Washi Tape Dragonfly Card

Good Morning!

I think these dragonflies from Clearly Besotted are wonderful!

Alcohol Ink behind dragonflies

Washi Tape strips are edged by a punch

 design that I cut in half.

Pretty, easy card and great for Just a Note!

Handmade Zinnia Alcohol Ink Cards

I am SO excited!

Isn't it great when you create something you admire?

Well, call me arrogant, I don't care.

I very pleased with this pair...

Back to, or rather, still at alcohol inks and dies.

Wa Hoo to the creators of those two things and 

all the varieties to choose from.

I need a library to hold all the toys!!!

The first card is: Memory Box Lucienne Tile and Zinnia Dies

The second card is: Memory Box Piestra Tile and Zinnia Dies 

The second flower used the background die on the flower.

Love the color combinations.

Let's play some more!!!

Pursue Happiness

Pursue Happiness!

The Greatest Happiness is found in living to please the Almighty God!

You'd have to experience it to understand - I encourage you pursue God!

Another fun and easy card . . . of course, alcohol inks to the rescue!

Enjoy your day!

Alcohol Ink Peacock

My dear friend created this art piece.

Imagine!  She likes alcohol inks, too.

We have a wonderful time together! 

Have an awesome day!

Another Southwestern Look!

I'm liking this one too!

Alcohol Inks with a touch of Gold.

Have a wonderful day!

Ferns and Alcohol Inks - again!

Ok - I know you've been missing alcohol inks!!!

Ha! Ha!!!

Fern die, alcohol inks, a deckle-edged rectangle with linen cardstock 

and look what you get!

Hope you have a great week!

Funky Flowers

Quick. Easy. Fun!!!

More Washi Tape and Butterflies

Well, Washi tape is still easy and fun and soooooo Quick!

Alcohol Inks still rule, but Washi tape ranks right up there.

Quite frankly, what doesn't rank up there!

Have Fun!!!

Washi Tape and Butterflies

More Easy and Fun!

Washi tape, embossing folders and Butterflies!

Alcohol Ink Painting

Well, Hello!!!

If you've been wondering where I went . . . well, not far!

I was invited to the lake to spend a day with my dear friend and her family

who were vacationing for a week.

How awesome is it to be included - and fed - and directed to "just sit there!"

I did the most "Nothing" that I think I've even done in my life in one day.

I did more "Nothing" that day than I did on the day I returned from surgery!

It was a perfect day and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Wonderful people, Beautiful weather!!!

Thank you for including me

For those of you observant mathmeticians, you know that one day does

not equal the number of days since my last post . . . 

What can I say? Excuses, excuses . . . nonetheless, here I am again and 

Alcohol Inks it is! 

Were you expecting something different?

Ha!!!

This was a different technique, however.

I actually painted the inks on with a paintbrush.

First, of all, I stamped the image with Memento black ink and

allowed it to dry well.

Secondly, I dropped only a drop or two of each color of alcohol ink into separate wells of a

plastic ink pallete that I'd gotten at Michaels.
In one well I put several drops of Alcohol blending solution.

I wet the brush slightly with the solution

 (not dripping, if it's too wet, just touch the drips to a dry paper towel)

 and lightly touched the ink with the tip of the brush. 

Then, by simply dragging the brush across the glossy cardstock, I painted!!!

The ink in the wells dry quickly, however, by softening the brush in the alcohol

blending solution first, it's easy to pick up the dry ink.

This is a very thrifty manner of painting - it hardly takes any ink.

Be sure to clean you brush with the blending solution, 

wiping the brush until clean on paper towel  between each color.

I did these 2 cards and was so very impressed with myself

because I have never, ever painted anything I was proud of until now!

My son and a good friend told me that I should frame them!!!

Aren't alcohol inks totally AMAZING!!!

Butterfly

Hello! I hope your day was a beautiful one!

Here's my Alcohol Ink card for the day, 

complete with Memory Box die and embossed.

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't keep the alcohol inks creating!!!

Have a restful sleep! 

Sunflower with Copics

Hi! Thanks to everyone who have been checking out my new blog and cards!

It's certainly fun to share and encouraging to hear back from so many of you!

