3 Scoops on Alcohol Ink-Technique Blog Hop

So excited to share-3 Scoops of ice cream during the hot, hot summer and a hot, hot technique, alcohol inking.  Thanks to Nicole Mahler for hosting the hop.  I hope you enjoy looking through the process I am sharing with you today.

Scoop 1-Choose your color palette and gather your materials (Stampin' Blends Markers and Vellum).    Knowing which colors you want  to combine is helpful when getting started.  Mix and match to see what you like best.  Here are some samples I have created showing a few color combinations I tried.

Scoop 2-Once you're happy with your color choices bring on the alcohol (no, not your beverage of choice) but Isopropyl alcohol and make sure it's at least 90%.  

Begin by spreading color all around mixing colors in an arrangement you want.  Then start dropping alcohol on with a dropper or paint brush or aqua painter filled with alcohol (be sure to label it).  As you drop the alcohol, it spreads the ink on the vellum.   It's dreamy and fun to watch it spread and it gives such interesting visual results.

Scoop 3-After it dries for a few hours, decide  what's the best part of your work and harvest it for your cards or other projects to showcase the beautiful color palette.

That's all for my scoops!  I hope you treat yourself to the fun results that can come about when playing with the technique.  Enjoy!   #stampinwithahappyheart

For my card, I used the ice cream builder punch and stamps bundle.  I also used the color and contour dies for the sentiments and the cinnamon cider designer series paper.  I used gorgeous grape, polished pink and coastal cabana.  I love the tropical look of these colors together.  I think it made the ice cream scoops look so tasty.  I finished them off with wink of stella to add a dash of sparkle to each scoop.  I added the new white organdy ribbon under the sentiment banner for an extra touch of sparkle there.  

Thanks for stopping by the hop.  Here's the next stop (back to Nicole):

Our blog roll call:

1. Nicole Mahler

2. JoAnn Pollock

3. Tracie St-Louis

4. Vy Tran

5. Carole Garrison

6. Kristie Strum 

7.  Mackenzie Grimme

8. Rachel Tessman

9. Amy Rudd (you are here)

Shopping list:

Vellum

Stampin' Blends (Coastal Cabana, Polilshed Pink)

Card stock Cinnamon Cider

Cinnamon Cider DSP

Cinnamon Cider Ink

Gorgeous Grape Ink

Polished Pink Ink

Coastal Cabana Ink

Red Rhinestones

Sweet Ice Cream Stamps

Sweet Ice Cream Punch

Color and Contour Dies

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Painting with Bleach, June Technique Squad Blog Hop

Yippee!  Another technique blog hop.  This month, the team is trying out another technique...Painting with Bleach.  I have to admit, when I first heard this idea, I got a little scared because the danger of working with a chemical like bleach can be a bit worrisome.  However with proper planning and common sense, it can create beautiful outcomes.  So if you want to know more, read on.

I wanted to try out the new "Evergreen Elegance" stamp set and tree punch (hint if you order it as a bundle you can save 10%  155579 on page 91 of the new annual catalog). 

I gave it a go trying out the bleach solution on several different colors to see the mystery reveal behind the Stampin' Up colors.  I tried out Cinnamon Cider, Evening Evergreen, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray and Misty Moonlight.  Here are the results:

For the painting with bleach,

• prepare a plate with a damp paper towel and add a capful of bleach
• let it soak into the paper towel
• then dab on the paper towel with the stamp as if it were the stamp pad
• prep surface area in advance, wear old clothing you don't mind ruining with bleach if it should splash or spill!
• combine your card stock in a pre-selected pile along with the stamps you have in mind

I chose only red rubber stamps (not sure what it would do to photopolymer so didn't try them) and rinsed the stamps immediately in water when finished using the bleach.  All turned out well for me!

I liked the Misty Moonlight results the best as it revealed a pinkish glow which I found soothing and warm.  Next, I punched out the mini-trees using the tree punch that is part of the bundle.  I made several punch outs from the large main piece I stamped with the bleach solution.  I then layered them like they were part of the forest far, far away and stamped a focal tree in the foreground.

