Pink Ink Designs "Sea Turtle" Card with Wow! Embossing

Today I have played with a stamp by a manufacturer that I have not used before "Pink Ink Designs".  I was slightly out of my comfort zone as this is a large stamp and I prefer to work with a smaller scale.

Having said that, the plate of stamps were a pleasure to use.  For this card, I have used their "Sea Turtle (PI019)" which is part of their "Nautical Series".

I started by using stamping the turtle image with  Wow! Embossing Ink Pad (I used the "Clear, ultra slow drying" one) and Wow! powder.  I used the Super Fine Metallic Silver shade.  I then heated the stamped image with the heat gun to create a raised outline image.

I used Distress Oxide Inks applied with a wet paint brush to create the background scene.  I used the following shades:  Tumbles Glass, Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters and Salty Ocean.

Once the background was try and flattened, it gets a little distorted in shape due to the wet surface.  I moved on to stamp the weeds.  I used two shades of Versafine Clair Inks (Verdant and Shady Lane), I also used a Distress Oxide Ink in the shade of "Peeled Paint".

I coloured the weeds and the turtle image in using Arteza Brush Pens, they are beautifully soft to use, very much like using a brush rather than a felt pen.  

Finally, I added some white high-lighted areas using a Signo Pen and adhered some Nuvo sequins in the shade of "Diamond" to replicate air bubbles.

Gelli Plate & Brusho Play

I've been having a play with the Gelli plate and Brusho paints on Colorbox Ink again, making these fab backgrounds.  

I get a bit messy while doing it, but it is totally worth it for the unique result.

Visible Image Entwined Butterflies Card

Today, I have used my Prima Confections Watercolour pans from thier "Tropical" collection, with a paint brush through the Visible Image "Entwined Butterflies" stencil to make this vibrant background for the card.

The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Clair "Monarch" and using the Visible Image stamp set called "Express Yourself".

Get Well Card (using WOW! clear stamp)

After using the kraft card earlier today, I felt the need for colour, making this get well card, which was a really quick make.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink to stamp the WOW! "Blossom" clear stamp floral image.

I coloured the daisies using a white Signo pen and some of the other flowers using silver and gold Sakura Gelly Roll glitter pens (unfortunately the photo doesn't really pick this out).

The sentiment was printed out then die cut.

Visible Image Stamps on Kraft Card - Birthday Card and Gift Bag

I'm not a huge fan of kraft card for stamping as it tends not to be the best surface for stamping on, but decided to stretch myself by using it to play with some new stamps I purchased at the weekend.  To stretch myself further, I thought I would make a card for a male - foolish Sam!

I stamped the Visible Image "Fibonacci" grid/swirl using Versafine Clair "Glamorous" onto the kraft card.  Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne", I stamped the fish and the word "Rebel" from their "Art Rebel" set.  Finally, I inked the edges in black ink and added a few touches of gold pen.

I was in need of some male gift wrap, but didn't have anything suitable, so decided to adapt a brown paper bag I had put by.  On two pieces of Kraft card I used black Versafine ink through the Visible Image "Strobe" Stencil.  I then used stamps from the grid/curve from the Visible Image set called "Fibonacci" stamped in Versafine Clair "Glamorous".  I made a matching tag using the same strobe stencil

The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin Retreat - May 2019

I have been away for the weekend at a crafting retreat held by Sharon Everett of the "The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin" who have a bricks and mortar shop in Essex.

The venue for the retreat was "Dunston Hall" in Norwich, a beautiful hotel with a golf course and spa (I didn't have time for either).  For me, the retreat couln't have been much further away, travelling by train from Anglesey across country to East Anglia but it was certainly worth it.

Over the weekend there were three workshops with three different tutors.  Tracey Scott, Eileen Godwin and Marion Emberson.  

Unfortunately, I woke very early Saturday morning with a migraine so wasn't able to attend the workshop by Tracey.  I sat in on the workshop by Eileen in the afternoon (I've known her on-line for many years, so it was fabulous to meet in person), but went back to bed, as I was still feeling poorly.  I was so annoyed with myself for missing these as this retreat had been planned for over a year.

Fortunately, I was feeling better by the evening and was able to join the group for dinner and a make-and-take with Sharon Everett.

On Sunday morning, I took part in the workshop given by Marion Emberson who is a WOW embossing powder ambassador.  

In the past, I have only done heat embossing, so it was great to see other ways that you can heat emboss.  I made the canvas above at the workshop.  

It consists of normal embossing with a stamp, creating an enamel effect tile (there should be a photo on there, but I managed to lose it).  We were shown a Melt-it pouring technique and also how to use embossing powders on textures.  I loved it all and would love to attend another one of Marion's workshops in the future.

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and after a mammoth 9 hour train journey back to Anglesey, I got in at 1:45am, still wired I was still awake at 3:30am, so this morning I am feeling more than a little second hand!

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Birthday Card

A friend is celebrating her "special" birthday with a themed party of "Alice In Wonderland".  Unfortunately, we are not able to attend, as we both have different plans organised for the weekend.

This is the card I made for her.  I had saved a pack of small playing cards from a Christmas cracker, so used these as the base.  I'm not sure where the "Alice" stamps came from or who made them.  The sentiment is from a Papertrey Ink set called "Stylish Sentiments" stamped in Versafine "Black Onyx' ink.