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STUDIO G CHALLENGE - current sketch challenge ends on sunday morning so come join in!!!
Today’s project covers TWO challenges AND a new technique video from over on stamp TV that Gina K put up recently! the technique is really neat though subtle so it was hard to get a photo that did it justice. you start with a piece of alcoho ink polished stone paper – basic alcohol ink application. use ranger glossy paper and 2-3 colors of alcohol ink with a metallic mixative, dab randomly over paper, add blending solution to your felt piece and dab again.
Next take a stamp that you would normally color in, stamp onto your polished stone using versamark, emboss with black. finally color in all or part of your image carefully with bleach – some colors bleach out and others don’t so you get a very interesting effect.
The OCC Challenge is to use border punches – how easy is that?? and the CAS19 challenge was a sketch.
and now the project:
Get well set
So far the set includes a card, tea bag folder, gift tag, cough drops and a soothing vapor plug in. i also ordered some eucalyptus handmade bath items that are just gorgeous from RachelRene on etsy and will add those when they arrive. I URGE you to go check out this shop as she has some GREAT stuff! Be sure and tell her i sent you over! BTW etsy is THE greatest place to shop i swear! if you don’t shop there regularly you really should!
I am trying to get some gift sets together to keep on hand too – would be SO much easier – i have been perusing etsy and picking up things i see here and there and everything is just SO top notch! i am hoping by the time the holiday season rolls around i will have NOTHING i need to do!
what are your favorite gift set ideas or items?? i would REALLY love to hear some thoughts and ideas for all occasions!!
hugs
M
| Stamps: pink cat studios |
| Paper: SU sage shadow, almost amethyst, basic black, ranger glossy white |
| Ink: alcohol inks – eggplant, cool peri, juniper, silver mixative; versamark |
| Accessories: black embossing powder, bleach, paint brush, fiskars border punch, pezabling acrylic squares, liquid pearls – lavendar lace |
| Techniques: bleached polished stone |
Filed under: Challenges, Projects, Techniques Tagged: | alcohol ink, CAS, embossing, gift set, OCCC, polished stone
Beautiful set! My favorite set is to make a movie night basket. I add popcorn, candy, snack stuff and a movie or two.
A beautiful card and gift set! Great job with the technique!!
Great job Marti. I love you get well basket!
*cough cough* Will I be seeing this awesome basket in my mailbox soon?!!?! *LOL* LOVE THIS!
Cute gift set, Marti!! Can you tell I’m doing some Google Reader catch-up this morning?!?I You’ve been busy!!