Summer Memories by Katarina Elliasson

May 25, 2025

Step by Step by Katarina Elliasson

Hi everyone!

Katarina here with a new step-by-step tutorial called ‘Summer Memories’.

I hope you like it. Let’s get started! 🧚🐭

Step 1:

Start with a white Multifarious card 21 cm x 10 cm. Stamp Thistlewhisk (LAV1016) as shown in the picture using Versafine Clair Ink in Pinecone. Make sure the ink is completely dry before covering the image with Liquid Masking Fluid using a paintbrush. Alternatively, you can use a masking sheet.

Step 2:

Now it is time to make the sky using a blending brush. Use a piece of torn paper to mark where the sky ends and the grass begins. Start around the mouse with Elements Ink in Sundance and leave the nearest part white.

Work your way upwards adding Elements Ink in Paprika around the yellow and then Elements Ink in Blue Atoll around the orange. Finish with Elements Ink in Truffle on top. Let the colours blend naturally into each other.

Step 3:

Start with Elements Ink in Greensleeve nearest the sky. Use the other part of the torn paper as a mask. Add some areas of Elements Ink in Olive randomly to create natural variation.

Step 4:

Stamp Creeping Vine (LAV295) as shown in the picture. Ink the trunk with Versafine Clair Ink in Pinecone and the leaves with Versafine Clair Ink in Rain Forest. Stamp twice to cover from side to side.

Mask the trunk and ink additional leaves with Versafine Clair Ink in Shady Lane. Stamp in first and second generation among the other leaves to create depth.

Step 5:

Use the two smallest birds from Bird Collection (LAV756). Stamp the smallest bird with Versafine Clair Ink in Warm Breeze and the other with Versafine Clair Ink in Monarch, sitting on the trunk.

Use Bumblehums (LAV893) to stamp the bumblebees. Choose one and mask the others with masking tape before inking it with Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturne. Remove the tape and stamp it as shown or in any position you prefer. Repeat the procedure to add more bumblebees.

Step 6:

From now on use a piece of paper to mask when stamping the flowers and greenery. Use Versafine Clair Ink in Glamorous and Garden Poppy (LAV689) and stamp as shown. Then stamp Bluebells (LAV002) with Versafine Clair Ink in Warm Breeze. Stamp in first and second generation to create depth.

Step 7:

For some extra greenery use both Woodland Fern Stamps (LAV729) and stamp with Versafine Clair Ink in Shady Lane. Stamp in first and second generation to add depth.

Step 8:

We need a few more flowers at the bottom. Use one of the stamps from the Silhouette Foliage Set (LAV683). Refer to the picture to see which one was used. Stamp with Versafine Clair Ink in Very Peri in first and second generation.

Step 9:

Stamp Orchard Grass (LAV672) with Versafine Clair Ink in Shady Lane in first and second generation. Refer to the picture for placement. Carefully rub the masking fluid off the mouse.

Step 10:

Stamp the small notes from the Musical Notes Stamp set (LAV737) using Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturne.

Step 11:

Now for the fun part, the colouring. Use Mondeluz Watercolour Pencils in different shades of brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and grey. I also use white, red, yellow, lavender and aqua green Posca pens.

Darken the edges of the grass with a blending brush and Elements Ink in Olive. Then darken all the edges around the card with Elements Ink in Mulberry, keeping the grass area slightly lighter.