Stamped with Transferred Ink from Alcohol Inked Yupo Paper

In the previous post I featured the Christmas Cards for this year.  On that card I stamped a snowflake in the middle of a punched out Alcohol inked on Yupo paper ornament.  This card features how I used the snowflake after removing the alcohol ink from the ornament.  I filled a sheet with snowflakes, multi-colored snowflakes.  Highly unusual but so so pretty.

I had to match the sheet of snowflakes with something that would set them off and after holding many different papers up to this background sheet I settled on a multi glitter black paper I had in my stash.  The Trees are a die from Tim Holtz as well as the deer.  The deer are die cut from silver glitter paper.

If one wonders why I have the greeting as "smile" it is because inside the card I added a Christmas greeting pertaining to the birth of Christ.

And so I hope this little card creation also gives you a smile.

I'm entering this in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Christmas.  There are so many wonderful creations to see.  

Go check it out here:     https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed bright day.

Deborah

Christmas 2018

As always I am behind, which leaves me frantically busy (fun busy) together the Christmas Cards finished and mailed by the 12th of December.  I am almost there.  I only send card to those that are closest to me so in the reality of it compared to some of my friends I have it easy.

Simon Says Stamp is running a Christmas Card Day and people are posting their beautiful Christmas cards for this year.  I thought I would do a quick blog entry and join in on the fun.

This card is stamped, hand water colored using several different mediums.  The red card stock is embossed with Stampin' Up! (SU) new "Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions" I love this folder and had waited years for someone to do a embossing folder that minced the linen heaven look of papers you can buy.  I am surprised it took so long.  Other items are an older branch stamp by SU in which I added some watercolor branches to it to fill it in more.  The red card stock after being embossed has a Rub-On applied gently around the edges using the pearl to give a bit of shine to the duller read cs.  

The ornament is punched from a sheet of alcohol inks on Yupo paper, foil is applied in area and a simple snow flake was achieved by using the alcohol lift ink.  I no longer know who made the snowflake stamp as I break down all sets into categories and this stamp is unmounted from years ago.

The “Christmas Greetings” is by Tim Holtz . 

Since I finished these cards and took pictures I have gone back and added a gold die cut bow to the top of the ornament coving the hole that the gold thread goes through.  I'll add a picture of that later.

I like this card much better with the bow on the ornament.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope these brought a smile and inspiration into your creative process.

Merry Christmas and blessings always,

Deborah David

A Bit of Gold Always Brings a Smile.

A few weeks ago I covered a card panel with Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron Oxide Inks.  It was pretty plain but splotchy.  I then added a bit of Broken China oxide ink to the green panel and added a few water drops.  The panel was set off to dry and forgotten.

While doing a bit of clean up I came across it and thought it needed leaves or some natural greenery to it but wasn't sure.  It sat longer.  Then today I took it up again and sent it through an embossing folder that had a lots of leaf impressions.  Next I put a little bit of Gold Nuvo Mousse onto the glass mat and ran a roller though it so I could roll across the paper and hit the high spots of the leaves.

Because I have a leaf theme going I took one of my leaf dies that sort of matched the embossing leaves and die cut the leaves with gold paper.  It is held off the paper with a green fun foam cut with the same die.

I still thought the card needed more so I ran a tiny bit of Black Distress Crayon around the edge and smudged it with a damp finger as I did not want it very black.  I next bordered the panel with Krylon Gold pen for a little bit of gold right on the edge.

I wasn't sure how I wanted to mount it onto the actual card as a full panel or cut it down so it would have a border.  I ended up cutting the panel so there would be a border of something else around the edge of the finished card.  Looking though my stash of printed papers looking for something to match and coming up with nothing I used a black and white print and sponged Mowed Law Distress Ink all around the edge.  When it was dry I used the Krylon Gold pen to border it.

In the end I think it came out pretty good.  I am still trying to think outside the simple box so doing cards that seem multi-media are not only fun but pushes me into a more artsy form of card making.  

