Group of Seven Ink Blending 2 with Color Lifting

Time for the August 2023 Group of Seven Cardmakers 

Ink Blending 2 with Color Lifting Technique.

Click on the link above for all the details for the technique.

Kristina Werner's Videos were Very Helpful.  

P.S.  I replaced photo using the Correct Color Balance..Now it looks Great:-)

Also  I made a 2nd card that I will be posting soon,  which I left the blended

background sit overnight and...Voila'  No Sticking of EB Powder!!!

I used "Fluid 100" Hot Press 100% Cotton 140#  8"x 8" pad watercolor paper

that I get from our local art store for my ink blending.

I cut several 3" x 4" sizes to use for ink blended backgrounds.

Now that I have done one background and it turned out using Kristina's

ink blending technique,  I will make more:-)

I used my TH blending sponges on the handles.

The trick really seems to be to use LOTS of Ink!!!

Other words..copy Kristina's technique:-)

I used DOX Mustard Seed,  Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick..in that order.

I am going to try getting a truer photo color in the daylight..

it is much lighter and prettier IRL.

Next..dry the blended inks with heat tool..Important  Step!

I didn't because it was time to fix dinner...that will be enough drying time..

  

Used "The Rabbit Hole Designs" powder over the entire blended colors.

Then stamped in MISTI the Altenew "Leaf Canopy" leaves using Versamark.

Removed from MISTI and sprinkled with "Wow" Opaque Bright White EB Powder.

Uh Oh...lots of the powder stuck to the inked background..I mean LOTS

Glad I have a steady hand...I very carefully removed the excess EB powder with

a #1 paint brush...Whew...It worked..

Heat embossed the leaves and then the next fun step..Color Lifting:-)

I lifted some of the ink inside the leaves using a #1 watercolor brush and water and then 

pressed the inside of the leaves with a paper towel...I did one leaf at a time.

I LOVED the Ethereal Effect!

I added two layers of die cut CUTplorations "Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies"

Happy Birthday sentiment using Connect Glue and attached to image.

Next used Poppy Stamps Die Cut "Whittle Birds" that I came home with

after a fun play day with my friend Leslie "Running with Scissors" 

Thanks again Leslie...they are so cute and I did not even need to color:-)

I added my brand new Never Before Used Awesome Spellbinders

3D "Leafy" EB Folder using Neenah white paper for a textured leafy background.

Attached to Neenah Solar White Crest Smooth Paper cardbase and

Done!!!!!!

I Loved the technique and can't wait to make more cards to

add to our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog Linky!

Hope you play along and share your cards with all our GO7 Cardmakers:-) 

Love and Hugs,

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Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew "Leaf Canopy"

Paper:"Fluid 100" Hot Press. Neenah Solar White Crest Smooth Paper.

Inks:  DOX Mustard Seed,  Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick.. Versamark.

Accessories: STAMPlorations "Everyday Sentiments Phrase Dies".  Poppy Stamps Die Cut "Whittle Birds".  Spellbinders 3D "Leafy" EB Folder. #1 paintbrush. water and paper towel. Connect Glue

Sending my card over to 

NBUS #53 Challenge used Spellbinders 3D "Leafy" EB Folder for the 1st time:-)

Freshly Made Sketches #600 Celebration

Playing in Freshly Made Sketches #600 Challenge Celebration..Congratulations!

My Clean and Simple Christmas card design.

I used my Spellbinders "Holly and Foliage" 3D Folder for the 1st time so 

I will be sending to NBUS Challenge too.

 I began by 3D dry embossing the Neenah Solar White A2 size card front.

I die cut the MB Stitched Circle Before I dry embossed the circle in

the 3D Folder.  Then lined up the circle design with the

A2 dry embossed card front.

 Next I added the SU old retired striped wide ribbon.

Then lined up the circle design with the card front design and attached

with Connect Glue.

I die cut the CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Joyful out of SU

Red Glitter Paper and cut off the "ful" and attached the Joy to ribbon with Connect Glue and

Done....

Whoops...I accidently touched the bottom of

the A2 size card with my red inky finger!

Soooo My card ended up being a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" format:-)

Congratulations to the FMS Challenge #600 Team...