I wanted to add more texture and weight to the front of card and anchor it on the Misty Moonlight base.  So, I then used the wintery 3D embossing folder and added a piece that was embossed with the pine branches to connect the theme together.  I finished it off with a tied piece of the beautiful gray granite shimmer ribbon!

I also stamped it with the sentiment "May the beauty of the season" on the front.  I decided to include the piece of sentiment on the double oval stamp (on white layered on Misty Moonlight).  I split the sentiment stamp in half by masking of the rest of the saying and stamped that part on the inside.   I also added the holiday rhinestone basic jewels and flicked some wink-of-stella to give it a snowy feel.  

I finished off the inside by stamping the white base with the pine boughs and the rest of the sentiment, "bring you joy and warm memories throughout the year".  I also stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight.  

I really love how it turned out.  I would love to hear your thoughts on the technique and how it all came together.  Cheers to another fun technique.  Thanks to Nicole Mahler for the inspiration to give it a go!

Next, check out JoAnn Pollock's creative post for more ideas about painting with bleach.

Our blog hop roll call:

Nicole Mahler

Amy Jo Farkas Rudd-you are here!

JoAnn Pollock-next up!

Vy Tran

Kristie Strum

Mackenzie Grimme

Thanks again to Nicole for the inspiration and to all my fellow crafters for joining in the fun and sharing your unique creations.

For the card directions:

Cut based 5.5 X 8.5

Score at 4.25

Cut 2 white pieces for layers 4 X 5.25

Cut misty moonlight layer for front 1.25 X 4 -run through embossing folder

Stamp medium size evergreen on front white layer, add bleached trees after bleach stamping, drying and punching out with evergreen elegance punch

glue first layer furthest back

stamp snow bank 

add second layer of trees punched out from bleached paper-pop up with dimensionals

add embossed layer

stamp sentiment on white layer from scalloped oval punch, mount on scalloped piece of misty moonlight

add holiday jewels

finish off with gray granite shimmer ribbon

add inside rest of sentiment and pine boughs at the base

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Updates Updates Updates! Let's Make a Splash!

Here are some updates on the latest Stampin UP  Specials that are running!  Be sure to check these out some of them are going away soon...

 JOIN+ STARTER KIT SPECIAL

A fantastic  Starter Kit special is being offered now through May 31st to help kick off of the new 2021-22 Annual Catalog! You can choose up to $155 worth of product ($30 more than usual) and pay just $99.   I just recently took advantage of the opportunity to join as well and love the idea of being either a hobbiest or a full demo.  No matter what, getting that discount is worth it.  Adding an extra $30 in free product is perfect.  Just do it!

See the link on Joining Stampin' Up!

CONNECT, CRAFT & COLLECT 
May 4 through June 14 Stampin’ Up! is gifting an extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards to all orders that reach the $250+ mark. This is the perfect perk for those who host parties or those who place large individual orders. Want to host a party?  Let me know...and we will get things rolling.

Check out the details of setting up a crafting party!

And finally,

the stunning new Paper Pumpkin-Expressions in Ink Combination "Make a Splash!"

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Click here to subscribe to the latest Paper Pumpkin Kit.  The next kit, now through June 10 is called "Make a Splash".  Such a fun kit to make and share with those you love-think "Washing in beautiful ink"-Paper Pumpkin and color wash, plus not one, but two ink spots-what could be better?  The set will coordinate with the lovely expressions in ink stamp set to allow for a fun combination to stretch the kit beyond the box!

Shop with me...check out the bundle here!

May 4 and the New AC! Treasure from the Cove

Happy Annual Catalog Launch Day!

I am so excited to share the new catalog with you.  So many beautiful products to use and create with and make something special for those you love.  Talk about #stampingwithahappyheart  I love it! 

 

• Click here to view the online PDF of the catalog.
• Click here to shop the online store.

I recently played with the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle and the Pansy Patch Bundle to create fun cards and showcase the new in-colors.  I personally love the new in-colors with Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya being favorites (click here to enjoy bundled savings on all of the new in color inks).  I also love the Pansy Petals Bundle and Designer Series Paper.  If you are interested in the Pansies, order them soon.  I am sure they will be in high demand...don't let scarcity catch you off guard-LOL!  

