The July challenge is being hosted by our very talented Bonnie and she chose Alcohol Ink Lift as the challenge. Our wonderful Guest Designer this month is Michelle W (Seashell Creations).
Here's my card:
Using Alcohol Ink Lift Technique, Die-cutting, Heat-embossing, and Stamping
[How I made the card]
1. Made a piece of Alcohol Ink background by dropping a few colors of ink on a piece of Yupo paper and blending the colors.
2. After drying the ink completely, stamped the marble pattern on the Yupo paper using Alcohol Lift Ink.
3. Trimmed the Yupo paper and glued it onto the card base.
4. Made a rectangular window in the white front panel with a die and heat-embossed the sentiment in black. Popped up the frame over the Yupo paper.
5. Die-cut a Koi, put a small piece of black paper on the back (for the eye), and brushed over it with Wink of Stella for a little shine.
6. Popped up the frame and the Koi with foam tape.
I'm glad that the marble background stamp made a pond for the Koi to enjoy gliding through.
Hope to see your card in the gallery!
Stamp: Marble Background Stamp (My Favorite Things), Perfect Words (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Yupo Paper (Ranger), Whisper White, Basic Black (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Alcohol Ink (Turquoise, Patina, Aqua, Teakwood - Ranger), Alcohol Lift Ink (Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Dies (Rectangle, Koi Fish - Hero Arts), Embossing Powder (Black - Stampin' Up!), Wink of Stella (Clear - Kuretake), Thin 3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
Your wonderful Koi looks very happy gliding along in the pond. Great movement on your card with the stunning alcohol background, the marble stamping and the die cut shape of the Koi x. A very eye catching card and what a fun idea with the 'black' little eye. Stunning card x.
ReplyDeleteThe marble stamping makes a perfect pond for your koi, Hideko! What a wonderful design and your ink lift worked beautifully!
ReplyDeleteClever and stunning, Hideko! Your Koi pond is so cool and I love all the texture and dimension of the Koi fish...such a fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteThis is the perfect stamp to create your Koi pond, Hideko. What a gorgeous marbled effect with the alcohol ink lift. Fabulous design with your white frame and gorgeous, sparkly Koi! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Alcohol Ink Lift flowing background, Hideko. So perfect for your Koi water background. Love your CAS card design and sentiment with your die cut wonderfully textured Koi. TFS my friend. Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeletewhat a perfect pond :) your AI's have created such beautiful water colours and your Koi has so much dimension. wonderful inspiration Hideko :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Hideko, the detail ink pattern in the background is beautiful, and the Koi is a beautiful die with so much detail. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteWhite on an exceptional BG always works for me, Hideko. I love the dimension and movement to this beautiful card. Truly special my friend xxx
ReplyDeleteNo need to be KOI, Hideko... I LOVE your fish! But I haven't any of the Lift ink!! which makes me sad because your wavy 'pond' is a gorgeous place for him to swim!
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Gorgeous, Hideko! That lifted marble background is so striking and perfect for your koi. Love the colours. xx
ReplyDeleteYour intricate die cut Coi looks beautiful swimming in front of your lovely AI lift panel Hideko - so pretty in the watery blues! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a superb Background for the Koi! Such a brilliant card!
ReplyDeleteWonderful watery swirl for the background to the beautiful coi die cut! Such a fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteOh I’ve missed so much Hideko! You rock at using the alcohol lift technique! I love the swirly surface of the water and the gorgeous white koi!
ReplyDeleteGreat combination of design elements Hideko, wonderful Alcohol Ink Lift Technique card.
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