This is for Cathy's fun Ways to Use It Challenge - to use something new. This is my first card of 2015.
Father Christmas brought me some terrific Unity stamps and a few more Izinks!! I love the beautiful pearly finish of Izinks, but I find they don't spread very far so I use them as a top coat only.
This background was first done by smacking several pink distress inks onto a sheet of foil, spritz on a LOT of water, then drag the cardstock through the puddle, spritz on more water and continue to move the cardstock around until well covered.
Using the same sheet of foil (and working quickly while your cardstock is still rather wet), apply 3 drops of Izink, spritz each drop with few good squirts of water and swish the cardstock around until you get good coverage.
I always use an A4 sheet, so I have enough for 3 tall cards. Once dry, cut to size, spritz with a bit more water, blot with a tissue then stencil and stamp. Fussy cut feathers and stamp on sentiment.
Happy New Year ladies and thank you for looking.
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2015 GMT Views: 2102
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Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Wed, Dec 31, 2014 @ 11:44 PM
GREAT card! Your bkgrd is FABULOUS. Like the pink and orange, etc. you've got going on here. Never head of Izinks, I'll have to check them out. Your fussy cut feathers look great on this card. Joy to you in the New Year!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40219
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 1:48 AM
Susie, you have started the New Year off with a bang - gorgeous bg, using your foil technique, to show off the feathers and wonderful sentiment!! Happy New Year to you, MF!!
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Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 3:04 AM
A real WOW card for your first one of 2015, Susie! LOVE your background and beautiful design! I will need to look up Izinks as I've never heard of them!
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92328
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 3:07 AM
Gorgeous card, Susie. Love your array of bright pink to pale shades. I'm not familiar with Izinks, but you have peaked my curiosity. : ) Fantastic work which is your signature.
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 3:19 AM
Susie, I love the vibrant colors on this - and all the texture you achieved with the stenciling and stamping! Absolutely gorgeous and my first favorite of 2015!
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Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52509
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 3:37 AM
Happy New Year to you Susie! What a wonderful mixed media creation you have made. I love the intensity of the bg colours and even though I'm not so much a 'pinks' person you are starting to make a believer out of me. The feathers are beautiful!
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"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9