Monday 13 September 2010

Whoo's up for an Alcohol Inks challenge?


This week's Spotlight challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is to use alcohol inks on your project.

I have combined last weeks Clean & Simple theme and the Alcohol Inks from this week for my DT card. I used the alcohol inks on memory glass (why is it called memory glass - anyone know?) and stamped my owls on top using Jet Black Archival Ink. I attached the glass to white card using Glossy Accents then layered the white onto green card, the little gems are hiding the spots left by the Glossy Accents! I then cut a strip of the green card and punched a border with a Stampin Up punch and layered some ribbon on top. The backing paper is Bloom & Grow by MME and the little sentiment is from Studio G.

"memory glass...because crafter's were creating memories by using the glass to make ornaments and loved one's pics with some art! they started out using microscope slides like 1" x 3", enclosing two pieces with metal tape, etc. then the idea grew to different size glass pieces."
Thanks so much for the info Joanne!

Also entering the challenges at:
Clearly iStamp - Owls
Paper Romance - Clean & Simple
Daisy Doodles - Keep it Simple
Stamping Vacation - Sparkle is a No No

13 comments:

Dorcas said...

Funny, I was just playing with my alcolhol inks this last weekend..I'll have to get my thinking cap on. Nice job on your owl card. :-)

Denise Clark said...

You inspire me to dust off my alcohol inks! This is wonderful! Love the papers you used with the alcohol inked paper. Really stands out! Love the triple stamped owl! Wonderful card!

Thanks so much for playing along with Stamping Vacation's challenges! This earns you an entry to the Oct 1st drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to Flourishes!

We would also like to invite you to our Homemade with a HOP blog hop on Sept 25th and 26th! There will be over $300.00 in prizes!

Joanne Gilch said...

memory glass...because crafter's were creating memories by using the glass to make ornaments and loved one's pics with some art! they started out using microscope slides like 1" x 3", enclosing two pieces with metal tape, etc. then the idea grew to different size glass pieces.
Your card is lovely and we thank you so much for joining the challenge at Daisy Doodles.

Anonymous said...

Love your owls. Brilliant card. And sorry, I've no idea why it's called memory glass. xx

Josephine said...

That's a gorgeous card. I love the colours, and those owls are fabulous.

Shazza said...

lovely card, the owls look great. thanks for joining Daisy Doodles, hope to see you again soon and you should consider joining the Designer of the Month contest x

Eiglas said...

Super card Jenni - I love the lickle owls and must get out my memory glass bits (no, I don't know either...!)
Hugs
Ei
x

Lin said...

Gorgeous card Jenni.

As to why it's called memory glass - hmmm maybe because it's transparent so in order to use it you have to remember where you hid it!!!

Lin xx

Karen McAlpine said...

Love how you used your Alcohol inks and then added that cute owl! thanks for joining us at the Stamping Vacation challenge blog.

coldwaters2 said...

Beautiful card Jenni the colours and that image are fabulous thank you so much for sharing this with us at Stamping vacation
Hugs
Lorraine x

Kevin Renz said...

Great card! Thanks for playing CIC this month.

Rhonda said...

I love your Owls...they look spectacular with the alcohol inks. I have not managed to get using them down but I think you have inspired me to try again. Thanks so much for playing with us at Daisy Doodles. :)

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

Fun looking hoot owls! Thanks for joining us over at Stamping Vacation!

-Stacie