There are also fun promotions which launch with today's release of the new catalog:

JOIN+ STARTER KIT SPECIAL
A fantastic  Starter Kit special is being offered now through May 31st to help kick off of the new 2021-22 Annual Catalog! You can choose up to $155 worth of product ($30 more than usual) and pay just $99.   I just recently took advantage of the opportunity to join as well and love the idea of being either a hobbiest or a full demo.  No matter what, getting that discount is worth it.  Adding an extra $30 in free product is perfect.  Just do it!

CONNECT, CRAFT & COLLECT 
May 4 through June 14 Stampin’ Up! is gifting an extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards to all orders that reach the $250+ mark. This is the perfect perk for those who host parties or those who place large individual orders. Want to host a party?  Let me know...and we will get things rolling.

And finally,

BATTER UP!  Paper Pumpkin Baseball Jam!

Click here to subscribe to the latest Paper Pumpkin Kit.  The next kit, now through May 10 is called "Batter Up".  Such a fun kit to make and share with those you love-think "As American as Apple Pie"-Paper Pumpkin and Baseball-what could be better?

Hope you enjoy these treasures from the Cove...and get your creative jam on!

Stained Glass "Pansy Dreams"

Ever since I clicked open to the new annual catalog and witnessed the visual of the Pansy Petals Suite, I fell in love at first sight.  I couldn't wait to get my hands on it an play with the layers of fun.  That's where this dream began...

I call this piece, "Pansy Dreams".  It's part of the Technique Squad Blog Hop.  Our emphasis for this month is "Stained Glass".  I imagined how the butterfly (from the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle) would feel flying to and fro among all of these colorful pansies.  The Lazy Gardener tells us that butterflies are attracted to the pansy-so I layered them behind and in front of the butterfly.

Here's how this piece is created.  I used vellum cardstock (101856) and stamped the butterfly in the new in color, Evening Evergreen.  I then used the new in color markers set and filled in the parts of the butterfly by coloring each part.  After the ink set, I blotted it to make sure it would not smear.  

The next layer is the pansies.  I used the dies to cut out the various pansies.  The leaves are cut from the new designer series paper as well.  I took the base card (in polished pink), cut at 8.5 X 5.25 and scored it at 4.25.  I then used my circle dies and cut out the circle in the butterfly bijou dsp layer (cut an 1/8 of an inch smaller so the color of the card base would still pop) and would frame the butterfly.  This paper has sold out but any DSP could be subbed in for the layer.  I layered the vellum behind the colorful dsp.  Then I layered the pansies in front of the butterfly and behind it before mounting it on the card.  

As a final touch, I stamped the sentiment "because you're you" near the bottom of the card and added the new in color gems to the centers of the pansies and the head of the butterfly.  I say, shimmer, shine and fly to your sweet dreams butterfly!  

I take inspiration from this message as I am exploring new territory as a demo for Stampin' Up.  I hope my exploration as a demo nourishes my soul as the pansies would for this dreamy butterfly.  Happy stamping, ink and papers, friends!  Drop a comment below and let us know what you think of the new Pansy Petals bundle and new in-colors.  

#stampingwithahappyheart #uncoveringtreasure #StampinUp #AnnualCatalog21-22 #butterflybrilliance #pansypetals

The Butterfly Brilliance Bundle (155821) Pansy Petals Suite (available beginning May 4) and New In Colors for 2021-2023 (also available starting May 4) https://www.stampinup.com/products/butterfly-brilliance-bundle

For more Technique Squad fun, head over to the amazing Vy Tran's "Crafting Daily Dose" to see what she's created! (click the next button) >

If you are interested, here is the master list of all the amazing demos participating in this blog hop!  Check out what they've shared as well!

April 2021 Stained Glass Technique Demonstrators

Nicole Mahler

Carole Garrison

You are here >Amy Jo Farkas Rudd

Vy Tran

JoAnn Pollock

Mackenzie Grimme

Kristie Strum