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Sunday, 12 February 2017

Landscape


 Meet today's card.

Just a fun one I made while playing with some Yupo paper and my Alcohol inks.
I tried my hand at making a landscape which was really fun.

I began with a piece of Yupo paper which is a synthetic, plastic like paper.  I bought mine at the local art store but I know it is readily available.  
I applied the Alcohol inks in lines across my paper then did the same with some Blending Solution to help make the colours move.  I also used the edge of an old credit card dipped in Blending Solution to help with moving the ink too.  When it was dry, I stamped the trees from STAMPlorations using Archival ink and my Misti.  

 I set it aside to dry and when I picked it up again, I noticed a tiny bit of white peeking through by the tree line.  I sat and scratched my head for a moment and wondered how to fix it without messing up the look of the background.
Had an 'awhhh moment' when I noticed the sharpies sitting on my desk.  They are alcohol based so I took a similar green and dabbed it along the tree line to cover the white....TADA!! 
I just love the texture it added to the overall look!  
I cut a frame using a square Spellbinder die to create a frame then stamped the birthday greeting.


 Adding my card to these challenges:

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING GOES STAMPING


Sweet Stampin'- MASCULINE

Crafty Friends- ANYTHING GOES


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- trees:STAMPlorations, sent: ??/ ink- Archival/ Sharpie marker/ Yupo Paper/ Alcohol ink: Ranger, Pinata/ Ranger Blending Solution/ MISTI/ Spellbinder die/ old credit card

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38 comments:

  1. SD pooja12 February 2017 at 11:24

    Its Awesome with vibrant colours !

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  2. SueB12 February 2017 at 11:31

    BEAUTIFUL card; thanx for the inspiration!

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  3. Christine Alexander12 February 2017 at 11:43

    awesome landscape with AI's, love the texture the blending solution gave along the edges of the fields.

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  4. Diane Louise J12 February 2017 at 11:53

    Hello…. You have made a beautiful card…. its stunning, enjoyed reading how you created it using inks... this is something I have not tried yet - you have inspired me... Thanks for entering it into our 'Anything Goes' challenge. Good luck in the draw and we would love you to join us again for our next challenge.
    [Diane Louise, Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]

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  5. Nstiz12 February 2017 at 12:01

    A HUGE WOW on this one, Karen! You hit one out of the park! This makes me want to try it right now, which I can't do! Incredible sky and work on the ground! Did I mention this is a WOW card?

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  6. nancy littrell12 February 2017 at 12:15

    OMG Karen, your alcohol ink landscape is absolutely Stunning my friend. I Love your colors and how you moved your AI's with your plastic card. Your trees were the perfect additions. TFS your beautiful card and your steps. Hugs...

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    1. nancy littrell12 February 2017 at 12:17

      P.S. I have used the edge of a coffee stirrer/straw for moving the ink too. Clever way to fix your white spot too :-)

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  7. Verna Angerhofer12 February 2017 at 12:24

    Absolutely wonderful little scene. I love the background. I don't have Yupo but might have to try and get some soon as this is amazingly beautiful!

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  8. Susan12 February 2017 at 12:35

    Beautiful AI landscape, Karen! I love the colours you used in the sky. Great tip about using a credit card dipped in blending solution to move the colours.

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  9. Jeanne H12 February 2017 at 12:53

    Wow, what a lovely card. The colors are just stunning. tfs

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  10. Pat12 February 2017 at 13:01

    Wow, I love this gorgeous bright Yupo background Karen and the added silhouette trees. x

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  11. Loll12 February 2017 at 13:04

    Your landscape is gorgeous Karen. Love the colours of the sky --- wow! Great job tending to the white ... the card looks perfect! xx

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  12. Cathy12 February 2017 at 14:51

    Brilliant card, love the colours, Cathy x

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  13. Nora Noll12 February 2017 at 14:54

    WOW!! That background is amazing. The way the colors are is just amazing. Beautiful card.