Wow,  what a Huge Accomplishment:-)

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Neenah Solar White,  Red Glitter Paper.

Inks: None

Accessories: Spellbinders "Holly and Foliage" 3D Folder.  MB Stitched circle die.  CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Die.  Connect Glue. SU ret ribbon.

Sending to NBUS Challenge #53

CAS Christmas Card Challenge Wreath

I am joining in the June 2022 CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Wreath!

I am so happy to be joining the CAS Christmas Card Challenge again.

After a break the awesome challenge is open again💕

I used ARTplorations Wreath Stencil,

SU Sizzix Brick Wall 3D Stencil and CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Die.

I am looking forward to all the amazing and inspiring CAS Christmas Cards by the

fabulous DT and their Guest Designer Sue (Sue's Card Craft).

I used the SU Brick Wall 3D Embossing Folder for my background.

Next placed my NBUS Brutus "Stick and Stamp Mat" from SSS onto my glass mat

with the sticky side up.  Placed Strathmore Mixed Media brick wall over the 

awesome Mat.  Placed the ARTplorations "Wreath Stencil" over the brick wall. 

No need to tape down the stencil.  The mat is 6 1/2" x 8 1/2".  I have used the mat several

times already and is a MUST HAVE Tool!  I use it for assembly cards too!

Now the fun...I used a palette knife to spread Dream Weaver paste.  Removed stencil and 

washed with warm soapy water immediately.  Let paste on wreath dry.

Then placed stencil back over the wreath and painted using

#2 paint brush to paint the leaves and berries with Gansai Tambi Gem 

colors: green and red.  Painted until happy with the coverage. Let dry.

Die cut the CUTplorations Joyful from red glitter paper and popped up with 100# 

white cardstock using Connect Glue and attached below the wreath.

Added very old retired SU Riding Hood Red ribbon and attached card front

to SU Basic White card base and Done!

Loved all the shine from the paint and the texture from the paste😊

Thank you CAS Christmas Challenge girls for all your inspiration and getting us

 back on track for adding to our Christmas card stash😊

Love and Hugs,

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Red Glitter Paper.

Inks: Gansai Tambi Gem watercolor paints red and green.

Accessories: ARTplorations Wreath Stencil and CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Dies (STAMPlorations store is closed while Shery is receiving treatments).

Brutus Monroe Stick and Stamp Mat from SSS (A Must Have Tool).  Dream Weaver EB Paste.  SU Brick Wall 3D EB Folder. SU retire Riding Hood Red Ribbon. Connect Glue.

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Sending my card to 

CAS Mix Up (Stencil) Paste or Gels 

NBUS #39  NBUS Brutus Monroe Stick and Stamp Mat

CAS Christmas Card Challenge January Silver and Gold

I have been so inspired by the CAS Christmas Card  January Silver and Gold Challenge.

The DT and Guest Designer have Gorgeous card designs.

Here is my card inspired by Hideko's CAS beauty using a textured DP

and Marcia's card using die cut Tim Holtz trees:-) 

My Close Up showing the true Silver and Gold colors.

 The shine distorted the colors. Gorgeous Silver and Gold colors IRL!

I used an old retired Stampin' Up Specialty Textured Glossy Paper with a silver leaf 

design and splatters of gold on the glossy white paper.

I die cut the paper with the dies from Sizzix Tim Holtz "Woodlands" (660978) Die set.

I die cut a 2nd time the larger tree on the left with SU Basic White 100# CS and 

attached to first layer with Connect Glue for a thicker image.

Set both trees aside.  Then cut a piece of SU cardstock from

a retired SU Christmas DSP to ground the trees.  It was glossy paper 

with gold and white stripes.

Then glued the trees to the card front with Connect Glue.

Note:  the glue smudges on the gold stripe does not show in the close up photo

 or in real life!

I used a scrap of gold foil cardstock that I had dry embossed 

with SU Subtle EB Folder for the CUTplorations "Christmas Sentiments 

Dies".   I die cut Joyful and cut off the ful and attached "Joy" with glue and Done!

I LOVED how my beautiful shiny CAS Silver and Gold card 

turned out...because of the inspiration by Hideko and Marcia:-)

Thank you girls and thank you,  Julie for hosting this wonderful challenge.!

