Just 'Experimenting' here

Hi Blogger Friends!

Today I am posting an experimental card

that didn't turn out toooooooo bad.

I had it in mind  for the current challenge at

CAS MIX UP Challenge

and decided to give it a go!

My Mix is - Acetate, stenciling, stamping,

inking and die cutting.

There are so many gorgeous card in the gallery

that have used acetate with alcohol inks. Swoon!

I don't have any but saw a tutorial on YouTube

using SU Crystal Effects and Re-Inkers

so got out my Glossy Accents (same thing)

and a few re-inkers and slooshed it all around.

I left it overnight and then added some

 PearlEx Antique Gold Powder

 and attached to my white card base.

Then I 'borrowed' Loll's idea to use a stencil

on top. Thanks for that tip!

I used a new stencil I had just bought

using texture paste. I didn't want it to overpower

the background so didn't add any white acrylic paint.

Smooched it a bit with gold paste.

Framed and popped it with a postage stamp die

and a tiny Hello sentiment.

Pretty happy with my first attempt but

I think I need some Alcohol Inks.

Thanks for dropping in

Time to dig out an 'Old Die'

How often does an old die get put away and forgotten about

especially when there were so many more

 new ones 'you had to have'

It was timely that I got out that very old much loved

'Tattered Florals' die from the man himself - Tim Holtz.

I bet it sold zillions!

It was for the latest challenge over at Just Us Girls

that called for that very die.

 

 

Yes it's our Photo Inspiration and I am guessing that

our Hostess Nancy is wishing for 'Summer'

with this beautiful photo.

I started with the basic white card stock and
added 2 dark green strips either side of
the spotted dp. I would love to have added a little
Lady Beetle but the only one I had was too big.
I cut out the background flourish
with a Spellbinder die then added my daisy
which I cut out several times and shaped it.
Again I got out some forgotten about craft essentials
which sadly you don't see much any more -
yellow flower soft - a perfect centre!
This was popped. Added a few dew drops
and inked my sentiment which is from
49andMarket. Super font.
That's it!
Hope you get a chance to pop over to Our Blog
to check out more great inspiration.
Join in and you could be our 'Chic of the Week'
and in the running for Guest Designer in March.

Thanks for stopping by and Thanks You for
your Kind Comments.