Thanks for taking the time to visit . . . 

This is actually the very same stamp as the set of sunflower cards a few posts ago!

Suprise! Not my regular alcohol ink creations. 

Copic markers, though! 

Still alcohol ink. Ha! Ha!!!

 Truly, I am terrible at coloring, 

but I seem to be able to achieve satisfaction with Copics. 

So, they are my favorite coloring tools.

I would like to try inktense pencils, therough. 

Anyone with input on those?
I am entering this card in the "emboss" Wednesday challenge through SimonSaysStamp
See information here.

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge Butterfly

Good Saturday Morning To You All!

Beautiful weather here in Minnesota and I and my cat, Max, are enjoying it!

I just can't get off the alcohol ink and Memory Box Dies kick.

Of course, add a little Stampin' Up ribbon and use an embossing folder . . . 

Waaaallaaa - Ah ha, I'm tickled!

The results are always so beautiful, no matter what I do,

I end up giggling at myself! 

I giggle because I feel artistic and these products help me with that!

So, 3rd day, 4th Challenge!

My friend, Laurie, was right! I think I'm hooked!

Talk about artistic! Take a look at her blog.

She's always coming up with impressive and fun cards! 

This card I am entering into the CAS(E) this Sketch.

See the details here:
Have a Wonderful Weekend!

House Mouse Challenge

Ok, so I entered a challenge yesterday and my dear friend and

valuable blog coach told me I would be hooked now - could she be right?

This is my 2nd challenge in 2 days . . .

House Mouse challenge "All About Summer". You can see details here.
I enjoy all my varieties of flower and colors outside.
It certainly looks like this Mr. Mouse is having a great time!
Enjoy your summer!!!

Roses are Something Special

This card starts with the Rose die from Penny Black
cut out of alcohol ink backgrounds.

The rose is mounted on white linen cardstock and then
Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink cardstock, 

 both cut out of Spellbinders Dies.
The pink layer is mounted with dimensionals
onto the white linen cardstock base
which is scored on both sides.

The words are from Technique Tuesday Greenhouse Society,
stamped with Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink ink and
cut with an oval Spellbinders die.

I am entering this card in the Penny Black die challenge,
 which is my very first challenge ever!
 See the details here.
Also, I entered this card in the Through the Craft Room Door
"Anything Goes" Challenge.
See the details here.

Pretty Pink Flower

Long time ago stamp, I believe from Angel Company.
Still as pretty as ever!
Love the matting . . .
Have a Great Day!

Alcohol Ink on Transparency

Another alcohol ink creation - isn't it absolutely amazing what can be done?
This one is stamped on one side of the transparency and colored with alcohol inks on the
 other side. I chose the colors of inks I wanted and dropped a couple of drops of
each into wells of a plastic ink palette.
Using a small paint brush I picked up color and simply painted the image.
Alcohol inks dry extremely fast,  but it's no problem. Just use the solution to moisten the brush
 and then dip into the dry ink. It re-wets the ink on the brush and off you go again! Yeay!!!
I put a designer paper behind the transparency and attached with brads

Peach Bella Boutique

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Isn't it amazing what can be created with just a few colors of cardstock, embossing folders and dies!!!
Linen Cardstock is a favorite of mine as well. Well, what can I say . . . in cardmaking I have alot of favorites -
 sort of like ice cream. . . . mhmmmmh, . . . ice cream . . .
Happy Sunday to You All!

Memory Box Dies

I just cannot leave well enough alone!
Recently, my friends and I were on a roll and we were creating away!
Still, of course, alcohol inks and Memory Box Dies!
So much Fun!!!

Mustang Alcohol Ink

Wow! This Stampscapes Mustang Stamp is such a detailed stamp!
It's pretty clear that alcohol inked backgrounds are by far my most
favorite mode of operation!!!
Playing with alcohol inks are so interesting.
 Even when I use the same color inks on a  new felt pad -
 I never seem to get the same look again.          
 I can generally get 5 or 6 backgrounds on glossy cardstock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") out of 1 felt pad just
by adding a few drops of blending solution on the last two!
The shades differences are so awesome!!!!
Fun, Fun, FUN!!!