Deco Foiled Leafy Green Background

Hello!  I have a fun one for you today using some of the Alice Collection from Miss Ink Stamps!

I started with an alcohol ink background that I added some Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo using the Leafy Green Stencil, let dry for a day and then added some Deco Foil to it by covering it with a used sheet and applying pressure with the Stencil Pal.  I'll add a quick video below!

Finally I die cut a circle scalloped frame from Paper Smooches and arranged my stamped, colored and fussy cut images from the Smokin' Caterpillar stamp set around inside and outside of it.  I stamped a sentiment from the Wonderland wisdom set onto a diecut strip and added the smoke rings and a few sequins around it.

Totally feeling that sentiment... It would be nice, wouldn't it?

I used lots of markers for this one!

Thanks so much for stopping!  I hope you'll come again soon!

 

Dodon't Be A Stranger - Miss Ink Stamps!

Welcome back!  I've been continuing my play with Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Glazes this week and decided to get my bright on!  I decided this one would be a little lighter and brighter and without a plan I just started playing.

I started by blending on some Distress Oxide Inks in a rainbow pattern on a panel of Mixed Media Paper... starting with Lucky Clover, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry and Tumbled Glass (I didn't need any purple since the pink and blue made me a nice shade of it!)  When I was done blending, I stamped the images from Smokin' Caterpillars onto the panel using Ranger Archival Ink. 

I sprayed my Paint Stroke Floral Stencil with iCraft Pixie Spray and after waiting a minute for it to dry to tacky, I laid it over my panel and applied some translucent Embossing Paste through it.  While it was wet, I sprinkled on some Broken China Distress Embossing Glaze over the top left corner and a little over halfway down, tapped off the excess and heated it to a pretty gloss.  Then I sprinkled Cracked Pistachio Embossing Glaze on the bottom left corner and heated that up.  I love how these glazes let the images below show through!

I stamped the Dodo and an additional mushroom onto mixed media paper as well with Ranger Archival Ink and watercolored them using the same colors of Distress Oxides that I used on my background.  When the Dodo was dry, I used a paint brush to apply some embossing pad re-inker to parts of the Dodo and sprinkled on some of the Broken China powder and heated that.  I fussy cut my images and popped them up onto the background.  

I stamped the sentiment and hand drew lines around it and cut it out.  I let it be a little wonky.  I had cut part of the mushroom image off and decided to add some of the Cracked Pistachio glaze on it and added it with the sentiment.  A few sequins and done!

That's me for today!  I hope you have enjoyed it and hope you'll give these powders a try!  They are the perfect compliment to the Distress Oxides and I can't wait to add more colors to my collection.

 

Woodland Wonder - Miss Ink Stamps

Welcome back!!  I've got a little bit of a Miss Ink woodland wonder for you today!  I'm in love with the Smokin' Caterpillars stamp set that these mushroom images come on.  It's cool that you can use them along with the other Alice Collection images OR they are beautiful on their own and mixed with some of the other sets from Miss Ink!

I started by ink blending a white panel of cardstock using Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink.  I didn't worry about full coverage and left lots of variation.  Then I sprayed my Leafy Greens stencil with some Pixie Spray (let it sit for a few minutes while I gather my supplies) and then place it over the panel sticky side down.  This stuff has saved my crafty life recently.  I had no clue.  (Thanks Heidi!)  Then I applied some Deco Foil Metallix Gel in Champagne Mist.  I did add some Distress Embossing Glaze powders to this and heat it, but since the colors weren't really much of a contrast it didn't have a huge impact.  I will be playing with these next month so stay tuned!

Finally I cut all of my pieces and assembled them... adding in a couple flowers, the bee, some greenery and a butterfly ... and of course that beautiful banner... from the Springtime Banners stamp set and gold embossed a cute sentiment from the Decaf Background stamp set... perfect for that banner.

That's me for today!  Thanks so much for stopping and I hope you enjoyed it!  Come again soon!

I'm Here For You - Miss Ink Stamps

Welcome back!  Today I'm sharing a card I made inspired by a crafty friend that I crop with virtually almost every Sunday.  We have a group of ladies that used to get together physically once a month and about halfway through the Pandemic so far we decided to start cropping virtually (thanks Mom!).  So last week, my friend Mare was playing with an old technique of painting with bleach!  I had never heard of it, but I don't watch a lot of videos... I just don't have the time.  She had been watching a Gina K Facebook Live on this technique... which I will admit I didn't watch... but I decided to play with the technique with the little bit I know.

Oh I had so much fun!  Basically I stamped the images from the Smokin' Caterpillars stamp set with Memento Espresso Truffle Ink in my Misti and then stamped over it with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder.  You may notice some extra sparkle... I think my clear powder ended up with some glitter in it...lol.. which I'm good with.. and not surprised.  I think the embossing is important so that the bleach doesn't make the outline fade and maybe the embossing kind of contains the bleach?... although that might make a fun no line type of thing so I might play with that a little.  (I'm guessing if you watch the video these things will be addressed...lol).  I decided to try it on kraft paper for a really neutral color pallet.

 

After my images were embossed, I took a brush and some straight chlorine bleach and painted the images... I had to be careful with this one as there is a lot going on and I didn't want to bleach any of the open spaces... and I did.. but it worked out okay because I just decided there was something behind there and treated it as such.  At first it seems like not much is happening, but as time goes on the bleach really takes hold.  You don't need a lot.  It was very cool.  After, I splattered on some bleach for good measure and then used a Diamond Fade stencil and some Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide Ink to add a little extra... I masked the image on the right and let the diamonds go over on the image on the left... just 'cause... it was intentional and not an accident.

I got a really cool result that looked great as it was, but you know I can't leave anything alone.  I tried.  I was a little afraid and was going to just leave it, but it got the better of me and I pulled out some neutral Prismacolor pencils and did some light coloring.  I did use greens and browns, but then also went over those with a putty to diffuse the color a bit.  I am so happy I did this and I love the dimension it adds!

So finally a sentiment from Everyday Sentiments and some sequins from Trinity and I was done!  I'm gonna be playing with variations of this technique all month and I'll be up on the Miss Ink Stamps blog towards the end of June with a few tips based on what I've learned and experienced.

Thank you SO much for stopping and I hope you'll come again soon!!  In the meantime, please stay safe and share as much virtual love as you can.. I think everybody needs it right now!

The UnBirthday! - Miss Ink Stamps

Happy Friday!  (Just a little reminder as to what day it is ... for you and for me!)  I'm back with some more Alice in Wonderland inspiration.  Have you seen the gorgeous and fun new release over at Miss Ink Stamps?  If you haven't, please do check it out here!

I colored up the Mad Hatter during last month's 30 Day Coloring Challenge... which by the way is still going on now... because... why not??  And the colors in that image is what set the tone(s)..lol... for the rest of the card!  I created the background using the new Wonky Checkers Stencil and some Ken Oliver Color Burst powder.   And just to break up all of the crazy behind my images, I added the woodland/mushroom background stamp from Smokin' Caterpillar, but left it black and white which I've been having fun doing lately!

I love this sentiment!  I stamped and cut it out.  It's Perfect to send anytime to anyone.. especially that person you know that hates to celebrate their birthday!  Send it on any one of the other 364 Unbirthday Days of the year!

That's it for me today!  I hope you enjoyed your stop!  Please do come back soon for more inspiration!  And thanks to everyone for all of your visits and love... it really makes my day when my email dings and I see that one of you was here! I'm trying to make more regular visits and hope to see you soon at your places!

And don't forget... it's Friday!!