I had a really busy couple of days last weekend. I spent all day on Saturday with local craft group. It's the first time I've joined them as it usually clashes with another craft group I belong to. We all did our own thing and I decided to have a really inky day. Anyone who knows me knows that I tend to avoid anything messy inky, but I wanted to make a few different backgrounds and also try a 'new to me' technique. On Sunday my hubby and I enjoyed a day at the Bristol Harbour Festival. I'll post a few of photos at the end of this post.
Here are just a few of backgrounds I made using Pixie Powders, Distress Oxide Inks, alcohol inks and a few stencils. I should have remembered to put on the gloves I took with me and perhaps my fingertips wouldn't have stayed blue for a couple of days. 😉
The technique I really wanted to try was Alcohol Inks/Alcohol Lift after seeing it on the CAS Stencil Challenge. I used various green and blue alcohol inks (I forgot to make a note of which ones) on glossy photo paper and let it dry. I laid a stencil with random tear drop shapes over the top of the card. I didn't have a spare dauber, so I put some of the alcohol blending solution onto a piece of kitchen roll and dabbed it through the apertures in the stencil. I was quite pleased how it turned out for a first attempt. The white frame was made with a couple of Spellbinder Nestabilities dies. The flower is a Memory Box 'Fuchsia Sprig' die cut and the sentiment is from the Happy Little Stampers 'Dandelion Wishes' set of stamps.
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Here are a few photos taken at the Bristol Harbour Festival last weekend.
There were many boats to see.....this is a replica of The Matthew.
One of the many musical groups.
A demonstration of dogs trained to rescue people in the water.
Even a shower wasn't enough to stop musicians!
Fun things to entertain children.....
.....and some amazing circus acts.
Looks like an awesome day out Liz, those photos are brilliant as are your lovely inky projects. Love using alcohol inks too.x
ReplyDeleteLOVE your gorgeous AI and lift card Liz! Gorgeous colours for your background and the kitchen towel worked perfect with the lift ink to remove some colour through the stencil! Great work!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Stencil. This would work for CAS Mix Up as well this month if you'd like to join us there. Closes tomorrow evening. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Loll. I've linked it up to the CAS Mix Up. xx
DeleteThe backgrounds all look so amazing!! I love the one you chose for the card!! It's so gorgeous!! And that festival looks so fun!! The pictures are fabulous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Wow, Liz - looks like a fun weekend and a great walk about town! How fun to have TWO crafty groups! The backgrounds are gorgeous and I am loving your white card with the contrast of the beautiful new background piece - just so elegant! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Liz, love the textured look you achieved with the lift technique, and gorgeous colours. That's another die for me to put on my wishlist too lol! Great pics from your outing, looks like lots of fun! Cathy x ( Thankyou for playing along at CAS Stencil) :)
ReplyDeleteSo pleased Liz that you joined us at CAS Stencil Card Challenge. Love your alcohol ink background with the stenciled alcohol ink lift technique using blending solution. Turned out beautifully. Your die cut frame, flowers and sentiment were perfect for your beautiful CAS Card design. Looks like your festival was a happy time for all ages. TFS your card and photos. Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteI'v been meaning to dig out my alcohol inks to try this lift technique - great card you've made with the piece you did. Thanks for sharing pictures of the Harbour Festival - looks like it was a great day out.
ReplyDeleteLovely makes, looks like you made the most of those blue fingers! TFS your fab pix of the Harbour Festival too
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Fabulous card with your alcohol inks lifting, I want to try, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, it seems you have had a lovely day at the Bristol Harbour Festival!!! Thanks for sharing
Looks like you had lots of fun making your inky background and your visit to Bristol. Some of those photos look interesting.
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fabulous inky backgrounds Liz, the colours on your card are beautiful and perfect for the gorgeous die cut.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be able to share your fun making backgrounds, they are pretty amazing, well done for getting inky LOL. Your card is so elegant and beautiful. Fabulous photos of the Festival, a fun day out I guess.
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What fantastic backgrounds you made Liz, and the ink lift has worked well on that pretty green and love the way you have framed it and added the fuchsia die cut. I think we have been to the harbour festival, I seem to remember seeing lots of Grommits all over the place. Looks like it was a good day. TFS Liz. x
ReplyDeleteYour backgrounds are lovely and your card is wonderful. The die enhances the background and makes it center stage. That looks like a fun, family festival with something for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you must of had at the festival. TFS Also, I do love your card...the colors are super!
ReplyDeleteI love your gorgeous card and those beautiful colors. I can see that the festival was a fun event too.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Liz, looks as if you had a really great day out.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful, the inky stencilled background is fabulous...worth the inky fingers. ave been using inks with my granddaughters today, not the best idea I ever had, they had great fun but I think the 9 year old will be sporting those very inky fingers for some time!
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Those inky backgrounds are intising my hands to have a good rootlethrough them. I love the card yo7 have made using one of them. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card with wonderful alcohol ink colours. The lift technique has worked really well and your card is beautiful Liz. Fabulous addition to The CAS Mix Up gallery....Thank you x.
ReplyDeleteMeant to say....The festival looked a really fun day out x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous array of backgrounds. I really should be more adventurous!!
ReplyDeleteYou made lots of beautiful backgrounds, Liz! The blue/green one is gorgeous and the lifted tea drops look wonderful. The white oval scallop framing and the Fuchsia are so pretty with the AI lift background. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty at CAS Mix Up!
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p.s. The festival looked so much fun. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Beautiful backgrounds Liz, well done you for getting messy! Love the card you have made and great photos. Looks as though you had a great time.
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Great backgrounds! Think you loved your time there! And a great use of the first one on your card. Looks like a fun festival... So many fun things to do.... Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteLove this lifted background, Liz! The colors are beautiful and I always forget the gloves too and wear blue or red for days! The little fuchsia die cut is the perfect fit for the double oval! I enjoyed the pictures of harbor day. It looks like lots of fun. Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteWow, what lovely backgrounds you made Liz. I love them all. Your card is simply stunning!!! I love the colors you used-I so love green and the white die cut flower just pops off that green background. What a lovely look you got with your alcohol lifting too! Yes, this is just stunning! The festival looks like so much fun! I love seeing the photo's, thanks for sharing them with us. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteLovely make Liz - very pretty! Thanks for joining us at Countryview challenges and good luck! Hugs rachel xx
ReplyDeleteI've just popped back to say congratulations Liz on being one of the Outstanding Designs over at CAS Mix Up Challenge, really well deserved. x
ReplyDeleteA very elegant card ! Thanks for joining my challenge at Country View Challenges ! Corrie x
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