Hello, I haven’t been very active as I have moved house, however, things are starting to settle down so I can now get back into my craft room. Today, I have a quick card with a winter-inspired background using alcohol inks. It was the perfect backdrop to add the beautiful leafy branch die over the top. It may not be a Christmas die, but I still think it works.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR Bumblberry Papercrafts - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
creating the winter-inspired background
To start off, trim down a piece of Alcohol ink Yupo paper down to size and add some Alcohol ink blending solution. Add a selection of drops of a colour of your choosing as use a straw or a pen case to blow the ink around. Make sure your room is well ventilated.
Add another colour in, blending the colours together. If needed, add more blending solution to smooth out harsh lines. The colours used on this background were: Denim, Cool Peri, Pool, Indigo and Stream. Set this aside to dry whilst working on the remainder of the card.
Assembling the card
Next, die-cut the PinkFresh Studio Leafy branch 3 times and layer up with Gina K Connect glue. For a little more shine, smoosh the layered die-cut into an embossing pad and heat set. If you want a smoother look, repeat this process 2-3 times. With some Gina K Connect glue, adhere the layered die-cut onto your alcohol ink background as well as some of the leftover white die-cut petals, scattering these around and in the die-cut.
For the sentiment, die cut the Birch Press Design ‘Merry’ from black card and layer up with glue. For a little sparkle, you can use a Wink of Stella brush on the front and then cover with Glossy Accents. This sentiment can be offset with a white die-cut as a shadow.
Mount the panel onto a white card made out of Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. Using a Gina K Connect glue adhere a scattering of sequins onto the front and finish off with a white heat embossed ‘Christmas’ sentiment strip from your stash.
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Alcohol ink winter-inspired background
Supplies
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US), Create & Craft (C&C), and Picket Fence Studios (PF).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US)
Starry Night – Altenew
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Leafy Branch die – PinkFresh Studio
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing pad
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Denim – Ranger
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Pool – Ranger
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Indigo – Ranger
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Cool Peri – Ranger
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Stream – Ranger
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Alcohol Blending Solution – Ranger
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White Yupo Paper – Ranger
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
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Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia
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Gina K Designs – Connect Glue
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
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Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn
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Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios
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Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers
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QuickStik – We R Memory Keepers
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
