Backgrounds

I've been messing about with alcohol inks , crystal lacquer , acetate, tissue paper plus mica powders and glitters here and there.
I saw a demonstration by the amazingly talented Sue Wilson(Particraft) on a craft programme. She used Autumn colours. I played around with similar colours as well as pinks, blues and purples. I've stamped some leaf shapes with Archival ink onto the acetate. These backgrounds are fun and easy to do, I think even my efforts look OK.

Here's how.
1.What you need, Acetate, Plain white tissue paper (crumple then unfold),Crystal lacquer, Alcohol inks in several colours, Mica powder
in a blending colour.
2.Squeeze some lacquer over the acetate- swirly pattern, drop some of the alcohol inks into the spaces, sprinkle with a small amount of mica.
Place tissue paper over the mess! Pat gently with kitchen roll and leave to dry- I left them overnight.










Finally this is a blend of pink, pale blue and butterscotch alcohol ink onto acetate.

Craft Links

Particraft, really prompt service from their on-line store. They also have demonstrators who will hold a craft party at your home. They've a blog candy draw for the next 200 blog followers, check it out.

Sharon Duncan Crafts ,even quicker service via Royal Mail! Lovely CD's for backing papers and decoupage.

Oysterstamps, I bought my Cuutlebug here, ordered late on a Monday received on Wednesday.

Cutting Edge Crafts bought Cuttlebug Embossing folders here,ordered late on a Monday received on Wednesday.

When I order a product it's great when it arrives promptly so that I can start using it.Each of these companies has free P&P too.

Birthday Card

This card was a change for me.
I used small and large scalloped circle punches for the flower shape.
Stamped the stem and leaves of a floral stamp.
Liquid Pearls for centre of flowers.
Birthday Greeting Stamp.

Stamped Cards

I've been playing with some stamps I've had for a while but not used.
Both stamps are available at Stamp Addicts
The stamped images are coloured with chalk ink pads.

All the cards use the postage stamp frame.

Travels in India

Carol's Cube in different colours. Background with the same stamp.

Another flower card.

Red and Peach

I made these from left over bits of card and paper. I think the patterned paper was a free gift in one of the many craft magazines I'd bought and forgotten about.

Here's the same paper in purple shades.


I used the stalk and leaf shapes and just stuck the punched out flower shapes at the top of the "stalk" then stuck a button on. The swirls are punched from bits of card.


A square variation with the same paper and card.

Shrink Plastic

Yesterday I messed about with shrink plastic, I think I had more success shrinking using the oven rather than the heat gun; although I did the flower and greeting on this card with the heat gun.

Same Difference

These two cards are from the same stamp set.