This week it's all about alcohol. I used alcohol markers, isoproly alcohol and grape alcohol (yes, you would be correct if you guessed I had a glass of wine). Now about my card....
These little chickies started out life as a single Mo Manning digi image. One girl has been flipped and reduced in size.
The scene was printed onto smooth white cardstock and coloured with Copics. I then took a dead Copic and dunked the brush nib end into Isoproply Alcohol, then with a very firm hand I removed some colour from the mushroom hats. I kept dipping into the alcohol and scrubbing on the hats until I had the desired effect.
To add a vintage feel I gently wiped a walnut stain distress ink foam blending tool over the entire panel (just using the left over ink that was on the foam). I then smacked the foam tool into the ink to pick up some colour so I could add more ink around the edges.
After reinking the foam, I always make sure the first few swipes are made with a gentle action. It's better to build up the colour, than try to tone it down. I also find it's more effective to randomly have dark areas and light areas and try and NOT be too uniform.
I finished with a doodled border, again keeping it random by making squiggles and criss crosses in various places. It is much harder to keep things uniform and even and there is nothing worse than mucking up a card right at the very end. Having said that, if I wasn't happy with this border, it would simply be a matter of cutting them off and making a smaller card.
Thank you for looking and I hope you have a chance to get inky and join in.
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 GMT Views: 2010
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------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Thu, Mar 29, 2018 @ 7:13 AM
Oh, sweet sis! What a joy to see this darling card and to read your description! I always smile and feel joy in my heart to know you are such an artist, have such a way with words, and that you are my DD sis...forever! What a sweet pair of adorable gals who are clearly having a blast (like we would ourselves, right? hehe!). Your coloring is wonderful, and I love how you've used the alcohol (including any wine you had left - haha) to make such a beautiful background. And your drafting skills surely have helped you make the most wonderful doodled borders. I always love those! But I love YOU most!! Squishy hugs and love, Susie! You are a joy! xoxo
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Thu, Mar 29, 2018 @ 8:27 AM
SO CUTE, SUSIE!!! I thought for a moment, you were going to say you dipped the dead alcohol marker in your grape alcohol! LOL You did a WONDERFUL JOB on this! SUCH CUTE IMAGES!!! You are WAY AHEAD OF ME with the computer stuff! ;)
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7391
Mon, Apr 02, 2018 @ 8:48 PM
Wish these two cuties would come and do their rain dance here - could definitely do with some rain. Beautifully framed with the squiggly framing too. Wish I could do that - he he.
Gosh sis Susie you have the most adorable delights to share and inspirational. Your coloring and techniques are perfection and only to wanna be a mini you!! I’d say to die for but I’m not ready to die yet lol enough said . Gorgeousness!! High ho gallery.