We had such spectacular Fall days over the weekend here in Ohio it just put me in the mood to put it on paper. So today’s tutorial is what I came up with.
Although, I love to travel to warm places that don’t see much of the seasonal changes that we get here, I could never live with out the change of seasons. I am after all a Spring and Fall person and grew up here in Ohio were we see it all. 🙂 Okay, so I love Summer and Winter too, lol. But Spring and especially Fall are my favorite times of the year. I tend to wilt in the very hot temps of Summer and cannot get warm sometimes in the Winter. What’s it like in your part of the world? What is your favorite time of year?
Speaking of warm places, I am traveling to Savannah, Georgia tomorrow morning and then on to Atlanta, Georgia on Friday evening. So today I am packing the van full of workshop supplies and doing last minute errands before heading South. I can’t wait to get there where I will be meeting new brayer students, and some students that will be returning to take the advanced workshop. Some times these workshops are like coming home again, especially when I get to see some of the students for a second time. Also my Savannah Hostess, Lilann Taylor is very dear to me. We became instant friends my first trip to Savannah. Ready or not Georgia, HERE I COME!
Now let’s get started on today’s tutorial. . . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Season of Friendship |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy and Basic Black |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Sponges, Brayer, Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Brads and Tempting Turquoise Ribbon |
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On a 3.5″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White card stock, stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up set, Season of Friendship by first loading the stamp with Versamark,then More Mustard ink then stamped it. Repeated loading the stamp with Versamark and then More Mustard ink for each stamping.
Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped more leaves by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Cajun Craze ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Cajun Craze images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped more leaves by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then with Soft Suede ink before stamping them. Heat embossed the Soft Suede images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle on the top right corner of the card stock.
Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top right corner of the card stock at an angle.
Sponged Old Olive ink at the bottom of the card stock.
Sponged Soft Suede ink at the very bottom of the card stock.
Stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up set, Season of Friendship using Baja Breeze ink.
Stamped another tree using Tempting Turquoise ink.
Stamped another tree using Basic Black ink.
Lightly buffed the ink off of my embossed images using a paper towel.
Added Basic Black and Cajun Craze card stock panels, Gold Brads and Tempting Turquoise ribbon.
Here is the finished card measuring 5.5″ square.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to put what you are seeing in nature in your area on paper. Really, inspiration is all around us.
Yesterday, since it was so nice out. I hooked the garden hose up and gave my faithful companions Lucas and Abby a bath. These beast are both over 100 lbs. so I actually get a bath the same time they do. Some how they come out smelling pretty good, but I end up smelling like wet dog, lol.
I got so tickled at Lucas, here he is all clean and fluffy and I am trying to take his picture. When you point a camera at him, he shakes his head no and closes his eyes. You really have to be pretty patient to get one of his face. Check it out.
Oh, we can’t forget Abby. All you have to do is ask her if she wants a treat and she perks right up for the camera. If you are curious, Lucas is a German Short Haired Point/Great Dane Mix and Abby is Black Lab. Although she is turning a bit gray now, but aren’t we all. 🙂
Hey, have a super week!
Until my next post. . . . . . .
Huge Hugs,
Michelle
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