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“Flowers”

June 27th, 2014 by inkartdesigns - Posted in Uncategorized

“Flowers”

is the new challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight.

The stamping must be the focal point of your creation…and follow the theme and you are win with a chance of winning!

It is shocking weather in my part of the world at the moment,

surging seas, wild winds, hail and rain…even a little snow a couple of hours up the road.

That’s as close as it gets to us as we live by the sea.

But like I always say, if I have to freeze my … off, then I hope it is snowing somewhere!

So it was great to sit down and think of Spring flowers.

This is another one layer card with some tiny punched butterflies added on.

I have used the ripping technique (a solid favourite with me)

in pink (yes, I am still working on the ‘pink’ in me).

When I look at this card I think it is the total opposite

to what is happening outside.

The flower stamps are from Darkroom Door

and the butterfly is from Stampers Anonymous.

The girls at FSC have come up with some inspiring and very different versions on the theme this time.

Please pop on over and check out the awesomeness of the fashionettes,

be inspired and maybe join in the fun.

Flonzcraft are our sponsors this fortnight and have a generous $20 gift voucher up for grabs,

there are spotlights and a top 3 as well.

p.s. I hope the sun is shining in your part of the world!

Enjoy!

I would love to enter this in the following challenges ~
~ Ruby’s Rainbow – Stamping

Tags: bleachButterfliesFSCOne LayerRipping

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“Hanging Five”

June 16th, 2014 by inkartdesigns - Posted in Uncategorized

“Hanging Five”

is the name of a very well-known song

sung by the Delltones, which is just one of those summer classics.

It is only the start of winter here, but that is when some of the best waves happen isn’t it?

And when the shortest day happens next week, we are officially on the way to summer…well, in my mind anyway lol.

Those who know me well, know that I’m an optimist 🙂

This beautiful stamp is from Darkroom Door.

The background is done in alcohol ink, and looks amazingly like there is a sunset happening! That was accidental, but it looks cool anyway.

Three of the surfboards are done in alcohol inks using a different style to give a marbled effect, cut out and added onto the card with magic mount for depth.

5 surfboards, so hence the title of this blog post…lol

Enjoy!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges ~

~ Get Inky Challenge – Summer Challenge

~ The ABC Challenge – N is for Nautical

~ Sparkle’s Monthly Challenge – At the Beach/ Summer Fun

~ Craft in the Craic – Something Summery

~ Craftroom Challenge – Sun, Surf and Sand

Tags: Alcohol InksDarkroom Door

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A One Layer Card

June 13th, 2014 by inkartdesigns - Posted in Uncategorized

“Bleach Blocking”
is the theme at The Craft Stamper Take It, Make It challenge blog this time around!

I had in mind to use this arch from The Artistic Stamper…then came the idea of making the background look like it was part of a building using the bleach blocking idea.

I have kept the same colours this time around as what I used last time. And I have used the bleaching as you would if you were doing stenciling ~ that is, bleaching out the ink, then overlaying with the colours of the ink that was used in the first place…
in this case, aged mahogany and rusty hinge DI’s.
Oh, and the light area inside the arch is bleach blocked – 3 times on top of each other – to give a light area on the inside.

The angel just seemed right for the arch
and for the feeling of the card.
It’s a stamp that I’ve only ever used once before…and it fitted beautifully!

The black lines were added as an afterthought (using a credit card)…you know how it is, “I’ll just add this” lol ~ then you sometimes have to resist going on.
Then I thought…maybe I’ll photograph it, then change it later lol

There are some great ideas in the June issue of the magazine and

on the Craft Stamper Blog – with awesome prizes to be won!
PLUS: The Design Team will have a look at all your gorgeous work and choose their top 3…and the overall winner will get published in Craft Stamper magazine!
AND: the Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for an upcoming challenge!

Enjoy!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges…

~ Cards and More – One Layer

Tags: bleach blockingCraft Stamper

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“With Love…”

June 6th, 2014 by inkartdesigns - Posted in Uncategorized

Bleach Blocking

is the theme at The Craft Stamper Take It, Make It challenge blog this time around!

There are some great ideas in the July issue of the magazine and

So often we make a beautiful background, then cover it up.
Does that sound familiar?
This time I wanted to make a background that somehow
blended in with the design…and enhanced the stamping, somehow.

This card I have called ‘With Love…’
And comes from a happy place.

To bleach out the ink you simply spray some water onto your blending tool pad, hold down on the distress inked background and hold for a few seconds…then lift. You can let it dry naturally or, by blotting it after 10 or so seconds, you can white it out more…so you can play with the different effects.

The lighter colours make the bleaching whiter than some of the darker colours too.

The thing that I love the most about this challenge group is the stamping…you can you use any stamps that you like! Just so long as you do use stamps…for me it doesn’t get better than that!

Enjoy!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges ~

~ Crafty Cardmakers – One or more flourishes
~ My Time to Craft – No Designer Papers
~ Crafting By Designs – Anything Goes

Tags: bleach blockingButterfliesCraft StamperDI

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