WWC265 – Marsha\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist

April 1, 2020 Karen Brown3 Comments

Hello and Welcome! Today we are making feminine cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge. Marsha is our hostess.

Simon Says Stamp Sketchy Lines Background die and emboss resist technique.

I combined two ideas I had, making personalized initial notecards and using alcohol ink on watercolor paper (as opposed to Yupo paper).

My Process:

I started by stamping a background stamp onto watercolor paper. I used Versamark ink and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.
I added three colors of alcohol ink (sunshine yellow, sunset orange and flamingo) plus blending solution. I blended the colors with a felt blending tool.
I added some pops of Gold with Jacquard Pinata Rich Gold.
After my panel was dry, I glued craft foam on the back and die cut the K. The great thing is that you wind up with two cards.
I made two A2 top folding cards and glued the K on the card base. The K die cut looked a little small so I trimmed one card base down to 4\” x 5 1/4\”.

I really like the cards and plan to make some batches for gifts. I\’ve ordered some additional initials and hope to post some variations in the future.

Supplies:

Altenew Mega Alphabet die

SSS Sketchy Lines Background stamp

watercolor paper

Ranger Alcohol Inks

Blending Solution

Ranger Alcohol Ink Mini Applicator Tool

Jacquard Pinata Rich Gold

Craft Foam

I am entering this card in:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Spring Mood Board Challenge

I am so glad that you stopped by…stay safe and stay sane!

Karen

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Personalized Initial Notecards for the Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

March 5, 2020 Karen Brown1 Comment

I loved the colors in the March Altenew Inspiration Challenge. I decided to use alcohol inks on watercolor paper. I thought the look would be softer than Yupo paper and more in keeping with the spring theme for the challenge.

Alcohol Inks on Watercolor Paper using the embossed resist technique.

My Process:

I laid a stencil over the watercolor paper and inked it with Versamark ink. Then I heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Next, I used the three colors of alcohol ink from my collection that best matched the photo. I used felt blenders and blending solution to move the color around. I thought a few pops gold would be nice so I added that at the end.
After the watercolor panel was dry, I die cut the \”K\” from Altenew\’s Mega Alphabet die collection.
I made two top folding A2 cards and adhered the panel with foam tape for dimension. The \”K\” die cut was so beautiful that I added it to the second card. Since the \”K\” was a bit smaller I trimmed down the second card to 4\” x 5 1/4.

I made these personalized initial notecards for myself, but like them so much I am going to make more for gifts.

Here is the inspiration photo:

I love those spring greens, blues and lavenders.

Be sure to pop on over to the Altenew March Inspiration Challenge Website.

I am so pleased that you stopped by!

Karen

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Monkey Coffee Break

November 2, 2019 Karen Brown12 Comments

Hello and thank you for stopping by! I always love a good scene card and I came up with the idea of \”Monkey Coffee Break\”. Of course my monkeys are mischievous and are fighting over the cup of coffee!

I am so excited to be joining the The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

My card process:

My first step was creating this fun background. I started by making an alcohol ink background with blues and greens. After the panel was dry, I used Simon Says Stamp Sketchy Lines background stamp with Alcohol Lift Ink to create the striations in the background. I really like the end result.
Next, I stamped the images, colored with Copic markers and die cut. The monkeys are from Photo Play \”We Bought a Zoo\”.
I wanted to frame the vignette so I used MFT\’s Stitched Rectangle dies.
I embossed the sentiment: Simon\’s Says Stamp – Beautiful Ride.
I adhered the monkeys and frame with foam tape.

I think this is a fun card and I am so pleased to be submitting it to the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I am happy you stopped by!

Karen

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WWC224 – Karen\’s Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

June 5, 2019 Karen Brown3 Comments

Hello there! Today I am hosting Watercooler Wednesday\’s #224 – Karen\’s Feminine \”Anything Goes\” Challenge and I am so pleased you stopped by.

I\’ve been playing with alcohol inks and had some scraps I wanted to use to make into a floral card. I just ordered these fun floral die-cuts (Newton\’s Nook Flower Trio) for this idea.

$Die cut alcohol ink flowers using Newton\'s Nook Floral Trio Die$

I started by die cutting the parts to each flower/leaf and then assembled. I wanted a textured background so I used an embossing folder (Sizzix/Tim Holtz Alterations) on a neutral cardstock panel. I like that there are different sizes of \”dots\” as well as empty spaces. I also diecut my sentiment from an alcohol ink scrap. I added the dry embossed panel to a white A2 card and then added the flowers with foam dots for added dimension. I like this cheery card and it is going to my mom on her birthday. Red is her favorite color so I thought she would like to top bloom.

I am entering this card in Alphabet Challenge \”E is for Embossing Folder\”. I love the texture that embossing folders add to a project.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

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Using Alcohol Ink Scraps with Papertrey Yellow Sunshine Die

May 31, 2019 Karen Brown4 Comments

Good Morning and Hello! I\’ve been wanting to make a card with the scraps leftover from my alcohol ink projects and I thought Yellow Sunshine by Papertrey Ink would be perfect!

$Upcycling Alcohol Ink Scraps with Papertrey Ink\'s Yellow Sunshine die.$

I selected scraps of my favorite summertime hues and die cut a bunch. I also die-cut a coordinating sentiment and then worked on my layout. I cut a negative die for another card and used that as my template to place all the little tear drops.

This card was a lot of fun to make and I like that I was able to upcycle some beautiful scraps.

Lil Red Wagon \”Upcycle/Recycle\” Challenge

Update: My card was selected as a \”featured\” card.
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Thank you for stopping by!

Karen

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Bridal Shower Card

April 23, 2019 Karen Brown2 Comments

Hello and thank you for stopping by. I am going to a bridal shower and did some brainstorming. I wanted to make a dramatic alcohol ink background and came up with the idea of using a white wedding dress die cut in a stitched circle spotlight.

Alcohol ink background using flamingo, sunset orange and sunshine yellow.

The dress is from the My Monthly Hero April 2017 kit, which is a favorite of mine.

I started by making an alcohol ink background with flamingo, sunset orange and sunshine yellow. I set the panel aside to dry and went to work die-cutting the wedding dress and stitched circle frame. After my background panel was dry, I assembled my card and stamped my sentiment. I am very pleased with my card.

I am entering this card in the A Blog Named Hero CAS Challenge.