Fizzy DesignsUK

   Hi Craft addicts!       Today's latest handmade card for my 365 day challenge using Dies, Distress Oxide inks and pre printed sentiments... I created the background first using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (rainbow colours) and then once I was happy with the effect I splashed some water on to it and let it dry naturally. Once it was,  I used an inverted rectangle die from Crafter's Companion to cut it out and edged it with a Black alcohol marker. I also cut out the Lady and Gent (along with the kite and umbrella) in Lynda Chapman's black card again using the Wild Spider sticky roll to save using glue. The dies are called The Park and are part of the Tim Holtz range by Sizzix.  I placed the die cuts where I wanted them on the background, removed the backing sheet and stuck them down, this time using the unfurled umbrella - the Gent was flying the kite of course! I then used some PVA glue to attach the topper to the front of a 5" square white card. I...

Happy Birthday Dragonfly with leaves alcohol inks A6 card Hi Craft addicts! Today's latest handmade card is one using a background created with alcohol inks and a dragonfly die! I sometimes find I use the inks and I think ugh what a mess but once cut with a die turns into something quite decent! How I made this card:- I took a sheet of Tim Holtz's Alcohol Ink Foil tape sheet (which is self adhesive) and added a selection of inks - from both the Ranger and Jaquard ranges. I still haven't tried using the Blending Solution yet but will do soon! As before, I wasn't too sure with the result but thought I would see what it was like die-cut so used the Dragonfly die from Sweet Dixie - it is quite a large one so can only been used with an A5 or larger die-cutting machine. I then removed the backing sheet and placed it towards the top of an A6 white linen effect card, burnishing it to make it stick down properly.  I then used a woodgrain stamp from the Hobby Ar...

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 whi...