The sentiment if from Cornish Hens Stamp Company embossed with black on a cut off piece of the original panel which I also used Krylon Gold Pen on around the edges and sprinkled Nuvo Mousse watered down on it.   I don't think Corning Hens Stamps are still in business.

I am entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - All That Glitters is Gold.

Check out all the fantastic Cards using some Gold over on Simon Says Stamp Blog Wednesday Challenge.  Enjoy.

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-glitters-gold/

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peak at my creative endeavors.  May you day always have a bit of Gold sprinkled in somewhere.

Blessings,

Deborah

Gel Press Papers for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

The Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Blog is to do your own background.  This gave me the perfect time to finally use the Gel Press I had purchased months ago.  I really had no idea what I was doing but for watching a few videos.

I gathered a few stencils, the roller, extra papers ready cut and my distress paints and thought I would go with that for my first try.  I later discovered it is better to use a more pigmented acrylic paints, as opposed to distress paints.  I have since purchased some of those paints but have not used them yet.  However the distress paints give a different effect and many people like how these paints separate on the Gel Press instead of a more even coverage.

I did four half sheets letter size paper.  I used standard card stock.  I wasn't too thrilled with the outcome, but have to recognize this is a new medium for me and in all likelihood what I produced is pretty standard looking for mono printing with the Gel Press.

I would like to in the future play with some other papers and of course the better paints.

I forgot to take a picture of the completed paper before making it into a card.  Here is a close up.

I have since fixed the glue over spill onto the white leaves, which show up in a picture but not so much in real life.

Full card

You can check out the Challenge here:
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/#TB_inline?inlineId=tb-7535

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful and blessed day,

Deborah

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Starry Night

I don't often get a chance to post here on my blog however I do enjoy seeing he challenges by the various stamp companies and artists as that often will give my creative muse a burst of activity.

I have used Hero Arts, "Merriest Christmas Wishes Stamp Set."  This stamps really speaks to me about starry nights, clear cold winter nights when the stars just seem brighter then at any other time of the year.

I used Distress inks, a variety of snowflake dies, some silver ink for a bit of sponging highlighting for a bit of shimmer, and a bright red glitter pen for the bird.

The sketch idea came from the FB group Hero Arts Fanatics and a challenge over there.

Check out the https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ for more inspiration from other card makers.

Thank you for stopping by I hope this little card inspires your creative muse.

Have a Blessed Day, 

Deborah

Faux Leather Tape Background

As soon as I saw this challenge, "Tape It Up!" over on Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday Challenge, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  Many years ago, back around 2003 I had made a card using masking tape and I wanted to visit that technique again.  So many really fun techniques were floating around through those years that one never sees anymore.

It is an such an easy technique.  Cut your base card stock the size you want your panel of masking tape to be.  Tear up small pieces of common masking tape and over lap, try to cover as many of the straight edges as possible.  Burnish the masking tape to the card stock then cut off any over lap of masking tape.

Now the fun part beings.  Use any ink of your choice in any colors you want.  Ink the masking tape directly from the ink.  In this card I used Distress Ink.  You can even sponge some metallic inks onto it for a bit of shine and interest.  Once you are happy with the ink, let it dry and then cover the panel with Versa Mark ink by smushing the ink pad all over the panel until covered.

Now use clear embossing powders and cover you panel, heat melt it and repeat the process for a second layer.

This is now your background.  The darker the ink the more the finished item will look a bit like a faux leather.  But pastel colors are nice too.

For the main focus of this card I sponged metallic gold and copper inks onto a small panel of vanilla card stock.  I used a stamp by Stampin' Up! "Nature Silhouettes" and embossed it in black.

The swirl is a die from Spellbinders, which I just received as part of their Monthly club.  I didn't want to add a sentiment to the front because I wanted as much of the background panel to show as possible.  

While this card's idea came from the Simon Says Monday Challenge, I am also posting it at The Male Room Challenge Blog as a Birthday card.  In fact it is exactly that for the facilitator of my small Bible study group.  

Clicks on the links below to see what others have made for these two Challenges.

I hope you enjoyed visiting back in time to an older technique and do give this technique a try.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoying my creative muse.  

Have a Blessed Day,

Deborah

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