Alcohol Ink Using a Stylus

This is my first card with the alcohol inks.  I layered Basic Black and Blackberry Bliss with the alcohol ink paper.  The circles were made with a stylus.  I love how the pink and blue colors created such a beautiful purple.  

Easel Display of Alcohol Ink Creation

 

My first attempt at alcohol inks, thanks to Myriam's Nature.  I love Myriam's videos; I felt less intimidated.  My daughter made this for her friend.  My cards will be in the next post.  

We used Jacquard Pinata alcohol inks.  We applied the ink to alcohol ink paper, added alcohol, and used a blow dryer to move the ink around.  Stunning effect!

The easel in the back is Sizzix Tim Holtz small easel.

Sympathy: Hugs and Hearts 3D Geometric

This is for a challenge Let's Squash It.  The challenge is for a geometric embossing folder and metal.  This challenge is their very first challenge.

I covered card stock with aluminum foil.  Then I ran it through the Sizzix 3D Geometric embossing folder.   Then: 

• I spread a coat of black Staz On
• I lightly coated the base with Versa Mark.
• I spread copper embossing powder and heated it
• I lightly coated the base with Versa Mark
• I spread gold embossing powder and heated it
• I lightly coated the base with Versa Mark
• I spread silver embossing powder and heated it 
• I added the ribbon and the sentiment

Colors:

Basic Black

Foil

Stamps:

Hugs and Hearts (Hero Arts)

Other:

Sizzix Geometric 3D embossing folder

Copper embossing powder

Gold embossing powder

Silver embossing powder

Gold ribbon

Get Well: Sending Well Wishes

 

My cousin just had surgery, so I sent this card to her.  I watercolored the background and adhered the die cut over the base.  I used Dandelion Wishes for the sentiment.  Misty Moonlight was used for the main color. 

Hello: Slimline Daisies

My grandson had to write a letter to his teacher, so (of course) I made a card for him.  I made the card in the slimline for to fit into the envelope his teacher supplied. 

Happy Birthday Die Cut on Watercolor

 A new die for me.  I watercolored the background with Brusho watercolor powders.  I used Mango Melody for the base and the die cut.  The drops in the corner are Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The drops are easy to apply, but they take 48 hours to dry completely.  

Birthday: Let It Ride Watercolor

Another NBUB card (Never Been Used Before).  I love the Let It Ride stamp set -- I cannot believe it took me this long to put ink to it.

Colors:

Early Espresso

Baked Brown Sugar

Crumb Cake

Basic Grey

Mellow Moss

Old Olive

Soft Sky

Stamps:

Let it Ride

Sheltering Tree (for grass)

I used watercolor paper, stamping the horses with StazOn I used masks of the horses to keep the horses in the forefront.  Then I colored the scene with aqua painters.  

Hugs and Hearts: Artistically Asian

I am on a mission to use stamps or stamp sets that I have never used before.  I have had the bamboo background stamp, the bamboo embossing envelope, the set Artistically Asian, and a Japanese stamp set that I have never used until today.

I started with the card base in River Rock.  Then I colored the brown background, ran it through the embossing folder, put some VersaMark on the high points, and put on gold embossing powder.  The top layer is watercolor paper that I covered with River Rock ink, bamboo stamps, VersaMark, and gold embossing powder.  Then I added the ribbon and the curlicues. 

Thinking of You: Watercolor and Punches

Blackberry Bliss is the perfect color to complement the Brusho watercolor powders.  I used the braided border punch to add dimension to the watercoloring.
 

Stamps

Timeless Textures

Gorgeous Grunge

Thinking of You: Beauty Abounds

A simple card for me. I used a stencil for the three rectangles.  The image was stamped with Versa Mark and then black embossing powder.  I colored with markers.  

Colors:
Elegant Eggplant
Highland Heather

Wisteria Wonder

Sweet Sugar Plum

Blushing Bride

Mossy Meadow

Stamps:

Beauty Abounds