alcohol ink

Hello. This card was inspired by the current challenge at The Card Concept:

Here is the challenge inspiration picture:

The nautical theme and the ship caught my eye, as well as the maps on the wall behind.

I searched through my CML app for ‘map’, and this die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix called ‘Destination’ popped up, so I die cut with a previously created alcohol ink and Yupo paper background panel. I had a couple of blue panels – some lighter, some darker, but I loved the vivid blue of this panel.

Once die cut, I layered it a couple of times with white card, as the Yupo paper itself is quite thin and flimsy.

I searched again in the CML app for ‘boat’ and one of the items which came up was this die from Gummiapan, which I die cut it several times out of Distress water-colour card stock. I snipped the sails off, and coloured them with Zigs, adding on top of the base die cut, choosing a colour which would stand out from the blue map die cut, then coloured with boat hull with another Zig marker in a similar blue to the map.

I found this sentiment from Spellbinders, stamped then die cut.

For the distressed wooden background panel, I used a Stampin’ Up piece of patterned paper, cut to the size of the A2 card base, then added all the elements on top.

As mentioned, I shall be entering the challenge at The Card Concept.

Hello once again. I have taken some time to play in my craft room, and have created the following card:

Do you think there are enough snowflakes and shine?

I used an alcohol ink background previously created, some Simon Says Stamp holographic silver card, and the Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder – which also die cuts the snowflakes at the same time – to create the two different sized snowflakes.

I used a slimline card base and placed the snowflakes where I felt they should go. Some were hanging off the edge, and when I had cut those overhanging pieces off, I then placed those little bits into some spaces around the edge. I didn’t glue the snowflakes down completely – just the centres of them – so there was some movement and dimension.

In the other spaces on the card I added some sequins for even more shine.

The sentiment is also from Tim Holtz, stamped with a Distress Oxide, then used a blending foam to spread the ink around the sentiment – something I saw how to do from one of Tim’s live YouTube videos. I was amazed that the sentiment itself didn’t blur, but he colour was able to be blended – love it.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Stamps N Fun – Creativity – Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Happy Holidays/Christmas

Watercooler Challenge – occasions

Creatalicious Challenge – atg with option of Christmas

Aud Sentiments Challenge – Christmas/New Year/Winter and sentiment

Cards Galore Challenge – atg

12 Months Of Christmas – atg Christmas