Happy New Year and Thank you for inspiring us to start our 2022 Christmas Cards.

Love and Hugs,

Nancy

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Retired SU Specialty Paper and Christmas DSP.  Tonic Gold Foil. 

Inks: None.

Accessories: Sizzix Tim Holtz Woodland Dies. SU Subtle Dry EB Folder. Connect Glue. 

CAS Christmas Challenge: Non-Traditional Colors

I am playing in the Christmas Card Challenge: Non-Traditional Colors hosted

by the very talented Trina and the amazing Guest Designer Vicky.

You still have until the 24th to play along.

Be sure and check out the very creative Christmas Cards by all the designers

My Non-Traditional Colored Christmas Card:-)

I found this Gorgeous Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper background in my stash.

I attached a piece of the background behind the Memory Box

"Watching Deer Circle Die" that I die cut using Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Then die cut the frame with Spellbinder "Hemstitch Rectangles Die".

Die cut the CUTplorations "Christmas Sentiments Dies" Joyful using more

of the Alcohol Ink background and die cut a 2nd time with 100# cardstock and

 attached to Joyful using Connect Glue to pop up the sentiment.

Popped up card front with White craft foam,  attached to SU 100# cardbase and Done!

Loved the results of my Quick Clean and Simple card.

Thank you Trina for a fun and easy Christmas Card Challenge. Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: Yupo,  Strathmore Mixed Media and SU Whisper White 100# cardstock.

Inks: Ranger Alcohol Inks.

Accessories: Memory Box Watching Deer Circle Die.  Spellbinder Hemstitch Rectangles Die.  CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Die.  White Craft Foam. Connect Glue.  Scotch Tape to attach background.

CAS Stencil April Reminder: Gilding Flakes

Time for our CAS Stencil Reminder cards sharing more DT Gorgeous Shine!

Hosted by Cathy and our awesome Guest Designer, Mac (thesweetestofpeas).

The flakes may fly,  but the results are Gorgeous Shine!!

Here is my Shiny Gilding Flakes card!

For my Reminder card I placed the STAMPlortions "Christmas Tree 1" designed by Sanna

over a SU Whisper White 100# CS card front.  Next used icraft deco/foil adhesive pen

to add adhesive thru the stencil.  Worked Great!

Removed stencil and added a narrow strip of double sided tape along one edge.

Then very carefully opened the jar of Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes.

Placed card front on copy paper to catch the stray flakes.

Covered the adhesive strip and sticky stenciled trees with flakes.

Used my finger to adhere flakes to adhesive and used 3 sizes of flat soft paint brushes

to carefully brush off the excess flakes.  

Then die cut to give the images a nice frame using Penny Black "Leaf Stitches Frame Dies"

I popped up the main image with White Craft Foam and Done!

I Love the shine and so pleased to have another Christmas card for my stash:-)

You still have until the 24th to play along.  Hugs..

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Yupo for Sentiment.

Inks: Alcohol Inks for sentiment

Accessories: Nuvo Gilding Flakes..Radiant Gold.  ARTplorations Christmas Tree 1.  CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Dies. Double stick tape.  Penny Black Leaf Stitches Frame Dies.  icraft deco/foil adhesive pen.

CAS Stencil April Challenge: Gilding Flakes

Time for our April CAS Stencil Challenge: Gilding Flakes hosted by our talented Cathy

Be sure to check out all the Gorgeous Shiny cards by our amazing DT and

Guest Designer,  Mac (thesweetestofpeas).

Here is my card using Gilding Flakes...Love the Shine!

Thank you Cathy for choosing a fun stencil challenge using Gilding Flakes.

I only have Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes that have been much neglected!

I started with a SU Whisper White 100# card front.

Placed ARTplorations Christmas Trees Stencil over card front and used icraft

Deco/Foil Adhesive Pen thru the stencil.  Worked Great!

Removed stencil and Very Carefully opened the Gilding Flakes jar!!

Placed stenciled card front over copy paper to catch the flying flakes.

Added flakes over entire adhesive covered stenciling and rubbed with my finger to

secure the flakes.  Then used 3 sizes of soft flat paint brushes to remove the excess flakes.

