Hip Hip Horray Dragonfly Happy Birthday card using alcohol inks

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Hip Hip Horray Dragonfly Happy Birthday card using alcohol inks

 Hi Craft addicts!

Well, I have been playing with alcohol inks again to create a background and decided to use it to make this Dragonfly themed Birthday card....


How I made this card:-

  • I used Yupo paper (the translucent version) from Ranger and added a variety of alcohol inks, again from Ranger, to it (just dropping it on and seeing the results).
  • When it was totally dry, I used the Dragonfly Square die from Sweet Dixie and cut it out.
  • I I then stuck it on to a piece of white card using Pinflair Glue-it glue and cut around it leaving a very narrow border. I also used a black alcohol marker to edge it.
  • I decided to use the Creative Expressions Modern Classic sentiments set (designed by Lisa Horton) and stamped the Hip Hip Hooray in each corner (it was only afterwards that I realised I had slipped doing one). I used Black Gina K Amalgam ink to stamp them and then again to stamp the Happy Birthday on to some white stamping card and trimmed them (they are 2 stamps) and edged them with some blue ink.
  • I attached them to either side of a 7" x 5" white card using a tape pen.
  • I added some foam pads to the back of the Dragonfly topper and placed it at an angle in the middle of the card.
  • Finally, I used the Bohemian Teal Nuvo drops to add some details to the card.

Products used for this project:-
  • 7" x 5" white card with white envelope 
  • Dragonfly Square die from Sweet Dixie
  • Modern Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp set from Creative Expressions designed by Lisa Horton
  • Ranger alcohol inks
  • Yupo Paper (Translucent)
  • White Card
  • Black and Blue alcohol inks (I used Spectrum Noir) but any will do
  • Blue ink pad from Prism
  • Bohemian Teal Nuvo Drops from Tonic Studios
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue or Pinflair Glue it glue
  • Collall All Purpose glue
  • Foam pads
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