Hippo racer

 Hello, I have a fun card for you today using VLVS.

                                                             Stamps Used:

                                                             19837 hippo racer

                                                             19563 grunge circles 

I stamped the grunge circles with blue distress ink, and I edged the card with the same color.

I then made alcohol ink background.

 Next, I stamped hippo racer on top of the grunge circles and then layered it on the background paper.

Lastly, I added to gray card base. 

ATC coins

 Goodmorning I'm here with some ATC coins for you. 

Stamps Used:

Carrie's Menagerie

Mouse 3

Cat 2

Giraffe

Mini crown set

I made the background with alcohol inks, stencils and paint. I used a punch out of the backgrounds I didn't think would make great card fronts. They made perfect ATC coins. 

I then stamped Mouse 3 on the bottom of one then stamped Cat 2 upside down on the top. Edged the coin with ink and added a snarky saying.

 

For the second one I stamped Giraffe in the center and then the Mini crown set all around, Edged this coin with ink and added a snarky saying. 

Come join the fun here.

Neon Color challenge

There is a new challenge over at Lost Coast Blog. I have made 2 cards for the start. One I used neon alcohol ink. Yes neon inks. The other card I used Gina K Electro Pop neon ink. Both are fun. 

Stamps used:

 Farting Unicorn sentiment

Lily Flourish and Gargoyle

Save the trees

 I'm here with a card for you. The challenge is not to use paper from trees for your stamping. 

Stamps Used:

Fortune Men

Pieces of Calligraphy 

Lily flourish

Okay this challenge stumped me I must say. I started out it a totally different direction. I ended tossing it in the trash. 

 Then remembered that Yupo paper is plastic. There we go.

I used my alcohol inks on the Yupo to make a background. Next I took my stamps and stamped them with archival ink and heat set them. Take a stencil and some alcohol and a sponge and sponge it through. You can use lift ink for that also. To give it another layer.  

Then I added a saying and layered it on a black card base. 

I hope you try this challenging challenge here.

Once upon a Christmas

 Hello I have some digital Christmas postcards to share with you. 

Once upon a Christmas

 Snow much fun kit

Christmas traditions

Time flies

Altered Christmas

Been framed

Dear santa 

New challenge

Hello there is a new challenge over at Lost Coast blog and Facebook page. Let you background be the main focus. I used a grungy diamond background stamp for mine.
I used Alcohol inks clear gesso and plain cardstock to make the background.

ATCs

Hello all I have some ATCs I made with Alcohol inks and Yupo paper.

I used some Yupo paper and some Alcohol inks, blending solution, 91% isopropyl alcohol and embossing power.

Stamps I used:

Daisy Flourishes

Lily Flourishes

 Come see how I made them over at the Lost Coast Blog

 Come join the fun here.
I like the sliver one better. What one do you like?

Day 21 of 31 days of Halloween

Day 21 of the 31 days of Halloween. It's getting so close.  The kitty is going to a masquerade ball so he needed a top hat and a mustache.

Stamp Used: Cheshire Cat 

 Come over to the Lost Coast Blog to see how I made this fun card.

You can still enter the 31 days of Halloween Challenge here.

You can also enter the Dogs and Cats Challenge here.
                                                        You can enter both if you want. I hope you do because you have a chance to win some rubber stamp money.

   I'm going to enter this in SSS: animal antics

Day 9 of the 31 days of Halloween

I'm over at the Lost Coast Blog today for day 9 of the 31 days of Halloween.

 I hade this card with Yupo paper Alcohol ink and Alcohol lift ink.

Come join the fun over there. I hope to see your makes and you could win some rubber money.

Artist Trading Coins

Come over to Blank Page Muse blog and see my how I made some Artist Trading Coins.

Artist Trading Coins

Hi all, I have some Artist Trading Coins for you. They are for Lost Coast Designs Round and Round challenge #55

Come check out how I made these over at Lost Coast Designs blog.

Make a wish ATC

                                                I forgot how much fun it is to make ATCs.

 Over at Blank Page Muse the challenge is ATCs. What a fun challenge this is going to be.

Stamps Used:
Largest Water drop
 Single Dandelion Blowing in the Wind Rubber Stamp by Terri Sproul
Small Fairy

Other Supplies Used:
ATC
Distress Ink
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Glossy Accents
Copic Markers
Wink Of Stela
Foam Squares
Black Ink
word sticker

 I started of with a ATC and some distress inks and some 91% isopropyl alcohol.

You do it the same way as the smooching technique on the craft mat but instead of water you use alcohol.

 

PLEASE DO IN A WELL VENTALED AREA....... 

 

This is what I came up with. The thing about this technique the paper does not buckle. It also dries fast because of the alcohol.

 Frist I stamped the largest water drop on the bottom of the ATC.  Then I stamped the small fairy on top of the water drop.  I did take some water and a brush to take some color away from inside the water drop. When that was done I covered the drop in glossy accents.

 On a scrap paper I stamped the wings of the small fairy and colored them with Copic markers. I then cut out and then added them with foam squares to the fairy.

Then I stamped just the seeds from the single dandelion coming out of her hands. After it was all done I added Wink of Stela to the wings and the seeds to give it sparkle.  Last I added a word sticker from Tim Holtz small talk.

I hope you enjoyed my ATC. Please go check our my other Blank Page Muse team mates ATCs.

Also we would love to see your ATCs come join us here.

Blank Page Facebook group here.

6x6 Flowers

There is a Facebook challenge group and it is called Artful Evidence. It's the first week and the first challenge is flowers.

This is what I came up with for it. I started out with watercolor paper and I grabbed my Nuance powders.  I dried that with my heat gun and set it aside. Next I grabbed my chicken mesh stamp and some purple distress ink and stamped it on the background. Next I stamped the large sunflower stamp and colored it with copic markers. Then I fussy cut them out and edged them with black marker so you don't see the white paper.

Then I grabbed one of these papers that I made from before.( Water and alcohol ink dip.) I used it for the grass and the stems. Last I added a Tim Holtz sentiment sticker.

I'm entering in : 4 Crafty Chicks W #392 Just Add A Sentiment
                        Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
                        Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
                        TIME OUT Challenges 2W #104 Theme Challenge "Bold"  (W1 of 2)

Go Out

A new challenge over at the Portal blog. More that 2 legs is the challenge.

 

I started off making this postcard with a technique. It is from Wendy Vecchi. She calls them Archival ink backgrounds. Here is a link to watch her video on it. 

This is how I did it. Take Archival ink smoosh it on a craft mat. I took 3 colors. A gray, tan(brown) and a teal . Next you spray 91% isopropyl alcohol on them. Then you take you paper and put it in the ink. The great thing is the paper does not warp.

 

 Please if you do this PLEASE do it in a ventilated area.

 

The alcohol dries fast. So the next step I did was pick out a stencil and used some of the gray ink and added it to my background. Then I had a scrap of pattern paper on the table and I added that to the postcard in the corner.

Then I stamped the Happy Cat stamp on tissue paper.  I did that because at the time I didn't have a clue where I was going with this postcard.

Anyway I glued the stamped image on to the postcard with matte gel.  As that was drying I went through my word stickers and found this saying. I cut and added it to the postcard and I outlined it with black marker.

Then I was looking at it and I felt it still needed something so I grabbed my  mini crown stamp and stamped it on top of the cats head because you all know it is always better with a crown.

Then last I took the teal ink and I stamped  Corner Swirl around the postcard.

Come join the fun with this challenge. I would love to see what you all come up with.

Please link up your artwork here.

Don't forget we also have a Facebook group where you can also share you love of Lost Coast and Carmen's Veranda stamps.