The December Challenge at Poppy Stamps is Anything But a Card. I thought the Poppy Stamps Wild at Heart Border Die would be perfect for a tag … because it's time to start making valentines. I used it with one of my pieces of Alcohol Ink Glitter Paper (thanks again Jennifer for … Read more
Since Lauren & I started Jingle Belles in 2010, I've been recapping my five favorite Christmas cards of the year (you can find 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 here) … I always enjoy revisiting my creations for the year. Here are my favorites in no particular order: 1. This card I made for the Jingle Belles Earth Day … Read more
While the Alcohol Ink Paper was still on my studio table, I had to make a card with the other half from yesterday's design. I started with the plan to join the E is for Elves Challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I pulled out my Elf Grumplings from Taylored Expressions and then … Read more
A new package of Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter Paper arrived this week from my Anniversary Sale Shopping at Paper Anthology, so I had to make some more Alcohol Ink Glitter Paper (following Jennifer Maguire's tutorial). I just love the process and the end effect. Here are the three color combinations I played with. There … Read more
I had a piece of alcohol ink colored glitter paper left over from this morning's card, so I thought it would be perfect for the Glitter & Sparkle Challenge at A Blog Named Hero. I am also joining the Let's Squash It Challenge to use a Holiday Embossing Folder with some stamping. The white … Read more
The November Stock Your Stash theme at Reverse Confetti is all about Holiday or Winter. I started by playing along with Jennifer Maguire's Video about using Alcohol Inks on Glitter paper. I used DCWV Glitzy Cardstock, which has a completely smooth glittery surface, so my results were a bit different than hers, but … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we're asking you to make a holiday card that contains at least one see-through element, whether that be glass, a transparency, some vellum, acetate or "ghost" shapes, clear stickers, lucite buttons, shrink plastic… whatever you like… if you can see through it (& figure out how to attach it!) put … Read more
Now that #gellinktober has passed, I want to turn all of my great inky gel press prints into cards. Today's card is made from the print I made by rolling-off the Alcohol Ink onto regular cardstock using some blending solution (a technique I definitely want to play more with). I paired it with … Read more
The current #staycraftywithHero Challenge is to create a Slimline Holiday card. I decided to combine it with the Challenge at A Blog Named Hero to Use a See-Through Element. I got some new Maribu Alcohol Inks in the mail today, so I decided to use them on a piece of pearlescent … Read more