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Valentine’s Alcohol ink panel with a difference

Valentine’s day for me doesn’t always have to be about red, pink and candy – sometimes it can just be about havi9ng fun, maki9ng art and using your favourite colours. This project is one of those lets just have fun moments using what we love. I am yet undecided if it will form part of an art journal page or a card, but for now I just love it!

I used some of my favourite Couture Creations Alcohol inks available. I can’t wait to get my hand on all the new Alcohol inks coming my way soon – and just maybe that will spark a very bright and neon pink Valentine’s day.

Step 1 – I created my background using a variety of colours on Yupo paper.

Step 2 – Once I was happy with my background, I placed my Yupo paper in my Stamp Press and used StazOn i9nk to stamp several 9image overlapping onto the background.

Step 3 – By overlapping my image I created a fun and informal artistic look – just the way I like it. I stamped the word “love” separately and trimmed it smaller then adhered it on top of my heart stamp.

A quick and easy artistic panel with only a hint of soft pink – but filled with plenty of love! for all things Couture Creations.

Until next time – wishing you a wonderful and happy day filled with love – no matter the colour!

Couture Creations Products used
Alcohol Ink Blending Solution 50ml
*Synthetic Paper – White 5 x 7in – 200gsm (10 sheets per pack)
A Ink – Aqua / Clear Sky – 12ml
A Ink – Celestial / Lake Pearl – 12ml
A Ink – Salmon /Cherry Blossom – 12ml
A Ink – Aquamarine / Azure – 12ml
A Ink – Gold Pearl – 12ml
Precision Stamp Press (140 x 200mm
Staz On – Stamp Cleaner (56ml)
Staz On – Solvent Ink pad – Jet Black

Creating a perpetual Calendar using my Cricut Maker

I made a thing! As part of my organizing and purging journey I used my Cricut Maker Cricut – The Official Page! to make a perpetual Calendar. It’s by no means perfect but I had fun and it didn’t cost me a sent today. I used a piece of Perspex I had on hand and some black vinyl and that’s all it took. And all I have to do now is to hang it onto the wall and learn to love my own handwriting – is that too much too ask in 2021? I guess not. Thank you Cricut – The Official Page! for the best machine ever and The Wholesaler for supplying us with this beast.

I still need to add the months at the top of my calendar, but the beauty of this whole process is that I can adjust and make it work for me and my needs – and if I wanted to I can change it every year to look different – because why not. With my Cricut Maker my busy life, home and craft room just got a whole lot more fun and functional.

Repurposing older patterned papers with Couture Creations heat activated foils

Today I am sharing how I use my older patterned papers together with my Couture Creations heat activated foils to create a bright and shimmering card. In a few easy steps I transform my patterned papers into something that is hardly recognizable. Showing you that even older paper ranges can be useful and make amazing projects. And by simply scrunching up your foils you automatically add some extra interest with a fun and playful texture and patterned effect.

I used my 6×6 “My Secret Love” paper pad and selected one of the patterned papers to use. Next I added a piece of Cut ‘n bond tape to the paper.

I selected 3 colours of foils to use and cut a piece from each colour. Then I scrunched u the foils. This will give me a fun and texture end result instead of a smooth foiled finish. Place the foils and then peel them off – using one colour at a time. Repeat until you are happy with the effect.
I use my anti static pad to remove the remainder of the tackiness – in my experience there is always a bit of stickiness left.
Now you are free to create a gorgeous card background.

An amazing effect is if you take this piece and punch it into shapes, die-cut shapes and elements or even stamp onto it. So many options in just a few easy steps. Have fun until next time….keep on foiling!

For the full video on how I created this foiled piece you can watch the video here

Couture Creations Products used
Mini Guillotine Trimmer (cuts 220mm)
Mini Score Board – 8in x 6in
Card Deco Essentials Fast-Drying Pigment Ink Pearlescent Gold
Chipboard – My Secret Love – Rose Blooms Set (6pc) – 85 x 85mm
Double Sided Tape – Standard 6mm x 50m
Adhesive Pearls – Deep Silver (2mm- 424pc)
Diecut’N Bond (25m x 12cm – 82ft x 4.72in)
Foil – Driftwood (Mirror Finish) – Heat activated
Foil – Navy Blue (Light Iridescent Finish) – Heat activated
Foil – Pink (Mirror Finish) – Heat activated

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