Alcohol Inks - No 17

Allow me to introduce No 17.

I actually made it almost a year ago but I've never got round to sharing as I couldn't quite make out if I liked it or not. Anyway, fast forward a year and fresh eyes and it's finally grown on me.

So voila!

Bee Friendly

A flying visit today with a card using images from HobbyArt's 'Bee Friendly' stamp set, Distress Oxides and Deco foil.

Easy to make...I blended orange and yellow inks on a scrap of card, stamped my flower and fussy cut. I also fussy cut my bee & coloured with Promarkers. 

The honeycomb pattern is Deco foil, adhered with sticky embossing powder.

A subject close to my heart...looking after our precious bees.

Altenew - Beautiful Day

There's something quite special about Altenew's 'Beautiful Day' stamp set.

It's beyond beautiful.

I started by stamping the outline flower and leaf several times onto vellum with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with a glittery / white powder from Honeydoo Crafts (White Opal).

Lots of fussy-cutting later, I was ready to add a subtle pink watercolour wash, with a Zig Brush pen, to the flowers.

I literally drew a line of colour on each petal and then, with a fine wet brush, added a drop of water and let the colour wash. Easy and very satisfying.

Then it was a case of several hours pontificating over the layout, adding a couple of inked flowers (from the same set) directly on the card, and sticking it all down.

A few obligatory sequins strategically placed here n' there... et voila!

All done. Easy peasy lemon squeezy (except the sequin bit...lol)

Art Impressions - His & Hers Campers

Just a quickie today to remind you (residents of a chilly Blighty) that summer will soon be here.

This stamp set from Art Impressions (His & Hers Campers) reminds me of my grandads who always wore white vests. Funny how things change, men wouldn't be seen dead in them these days, let alone the string versions that existed...lol.

 Let's start a campaign to bring them back....or not? Ha! Ha!