Ranger Alcohol Inks & Kaszazz Foil...

 Hello,

Wow, the photos of these cards do not show the brightness of the colours of the alcohol inks or the foils!

I have used Yupo paper, dropping the alcohol ink colours onto the paper and before the ink is totally dry, press the foil paper onto the damp ink. The effect is amazing!

The alcohol ink colours I have used are: Ranger Products - Adirondack Brights in Watermelon, Sail Boat Blue and Citrus

The foil sheet I used is: Kaszazz Holographic Gold

Adding the card fronts to coloured card has really made them pop!

Have you tried using alcohol ink and Yupo paper yet?

Highly recommend! Add this to your list!

Shell

xox

Butterfly Cards featuring Darkroom Door - Butterflies

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In North Queensland we have an absolutely beautiful blue butterfly, known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Ulysses Butterfly. I have created the following cards using an image from Darkroom Door's Butterflies Stamp Set - this butterfly is not the same shape as the Ulysses. The Ulysses is a large swallowtail...

I stamped the image with Versamark Black Ink and then embossed with Black Embossing Powder. I have then coloured the butterfly with Copic B29 Ultramarine. Next I outlined the image and traced over the wing details with my Jelly Roll Stardust Pen and finally coated with Ranger's Glossy Accents.

Using a white card base, layering with black card, then a white layer which features the butterfly images and then adhering the coloured butterfly with mounting tape makes the butterfly appear as though it is hovering above the card. Here is a closer view of a butterfly...

These butterflies are so beautiful, you can't help feeling blessed when you are lucky enough to see one!

Hope you have at least one moment of feeling blessed today!

Shell

xox

Covered Notebooks featuring Dusty Attic, Kaisercraft, Make It Crafty, WOW Chipboards etc...

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Today's post is a bit of a long one... 7 notebooks - all purchased notebooks of which I have decorated the front covers or part thereof, featuring chipboard pieces from various companies. Paper and card layers, brads and rhinestones were also used to embellish these covers.

Notebook 1 features Large Cogs from Kaisercraft - painted with gold paint and coated with Ranger's Glossy Accents.

Notebook 2 features Dusty Attic's Anchors - simply painted with gold paint. Rounding the corners on the right hand side of the card layers to match the notebook is a tip to change the overall appearance.

Notebook 3 features Dusty Attic's Birdcage #2. This notebook already had the black binding with the black elastic enclosure. I adhered the birdcage, bird and rhinestones directly to the patterned cover, also adding a strip of gold glitter washi tape down the left hand side.

Notebook 4 features an amazing die from Dusty Attic called Devine Divas, which I coated with a glitter paint. The beautiful pink laced frame is a paper frame from my stash - unknown brand.

Notebook 5 features a winged heart from Make It Crafty - Steampunk Hearts, painted in black and coated with Ranger's Glossy Accents.

Notebook 6 - I am unsure of the brand of this frame and the butterflies - both from my stash but had no packaging. I have left these chipboards raw to co-ordinate with the gold colour of the notebook.

Notebook 7 features 2 corner dies - both from WOW Words or Whatever, one again painted in black and coated with Glossy Accents. This notebook also had a patterned cover.

Phew made it to the end! Are you a notebook addict like myself?

Thanks for visiting,

Shell

xox

Ballerina Cards featuring Tattered Lace Die etc...

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Beautiful Ballerinas are the focus of these Happy Birthday Cards. The backgrounds are created using Ken Oliver Crafts Color Burst Powders - my first attempt at using these powders hehe!

This first ballerina die is a one I purchased from ebay - so is an unknown brand name. I have die-cut all of the ballerina images from black cardstock and coated them with Ranger's Glossy Accents. The wording on this card is from Stampin' Up's Happiest Birthday Wishes.

These gorgeous ballerinas are a Tattered Lace Die designed by Stephanie Wrightman - named Spinning Charm Ballerina.

The Happy Birthday Stamp used on the above and below cards is a Kaszazz Stamp - Mini Messages - Happy Birthday.

Black card layers with a white card base and black rhinestones really make these glossy ballerinas pop!

Hope you are having a crafty day today,

Shell

xox

Judikins Dragonfly Card and Necklace Gift Box...

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Today's project - Necklace Gift Box and matching card feature a beautiful silver embossed dragonfly image stamped using Judikins Dragonfly stamp.  Also featured on this card is Circle Trio from Kaszazz.

The backgrounds for both the Card and the cover of the Gift Box were created using Ranger's Distress Inks. These backgrounds were then multi layered with silver, white and blue cardstock to the box and the card base.

"Happy Birthday" is stamped from Kaszazz Mini Messages Happy Birthday set and the "50" is from Age Birthday set also by Kaszazz.

The cardstock insert of the Gift Box is angled so the Necklace hangs nicely for presentation. White ribbon with a silver stiched edging and rhinestones complete this set.

When Gift giving, it's all in the presentation...

See you soon,

Shell

xox

Darkroom Door Photo Stamps...

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As promised in my previous Darkroom Door Stamps blog, following are some more cards I have created using Stamps from Darkroom Door.  All three backgrounds were again created using Distress Oxide inks in various colours, stamped with the Darkroom Door Image, and layered onto a couple of layers of coloured cardstock.

This first card features DDPS006 Old Truck...

DDCS018 Steam Locomotive...

And finally DDPS034 Homestead...

A pen ruled border, brads and paper slides complete each card.

I have also purchased DDPS003 Country Cottage which is another fantastic Photo Stamp from Darkroom Doors range, which I am yet to feature on a card.

Hope to see you again soon,

Shell

xox

Darkroom Door Bold Blossoms...

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Todays' beautiful cards feature a stamp set from Darkroom Door - Bold Blossoms. I created all three backgrounds using white cardstock and Tim Holtz's Ranger Distress Oxide inks.

Next, I stamped the images, first in black ink and then followed by versamark ink which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

After adding a sentiment (also from the Darkroom Door Bold Blossoms set), I layered each white panel onto a black cardstock layer and adhered these to white card bases.

Lastly, I added gold rhinestones across the top and bottom of each card and added more rhinestone accents throughout the flower images and background.

Darkroom Door have a great selection of rubber stamps and stencils, I have a few in my collection! I will feature some more of their sets in an upcoming blog...

Thank you for stopping by,

Enjoy life,

Shell

xox