutorial. 🙂

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado “All Hallow’s Eve” & Stampin’ Up “Baroque Motifs”

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Black & Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Adirondack Eggplant, Black, Stream, Hazelnut, Purple Twilight, Aqua

Accessories: Versamark marker & pad, Prismacolor markers, Sponges, White gel pen, black marker, Brayer, Fine detail clear embossing powder, heat gun, photo corner punch

Stamped the Pumpkins on Whisper White card stock by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then Black ink before stamping the image.

Note: I started out with a much too large piece of card stock. I later cut this down to measure 3.5″ x 3.5″.

Heat emboss the image using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored some Prismacolor Violet Mist marker on the pumpkins.

Colored over the pumpkins with Wheat.

Colored some Yellow Orange marker on the pumpkins.

Went over the entire image with the Wheat marker to blend the colors together a bit.

Used the Violet Mist marker again at the bottom and top of the pumpkins to darken.

Colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker.

Heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Cropped my paper down to 3.5″ x 3.5″.

I also made a few dots with a Versamark marker in the sky area of the card stock and then heat embossed them using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. You won’t be able to see them until the next step.

Brayered on Aqua ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered on Purple Twilight ink at the top of the card stock, but not covering the Aqua ink entirely.

Sponged Hazelnut ink on in a swiping motion going from left to right.

Sponged on Stream ink in a swiping motion going from right to left.

Sponged on some Black ink to the left of the pumpkins and under them.

Sponged Eggplant ink around the edge of the card stock.

Added to layers to the card front and adhered them together. Stamp Flourish with Black ink. Note: I have a gap in my design since I stamped over multiple layers of card stock. When doing this step make sure you have a marker that matches the color of ink you stamped in so you can fill in the gaps.

Filled in the gaps of the flourish with a black marker.

Sponged Eggplant ink at the left and bottom of the Eggplant card stock.

Added a bottom layer, corner punches and brads.

Added White Gel pen to the right side of some of the flourishes to make them stamp out more.

Here you have it the finished card measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.

I hope this tutorial has inspired you to create a scene that is a little out of the ordinary.

May your day be filled with joy & love!

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/

Is It Autumn Yet? – Tutorial #116

89 Comments September 9, 2008 zindorfstamps

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

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.

Colored the pumpkins in with a Prismacolor Yellow Orange marker.

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

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

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

Brayered on Barely Banana ink.

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

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

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

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

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

Removed the mask.

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.

Brayered on Certainly Celery ink in the ground area.

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

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

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.

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

Stamped the Witch with Basic Black ink.

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

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

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.

Assembled my layers of card stock.

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

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/

The Wave – Tutorial #114 and Blog Candy

154 Comments September 5, 2008 zindorfstamps

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

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

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

Brayered Denim ink at the top of the card stock.

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.

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

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

Sponged Cloudy Blue ink on the cliff shape.

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

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.

Adhered the cliff shape to the main panel.

Stamped the tree with Pitch Black ink.

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

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

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

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/