The copy paper caught the excess flakes so I carefully poured back into flakes jar.

Just like adding excess embossing powder into jar.

Next die cut the image to give it a nice frame using Reverse Confetti "Lacy

Scallop Frame Confetti Cuts".

Found the CUTplorations "Christmas Sentiments Dies" Noel in my stash.  The Noel

was die cut from an Alcohol Ink  scrap.  I die cut 2 more out of white CS and stacked.

Popped up image with White Craft Foam onto Whisper White 100# card base and

Done!  Love the Shiny results that even showed up on my photo:-)

You still have until the 24th to play along in this awesome challenge.  Hugs..

      

              

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper and ink: SU Whisper White 100#.  Alcohol Ink on Yupo.

Accessories: Nuvo Gilding Flakes. ARTplorations Christmas Trees Stencil (2 trees in set). CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Dies. Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frame Confetti Cuts. 

White Craft Foam. icraft deco/foil adhesive pen.

CAS Christmas Challenge: Joy

The February CAS Christmas Challenge is filled with "Joy"!

The Challenge is hosted by the very talented Linda with sweet and joyful Christmas 

cards by the Guest Designer, Claire (String Bows) and Design Team.

You will be inspired like I was to add to your 2020 Christmas Stash:-)

I took the liberty to add a CUTplorations "Joyful" sentiment from the
"Christmas Sentiments Dies" set!  Hope that it was ok that I did not use a Joy sentiment.

I die-cut the Joyful once from an Alcohol Ink red background from my stash
and 3 more times from

SU Whisper White 100# CS. Then stacked layers using Connect Glue and set aside.

Next die-cut a 4 1/4" square card front using Memory Box 

"Large Circle Burst Die".  Attached Alcohol Pearls Ink background to die cut card front.  

The beautiful shimmery alcohol pearls ink background was from my stash.

I used Sublime and Tranquil Alcohol Pearls inks for the blue and green tones.

I am hooked on the new Alcohol Pearls inks.  I now have 3 sets:-)

 I attached Joyful and card front to card base using Connect Glue and Done!

I loved how my QCAS Christmas card turned out.  

I think I will be designing more with Alcohol Pearls Inks and die cut sentiments:-)

Thank you Lin for hosting your fun Christmas Challenge!

You have until the 24th to play along.  Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#,  Yupo for Alcohol Pearls backgrounds.

Ink: Rnager Alcohol Pearls Ink: Sublime and Tranquil.  Alcohol Inks: Reds.

Accessories: Memory Box: Large Circle Burst Die.  CUTplorations: Christmas Sentiments Dies.Connect Glue..Gina K.  

CAS Christmas Card Challenge January 2020: Tag Card

I finally got a chance to play in the CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Tag Card

hosted by the very talented, Christine.

You have until the 24th to play along.

I have been purging my craft room,  which means I am going thru all my stashes.  

I found this beautiful Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper red background and 

die cut with my CUTplorations Luggage Tags Nesting Die.  

Also found a larger white Luggage Tag.

Next I die cut several Merry sentiments using CUTplorations Christmas Sentiments Dies.

There are 7 Christmas Sentiments in the set.  You will be seeing more in the future:-)

I stacked 3 Merry's using Connect Glue and attached to tag.

Next placed tag in MISTI and stamped Christmas with Archival Jet Black ink.

Added STAMPlorations Shaker Blends Sequins using Connect Glue.

Then added SU twine.

Popped up red tag onto white tag with White Craft Foam.

Dry embossed SU Whisper White 100# CS with SU Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

Then attached tags and Done!

So happy to add a card to my Christmas Stash.

Thank you Christine for a fun Challenge.  Hugs...

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Supplies: 

Stamps: Visible Images "Sentimental Christmas" sentiment

Paper: SU Whisper White 100 #,  Yupo

Inks: Alcohol Inks..Reds.  Archival Jet Black

Accessories: CUTplorations Luggage Tags Nesting Dies and Christmas Sentiments Dies.  STAMPlorations Shaker Blends Sequins. SU 3 D "Subtle" Embossing Folder and Twine.  White Craft Foam. Connect Glue Gina K.