The Stampscapes® 101: 9-Step Thumbnail Grid, Lesson IX
Cabin & Mountain

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame I

Cabin w/Fence-144F was stamped in Marvy Dark Brown #18.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame II

Cloud (Cumulus)-018E was stamped twice in Marvy Brown #6. The Cabin was masked off to prevent the cloud image in the structure. Masking of the trees is unnecessary.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame III

Tall Peak-182G was stamped in Brown #6. The clouds were masked off.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame IV

The Tonal Applicator-084E was used in Marvy Pale Orange #16. This is a good color to start out with because it is so light. With this first color, I've set the foundation for what my lighting scheme will be. I wanted some light to fall on the mountain, clouds and cabin roof. So, I've left those areas largely untouched with the pale orange.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame V

The Tonal Applicator 084E was used in Marvy Uchida's #57 "Rose Pink". This follow up color to the pale orange is slightly darker in value.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame VI

The Tonal Applicator-084E was used with Marvy Brown #6. Here, we're starting to move into the middle to dark tones and the lighting scheme is much more apparent.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame VII

The Tonal Applicator 084E was used in Marvy #18 Dark Brown and the Grass Texture-208D was stamped in the foreground with the same color.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame XIII

The Tonal Applicator-084E was used in Marvy Salvia Blue #60 on the light areas of the scene. Slight, almost dry, applications of Salvia Blue were applied to the light areas to add a subtle addition of cool tones. Lady on Horse-168A, Oak Branch-203G and Reeds-067B were added with a Memories Black stamp pad.

9-Step Progression, Lesson IX, Frame IX

The Tonal Applicator-084E was used in Marvy Dark Brown #18 again. After the card dried a little, I was able to get the card darker with another application of the same color. Sometimes when you're stamping wet into wet (card being wet from so much ink on it), the card won't take any additional hue until it dries.

A Pentel Milky Gel Roller in the colors of White, Light Blue, and Pink were used to add highlights in the sky, mountain, cabin rooftop, and grassy area.

To make things a little softer in areas and to add the foggy element, a Color Box pigment pad was used with a cotton swab application to the clouds, meadow and sky. I dabbed the cotton swab in the white ink, and with that same dabbing movement, I built up the ink onto the areas of the card where I wanted that look.