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  14. Ina G12 February 2017 at 15:40

    What an amazing and beautiful scene you created here Karen. Gorgeous!

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  15. Mac Mable12 February 2017 at 16:08

    Wow now this has turned out so beautifully. I am loving the alcohol inks and will be giving the landscape look a go...great use of the credit card and sharpie pens...thanks for the tips x

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  16. Wendy Nicola Jackson12 February 2017 at 19:17

    Wow, what a striking and stunning card!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun with the Sweet Stampin' crew this week. Love what you did for our 'Masculine' Challenge. Hugs, Wends xoxo Sweet Stampin' DT

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  17. Bonnie12 February 2017 at 19:21

    This is AMAZING, my friend! I tried doing a landscape with AI once and it looked like my worst nightmare! Obviously I need more practice. Wish we lived closer together so I could get a lesson! A very beautiful scene that reminds me of Vermont.

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  18. Michele12 February 2017 at 20:55

    Beautiful card! I love the background

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  19. Karren12 February 2017 at 23:38

    This is stunning, Karen!

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  20. tonilea12 February 2017 at 23:44

    That is awesome. I wonder if I could do it on glossy paper. I don't have Yupo. I will try.

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  21. Anke13 February 2017 at 01:59

    WOW WOW WOW absolutely stunning, Karen. I love your card.

    Hugs
    Anke

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  22. papierelle13 February 2017 at 04:01

    Wow that's so amazing. I love this perfect card.

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  23. RedGem13 February 2017 at 11:58

    WOW! I just love this card... I will have to pull out my AIs out and try this technique! I'm sure mine will be a bunch of mud-looking sky, but I'll try anyway. Thanks for the great inspiration.

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  24. Faith A at Daffodil Cards13 February 2017 at 13:52

    STUNNING, such beautiful colours and card.
    Faith
    x

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  25. Princess Judy Palmer13 February 2017 at 13:53

    This is quite stunning. I think my favorite of the year, which is still young so I'm allowed to change my mind, but I don't see it happening. I love the look of the ink on that Yupo paper. Someone was talking it up at my big stamp club meeting the other day. Most are basic stampers (like me, but I appreciate those of you who experiment and make real art) so they were scratching their heads.

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  26. Bobby13 February 2017 at 17:15

    Those colors are so vibrant and beautiful, Karen, and the perfect foil for the tree silhouettes.

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  27. Susanne Vargas13 February 2017 at 18:32

    This is a spectacular card! Absolutely love the landscape you have created with the alcohol inks and trees! Beautiful colors, too!

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  28. clelie13 February 2017 at 22:32

    Having played with AIs and Yupo to make landscapes, I must add my oooohhs to everyone above...this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE what you achieved (try duplicating it..Ha!) A beautiful work of art...I am a 'secret stalker' but had to comment on this one! :D TFS

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  29. Craftychris14 February 2017 at 12:55

    Wow! This is truly awesome! Love the effect of the alcohol ink on the Yupo paper, it looks so cool! I have never tried it. Thank you for all your tips too! xxx

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  30. Marina14 February 2017 at 17:23

    This scene looks absolutely magical.

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  31. maria's knutselplezier15 February 2017 at 06:55

    What a very special and beautiful card, you are really very good with this medium, I really love it!!

    Have fun!!
    Maria

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  32. Lisa15 February 2017 at 07:48

    Wow this is gorgeous! Must try that technique!

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  33. shirley-bee23 February 2017 at 07:37

    This is stunning, Karen! I love the landscape background - got to try it! Thanks for playing along at Craft Stamper Take It Make It :)

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  34. Dortesjs24 February 2017 at 04:47

    AWSOME ;O))

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  35. Sarn27 February 2017 at 09:08

    Lovely colour mixing to make a fab background for the trees. xxx

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  36. Daria24 April 2017 at 09:44

    This is gorgeous. Thank you for explaining how you made it.

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  37. Rachel16 January 2023 at 19:22

    this is beautiful!

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