colored inkblending handles

 

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Focus on alcohol inks.

Yesterday I made a cool Northenlights or galaxy background for a video coming soon on my Youtube channel. I pulled all the alcohol inks out again to make a similar background. Had to move my inkblending tools out of the way and I wondered, what if...

So I did;-)

What you ask? I colored the wooden handles with alcohol inks, amongst them, indigo, red pepper, summer orange, mermaid, pistachio, honeycomb, don't remember them all, but basically I  matched the foam to the handle. Previously I wrote on the wood with a Sharpie, tried to clean that up as much as possble.

All alcohol inks are from Ranger.

The inks were absorbed by the wood a little, but I basically just dripped the inks on and spread them out with the nozzle. I use the same foam for the same color family, so red,orange, yellow etc.

I thought this was a handy visual help to get the right foams on the right handle, also it looks pretty. The holder was two tiered, but with these new domed cushions, it didn't work so well, took the top one off. I found this old fashioned ( and brown) stamp holder at a thriftstore.

For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, see this.

All my cards in a row of 2020 #200 299

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Tony Chocolonely Minis treatbox, Hostess gift, Party favor stocking st...

Tony Chocolonely minis treatbox, party favor, stocking stuffer,hostess gift with vieo and free pattern

For these you'll need a piece of cardstock measuring 6.5inches x 4.75"

The box fits 2 and the finished dimensions are 1"x 2.75"x 1.75" appr.

I tried a smaller version, so it would give less scraps, but it would mean only one minichocolate in there and that felt a bit stingy or Grinchy ;-)...

Score on the long side at: 1,2.75, 3.75,5.5 inches (1. 2 3/4, 3 3/4, 5 1/2)

Rotate and score at 1 inch and 3.75 inch (3.3/4)

Notch out a half circle from one end

Remove bits as shown in pattern and glue with hot glue gun.

Embellish with ribbon, tags , jingle bells if you want.

AAA Cards Challenge #179 Along the Edge + Snowflakes, with video

This fortnight the AAA Cards Challenge is: Along the Edge and the option to use Snowflakes.
Our sponsor is Uniko Stamps and you could win an instock stampset if you play along.

I've used the Precious Marieke PM 10077 Winter fun border  to create my snowflakes along the edge.

As background I used a scrap of laminated watercolour paper, I've made before and kept, you know just in case.

I applied Spectrum Noir Amethyst Sparkle ink and heat dried it.

I die cute the panel twice, as after the first cut I thought it would be impossible to adhere all those intricate swirls, so for the second panel Istuk double sided adhesive behind it, so much easier.

As the border is so swirly and  playful I thought I'd need a swirly sentiment too. I've used Carlijn Design Elegante Kerst and Memento ink Grape Jelly, after I decided against the Wow embossing powder Purple glitz.

For more information or to play along the AAA Cards Challenge, see this.

Snowy Trees

 This week has run out  more quickly than usual, so I've combined a few challenges.

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Happy Holidays.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: Christmas.

The Less is More Challenge is: Festive plus ONE layer cards.

For my card I've cut a mask from the Marianne Design Trees (CR1287). Then I masked off an area on the cardbase and placed the tree mask on top.

Applied Distress inks (Faded Jeans, Broken China and Tumbled glass) then splattered with water, white and silver.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp: Tiny words Christmas and I stamped it with Versafine ink.

For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, see this.

For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this.

For more information on the Less is More Challenge. see this.