Reflections

Good Morning

Meet today's card using the same great Heron stamp from Magenta that I used the other day.

I wanted to try a new technique for the background so I thought this stamp would work perfectly with it.

I don't know about you, but I am often inspired while watching TV shows.  On one of them, I saw a painting in the background that got me thinking.  Basically, the saturation of colour was in the center and then spread out from there.  I put on my thinking cap and tried to figure out how to recreate that look.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by cutting a piece of Yupo paper.  For anyone who is unfamiliar with Yupo, it is a plastic coated paper used with inks.  
• I took out some Ranger Alcohol inks and Ranger Blending Solution. Colours:  I'm guessing...Sailboat blue, pool and lettuce by Ranger. I need to get better at writing down the colours. When I get time to create, I just getting into a creating mode and forget!
• I squeezed a line of the Blending Solution down the center of my Yupo, dropped on some Alcohol inks and using an old gift card, dragged the colours upwards on the panel.
• I repeated that process again with more Blending Solution and Alcohol inks but this time, pulled the inks downwards.  Very simple process.  I just kept doing that until I was happy with the coverage.
• The inks dries almost instantly so it was easy to move onto the next step.
• I placed the panel into my Misti and stamped the Heron along the center of the panel with some Archival Black ink.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of navy cardstock, then onto a white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

We Love Stamping- ANYTHING STAMPED OPTION WINGS

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

CASology- RENEW

(take a deep breathe, try something new and look ahead hopefully)

Supplies

Stamps- Reflective Blue Heron (Magenta)

Inks- Ranger AI; Archival Black

Paper- Yupo (Amazon); white cardstock (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- old gift card; Ranger Blending Solution; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Finding Nature

Hello and Welcome

Meet today's card.

I was inspired to use this Reflective Blue Heron stamp from Magenta after seeing some wonderful cards done by my friend Christine Alexander.  You can see them here.

Christine used Alcohol inks on her Gel Plate, but I am going to use some Distress Oxides on mine.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I got out my Gel plate and rubbed on some Cracked Pistachio, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers  and a bit of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink right in the middle of the plate. (I added the ink on the top and bottom like a mirror image)
• I used my brayer to blend the colours, keeping them separate on each side.
• Now as a disclaimer, this is not my original idea but I watched Lydia Fiedler do this on one of her lives...are you ready for it?  I carefully folded my Gel Plate in half, being sure that the center areas touched each other.  Crazy right!
• I laid the plate flat and then rubbed my white cardstock over it to take the print.
• Next, I placed the inked piece into my Misti and stamped the Heron with some Versafine Clair ink.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto a white card base.
• I debated about whether or not to add a sentiment but decided to leave it as is.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

As You Like It- FAV COLOURING MEDIUM

(My fav is my Distress Oxide inks.  I can use them on my Gel Plate, watercolour

with them..so many ways to use them)

Supplies

Stamp- Reflective Blue Heron (Magenta)

Inks- Distress Oxides; Versafine Clair

Paper- white (Scribes Nook, Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- Gel Plate, Brayer, Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Tranquil

Good Morning and Happy Saturday.

Meet today's card.  

One of the quickest cards I have ever made.  You gotta love when a stamped image can stand on it's own over a very simple, inky background.

So here's what I did.

I began by placing the large rectangle acrylic mask from A Colorful Life Designs over my white cardstock.  I use these masks almost every time with great results and love the 'framed' look with the white border it gives to my cards.

I rubbed some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink onto my non-stick craft mat, sprayed with a bit of water then picked up the colour with an old credit card.  I applied some Peacock Feathers in the same way with the credit card.  There was some ink left on my mat so I picked it up with a piece of acetate and applied it to my card front.

You can read more about these techniques here and here.

When it was dry, I place the inked background into my Misti and stamped this great looking bird from Magenta and then clear heat embossed.

I removed the mask and mounted it onto a piece of coordinating cardstock then onto a plain white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

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Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- HORIZON

Addicted to Stamps and More- PHOTO INSPIRED

Use Your Stuff- TAGS OR FRAMES

Inkspirational- ADVENTURE

Supplies

Stamp- Reflective Blue Heron (Magenta)

Inks- Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxides (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Rectangle Mask (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); 

old credit card; non-stick craft mat (Ranger);piece of acetate; clear eb powder; heat tool