I actually made two cards. This first card features dies from Spellbinders, a sentiment from the Wreath Builder set by Gina K and paper from DCWV. I thought I liked this card but the more I look at it, the more I don't.
The flowers just look weird. I was really trying to go for an almost near Fall card and it's awful. So sorry.
This next card is a loose interpretation of the sketch and I like it much better, sort of. It features and Stamp & Emboss folder from Spellbinders called Rose Flourish. The sentiment stamps came from this great set called That is All from WPlus9.
I had a lot of fun with this one. Seems alcohol inks are becoming trendy again. I never jumped on that band-wagon. But the October Simon Says Stamp kit has 3 bottles of alcohol ink so it got me to thinking. Am I going to give them away or give them a try. I wasn't about to run right out and buy more to give them a try - I mean why? I have refills for many of my Copics. That's alcohol ink! So I cut a little piece of felt and added some color to it and brushed it across some vellum. I liked this. And then I added some splatters of rubbing alcohol and thought that looked pretty cool.
So I didn't want to lose those neat looking drops so I cut the panel down and layered the vellum piece behind it. I also think it looks really cool behind those leaves - gives so much interest. What I didn't like is I didn't have much room for a sentiment to begin with, but cutting down the panel really made it challenging. The sentiment looks squeezed in - but hey, it is what it is. The little hearts came in the set, too. I am really loving WPlus9 stamps. I think I need to drive to Jacksonville to meet Dawn. It's only a few hours away. I guess I'll have to email her sometime.
I hope you like the cards and that'll you join us over at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge. Please be sure to visit the design team blogs, too. They deserve your kind words.
3 Encouraging Thoughts:
I think they are both wonderful!
Your inked background is very cool!!
OMG you crack me up Melissa! Your first card is NOT awful!! It is very pretty and the dainty flowers are perfect for the sketch. When you said my ribbon reminded you of a christening gown I couldn't agree more :) As for you alcohol ink story, that is me perfectly except I only have 7 Copies and no Copic inks, but I did have a set of three alcohol inks from when they first came out years ago that I never opened so I finally got them out to play semi-recently. I LOVE LOVE LOVE what you did to the vellum sooooooo pretty!!
The first card is a great take on the sketch, but I love playing with alcohol inks and the 2nd one looks amazing done on vellum. I've never used vellum for that but I will now :)
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