ATCs...

It's been a while since I've done ATC... when I think how many I did and all the groups I used to belong to, it's weird how we change... but needless to say that I still love doing those little pieces of art. A 2½ X 3½ working surface can be very challenging!!!

These have all been done with Tim Holtz's stamps. The technique I used is one I love very much Reinker Splash (2-08) of Technique Junkie with some little additions... like peal X and ink dabbing.

More car and truck!

Hello my friends As part of the mingle I mentionned below I made the 2 other cards.

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

Gosh I had fun doing this one ... I just love this technique " Soused Suede " from Technique Junkie , and believe me it feels like suede!

Alcohol ink colors: Caramel, butterscotch, rust.

Stamps: Tim Holtz "Visual Artistry" serie.

And....

PRECIOUS MEMORIES

Stamps: Tim Holtz "Visual Artistry" serie.

This was then...

I love stamps that reflect the past... Not that I'm that old ...LOL, well maybe that why; those days seemed so peaceful! Technique used is Spectrum Roll from Technique Junkie 08-05 http://www.techniquejunkies.com/ Stamps : JudiKins and B line designs. Kaleidacolor : Autumn leaves. SpellBinders Nestabilities.

Woman in waiting

Oh I do love this arrangement of 2 Technique Junkie Tutorial http://www.patstamps.com/index.html Torn frame from Kathie McGuire and Reinker Splash from Nancy Leimer. Stamp credit "Woman in waiting" from Stampabilities. Reinkers used Yellow, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, gold Krylon Pen. Embossed in clear. Ink "Vintage Photo". Painting LuminArte.

For a dear friend...

I made this card today for a dear friend of mine...

Technique: Alcohol ink smoosh.

Colors: bottle, stonewashed, a bit of butterscotch.

Stamps: unknown, magenta.

Stamped in Black and embossed in clear.

ribbon, sizzix label diecut, brads.

Hope she likes it!

Newsprint Reveal

Oh I love this technique from Technique Junkie. I had to it for an ATC mingle, but I can imagine all the possibilities of this technique using other type of paper and other size of cards.

Friends Birthday!

Two of my wonderful friends are celebrating their birthday soon. I made these cards for them. I love this technique ... " Torn paper image". Stamps the same image on 3 different color of paper ... tear the papers and align so it will complete the image. It's like a puzzle... I embellished with Rhine stones, ribbon, paper flowers and text on the right. The text is beautiful... It says something like " The most beautiful flower loses its beauty... but a true friend last for eternity" (my translation)!!!

For this one I have been having fun playing with my Cuttlebug... I love those embossing borders... it allows lots of creativity!

Ok now, the envelopes and in the mail...!

Mission accomplie....!

Oufffff... all done! Hello my friends, last week I finished making my Christmas cards! I must say that I'm happy about it. I was looking forward to do other themes... LOL! So here are my last cards. A technique for TJ "Alcohol ink smoosh" . I also added a cuttlebug layer in the background.

Simple but so much fun to do ... woven ribbons in a Christmas ornament...!

Another TJ technique and this one I love to do.... " Cuttlebug Glow " done on acetate using Lumière Paint and different colors of ink.

Very soft colors of " Alcohol ink smoosh" used for this one. Background stamping in clear embossing powder.

So this is it for this year's Christmas cards... I had fun doing those and will continue with more cards in the up coming year. Hope you enjoy your visit!

Recent creations

Hello!

Like all of you I like to have some spare cards just in case.... I'm never empty handed if an occasion arrives and it also gives the opportunity to try some techniques that I've never done before... Here are some of my latest cards.....

Cutllebug Glow "Thank you" card!

I love this technique... !

Cuttlebug Christmas Tree. This card has been done with golden foil paper so the picture didn't come out well. Sorry...!

Black & White daisies...!

Here I've been mostly playing with my Nestabilities... trying to figure out how to make them work with my Cuttlebug... finaly I cracked up the secret ... so now I'm happy! LOL!

Birthday Card

The last one but not the least... a birthday card for a dear friend. Background cuttlebug glow. Stamp from Penny Black.

Having fun with Alcohol inks...

Hello my friends!

I recently participated in a workshop given by Magenta! Nathalie Métivier demonstrated a few techniques to work with alcohol inks.... I was already in love with those little bottles....so I spent some time playing!

I went along with tip and tricks from Nathalie and tried my own mixtures...!

PINK & BLUE FLOURISH

Alcohol inks on white Kromecote paper, stamps from Killer Design, Memory glass on the right stamped and colored with alcohol ink.

SEA FLOURISH

Same as above but corner element is plexi glass.

FLAMING TREE

Papers from Magenta, stamp on Alcohol ink background is from Crafty individuals.

LITTLE BEAUTIES

Papers from Magenta, stamp on Alcohol ink background is from Crafty individuals.

Quiet week...

Hello, Bonjour!

I've been quiet but not inactive... quiet because I had bronchitis but it still allowed me to be a little creative...

HAPPY 60Th KAREN....!

I did this Birthday card for a very close friend of mine. Since I was sick it's quite simple. Done with cuttlebug and colored with chalk... the Birthday greeting is from Inkadinkadoo.

A QUIET DAY...

The next card was done as part of our monthly lottery, the theme is Scenery. I cannot tell you from which company the stamp is as I bought on EBay. I stamp in black and embossed in black then colored with my LuminArte Twinkling H20's to give a watercolor effect.

TO KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE....

That is what I did by combining our monthly sketch challenge and our color challenge... I like the result. It's is very simple scrapbook paper cutting and I used a Chipboard Journaling Plaque covered with the same background paper and stamped with "Luni stamps" French thank you ! Et voilà!

Monday Challenge

I decide to do my Monday, April 21 challenge using the Gothic Arch. The background is oil paint dabbed in various colors. I stamped some flourish and embosses the sides with Tinsel gold.