Colour By Numbers

Here is a little extra layout I created with Alcohol Inks I purchased from Papermaze, for the Papermaze Design Team. I also used some cardstock left over from the May kit and some Yupo Paper from my own stash.

Please see the Scrap, Paper, Scissors Blog for more details.
The photo is from a dance show my girls took part in some years ago.

I used:
Black and Yukon Gold Bazzill Cardstock
A3 Yupo paper
Alcohol Inks - Orange Sunset and Honeycomb
Enchanted Pearl Alcohol Ink
Alcohol Blending Solution
Gold Alcohol Mixative

Tim Holtz - Stacked Labels - Sizzix Thinlits dies
black organza ribbon.
felt alphabet stickers
old black alpha stickers
Jen Hadfield - Reaching Out collection - Stick Together

Thanks for looking. Busy working on the June kit now and will be sharing the layouts next week.
Lynn x

The White House

This layout was inspired by a page created by Marie Hirst of Peartree Cutfiles. Marie had set a challenge for National Scrapbook Day to scraplift a member of the design team using a different cutfile. I also wanted to use some Alcohol inks to create a background, but had to wait for my order of Yupo paper to come through from ebay. Therefore I missed the closing date, but still wanted to try the technique out.

The photo was taken in Washington D.C. when I visited in December 2019 to visit my daughter whe was working there for a while. If you zoom in you can see the Christmas wreaths in each window. Sadly repairs were being carried out on the parameter fences so it was difficult to get any closer than this. Follow this link to see how it was decorated.

I selected Alcohol inks from the selection I own
Tranquil which is a Pearl effect
Silver Mixative
Red Pepper
Cobalt
Denim
Blending Solution
Bazzill cardstock
I also used a selection of sequins and Nuvo Glitter drops
Letter stickers from Basic Grey and Doodlebug Design Inc.

This is the Peartree cutfile I used:
Trail of Stars

Here is Marie's original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Summer of Creative Chemistry 103 - day 5

Day 5 of Creative Chemistry is all about using Alcohol Ink and Yupo. This was a bit more out of my normal comfort zone for creating backgrounds and images but it was great once I got started and I think I will use these amazing techniques again.

Alcohol Ink & Yupo

Here are the six technique tags I made today:

1. Alcohol Ink Stamped Resist on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - indigo, honeycomb poppyfield & silver

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

Rubber Stamps - Stampers Anonymous Wild flowers

2. Alcohol Ink Texture Resist on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - pool, meadow, juniper, denim, stream

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations - Extra Confetti

3. Alcohol Ink Faded Layers on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - honeycomb, red pepper, cranberry, indigo, denim, stream & gold

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Layering Stencils - 006, 008, 012 & 026

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

4. Alcohol Ink Painting on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - honeycomb, poppyfield, cranberry, pesto, cool peri, juniper, espresso

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Rubber Stamps - Stampers Anonymous - Garden flowers

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

Archival Ink - hickory smoke

5. Alcohol Ink Liquid Landscapes on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - honeycomb, red pepper, cranberry, pesto, denim, espresso

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Rubber Stamps - Clarity Stamps

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

6. Alcohol Ink Splattered Florals on Yupo

Alcohol Inks - honeycomb, red pepper, meadow, juniper

Yupo Synthetic Paper

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

That's all for day 5, tomorrow brings something rather different and a break from the normal classes.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Summer of Creative Chemistry - 102 - Day 4

Moving on to day 4 of the Tim Holtz Summer of Creative Chemistry - with  On Line Card Classes - & Creative Chemistry 102. Continuing to enjoy creating with different medium and techniques - new and old.

Here are the five techniques tried out on day four - 'Alcohol Inks'
being the theme of the day.

1. Faux Patina Technique

Key charms from stash

Black Tag #8
Alcohol inks and Snow Cap Mixative

2. Tinted Tinsel Technique

Basic Grey Paper and element stickers - Eskimo Kisses

Idea-ology Silver Tinsel Twine

Alcohol Ink - raisin & pesto

Distress Ink - Aged Mahogony
Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

3. Ombré Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Glossy cardstock

Stamps - Non Sequitur - Old Fashioned Romance
Alcohol Inks - Juniper, Pesto, Stream

4. Monoprint Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Alcohol Inks - Juniper, Peach Belini, Cool Peri, Cranberry, Gold Mixative

Stamps - Non Sequiur - On Gossamer Wings
Glossy Cardstock

5. Faded Layers Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Alcohol Inks - Cool Peri, Juniper, Espresso, Cranberry, Peach Bellini

Layering Stencils - 6, 47
Stamps - Non Sequitur - The Mystery of Egypt

Thanks for looking, back with more for day 5, but waiting delivery of one item to finish off a technique.

Lynn x

Dress Up 2011 - January

I came across this challenge on UKScrappers and followed the link to Angela's Blog - Sew Loquacious, to learn more. The challenge is to make a mini dress each month. Each dress will be "themed" around an artist or artistic movement. The dresses can be made from any material(s) and can be any size you prefer. There are NO rules, but for those interested in a "template" for a dress, there are a few examples on Angela's blog.

The theme For January's Dress is ...Impressionism


Angela explains: "Impressionism, French Impressionnisme, developed mostly in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Impressionist painting comprises the work produced between about 1867 and 1886 by a group of artists who shared a set of related approaches and techniques. The impressionist style of painting is characterized mostly on the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light.
The principal Impressionist painters were Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Morisot, Guillamin, and Bazille. Degas and Cezanne also painted in an Impressionist style for a time in the early 1870s. Edouard Manet adopted the Impressionist approach about 1873."

I picked Monet (these images are from Google) for my inspiration).

 I made a dressmakers dummy template and made up a dummy with flesh card fro the body, this was cut out and inked, then stitching detail added with a brown pen. I used aluminum tape to cut out a stand. Then with several shades of green and purple alcohol inks (thanks to Anita for lending me hers), I added a pattern to another piece of aluminum tape. From this I cut a bodice shape for my dress. I pulled apart a floral hair decoration purchased from Primark and used the petals to make a skirt. Where the skirt joins the bodice I added a string of purple seed beads.  

Thanks for this challenge Angela. I intend to use these little creations on cards or layouts - so watch this space!