CAS Mix Up August Alcohol Ink Reminder

Thank you everyone for your inspiring and gorgeous alcohol ink cards for our CAS Mix Up August Challenge!  I am thrilled to see so much enthusiasm for all the techniques. It has been so much fun hosting the challenge this month :-)

 Stamping + Ranger Alcohol Inks + Inlaid Die Cuts 

Reminder Card!

I went through my Tim Holtz Alcohol ink background stash and found this beautiful piece.  Perfect for a Christmas card design.  I used my new Poppystamps "Scribble Snowflake Circle" Die and older Memory Box "Merry Christmas" Die.

First I did all my die cutting on my card front and attached the pieces with scotch tape on the back side. Then attached the background piece and what a pleasant surprise.....look at the cool river, mountains and cloudy sky scene behind the wreath! Alcohol ink is always providing surprises, which makes it so creative and fun!  You can Never duplicate a piece!

I used the Drip and Smash (or Smoosh) technique.  I followed This video..Eclectic Drip and Smash. 2:42.  I did not add any metallic inks on my piece,  but it can be a gorgeous addition.

After finishing my card I realized I had not used stamping.  I just added the stamped "& Bright" and now my card follows the rules:-)

Enjoy my CAS Mix Up Reminder card and be sure and check out all the samples from the DT and our GD, Trina.  So many amazing cards to inspire you.  Happy Stamping my friends.  Hugs.

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: 2nd Annual Summer Link Up..I chose

Supplies: 
Stamps: SU Holly Jolly Greetings (& Bright)
Inks: Tim Holtz: Watermelon, Pink Sherbet and Citrus alcohol inks.  SU Watermelon Wonder (sentiment).
Paper: SU Thick Whisper White card base.  Coated card stock from my friend Christine for card front. Yupo Paper for alcohol ink background.
Accessories: craft mat, Ranger Blending Solution, Poppystamps Scribble Snowflake Die, Memory Box Merry Christmas Die, scotch tape, SU rhinestones.

CAS Mix Up January Liquid Colours

Wishing all of you creative stampers a very Happy and Healthy 2017.   The CAS Mix Up January Challenge is Stamping + Liquid Colours + Your Choice.

I used Stamping, Alcohol Inks on Yupo paper and my choice..Die Cuts

Here is a Close Up to show all the beautiful Alcohol Ink Colours....

I am sharing a wonderful Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper Video by our very talented Loll (Stamping with Loll).  I made my background piece using Ranger Alcohol Inks: Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange and Watermelon and spritzed with Blending Solution on a sheet of foil.  Then smooshed my Yupo paper...just like Loll.  I spritzed the remaining ink with more Ranger Blending Solution and smooshed another piece.  The 2nd piece turned out lighter.  Both backgrounds are very pretty.

I then took my 1st alcohol ink sample and die cut using my new SU "Sunshine Wishes Dies".  The heart, love and flower are from the die set.  There are 7 dies in the set.

I then die cut my SU Whisper White card front using my CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies" using the largest die 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

I placed my card front in my MISTI and arranged the SU "Sunshine Sayings" stamps and heart, love and flower dies.  Next I stamped my SU splat image from the same set (behind the heart) using Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral.  Next stamped the sentiments using Archival Jet Black ink.

Added my Alcohol ink die cuts and Swan Lake Little Things sequins using SU Fine Tip Pen.  I placed a large clear block over my sequins for a secure attachment.  This works great!

I then attached my card front to my SU Whisper White Thick card base.  This card will be used as a Thinking of You card,  but could be used for several different occasions.

I hope you can join our CAS Mix Up January Liquid Colours Challenge.   There are Amazing samples by all the DT and our very talented Guest Designer Trina (My Crafting Closet)  You have until January 24th to play along with us.  Don't forget to make your card Clean and Simple.

Happy New Year and Happy Stamping my friends.  Hugs

Alcohol Ink Bold Florals Hugs

I was playing with my Alcohol Inks using Loll Thompson's Alcohol Inks Smooshing Technique. Here is Loll's U-Tube Alcohol Inks with Yupo Paper Tutorial.  I followed her smooshing on foil technique exactly.

After letting my AI background dry completely,  I traced my tag using ARTplorations Mini Bold Florals Stencil and my Staedler permanent ink marker and then fussy cut my tag using my papersnips.

I then laid my ARTplorations stencil over my piece of fussy cut tag.   By the way,  I used Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Inks: Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange and Watermelon for my smooshed background.

I traced the Bold Flowers through my stencil with my Staedler Permanent Ink Pen.  Die cut "hugs" from a scrap piece of the AI Yupo background and die cut 2 more times using basic black cardstock to pop up the sentiment.  I attached each layer with SU Fine Tip Glue Pen and attached to tag.  Added SSS Moonshine sequins and SU seam binding and dimensionals to pop up tag on the cardstock.

The card is a 4 1/4" x 6" tent fold design to fit the large tag.

I will definittely be making more backgrounds with Loll's technique.  I did spritz the AI with 91% alcohol to reconstitute the ink so I could get a 2nd lighter piece that I will use on a future card.

Enjoy and Happy Stamping...Hugs

Challenges...STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes

CUTplorations November photo challenge..I was inspired by the colors.  My Hugs is a CUTplorations Die.