Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Ellen - Spirit of the Wolf


Designer: Ellen Taylor
Date Posted: August 23, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local Rubber King Stamps
Category: Animals, Nature
Stamps: Local Rubber King Stamps: Wolves, Tree 3
Ink: Adirondack Denim and Cloudy Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Marker, Versamark, Stazon, Dove Gray
Embellishments: Brads
Tools: Heat Tool, Brayer, Silver Embossing Powder, Sponge, EK Success 3D Dots, Spellbinders Circles
Paper: Navy Black, White, Silver Mirror Paper

I love to use my brayer! A quick way to make a card with amazing results! Would you like to know how to make this card? I thought so....I started by brayering Cloudy Blue ink 1/3 of the way down. To create the moon use a Spellbinders circle die cut over the card stock to create a mask. and brayer Denim ink over top of the circle. Remove the circle and stamp the wolf inside the moon in gray. Stamp the trees in black (Twice on the left side and on the right side I just turned the same tree stamp 90 degrees and stamped it.) Stamp the silhouette wolves where you would like the ground to be in black. I didn't here but sometimes I want a taller tree and just extend the trunk with a black marker. This type of inking is very forgiving~you just can't go wrong! Next using a pouncing motion, sponge black ink from the bottom up to cover the feet of the wolves. To create grass just use your black marker and randomly flick upward with a light hand. Emboss the sentiment and pop the 2 top layers up with 3D dots. Add some brads in the corner and you are done. I sure hope you give it a try!

6 comments:

jkreucher said...

Ellen!!! this couldn't be more stunning! I love it! it is mysterious and oh so elegant at the same time!
WOW! you go girl!
huga to ya!

Cindy said...

wow! It gave me goose bumps! rock this wolf for sure ellen!

Colleen said...

Hey, love the card as you well know!! Colleen

Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...

Whoa! This is totally AWESOME, Ellen! I love your idea to stamp the wolf image onto the moon. What a cool card!

Cindy said...

ever better in person Ellen.. so cool

Stamp Muse said...

Love this stunning creation, sweetie! It's so inspiring and drop-dead gorgeous! So fun to have seen it in real life at the Dolce store!