Home Tutorials About Me Video's Cards for Sale

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Alcohol Inks and Plumbers Tape


The challenge over at DCM was 'Copper'. They are using different anniversaries, and this week it was the 7th anniversary - copper or wool. So I reached for my alcohol inks. This took me well outside my comfort zone, I just don't 'do' this type of card. I stuck the plumbers tape down on some white cardstock, and cut the vase from Walk in my Garden at 4", then the bleeding hearts flowers also at 4". Then I ran them through my cuttlebug, using the script folder for the vase, and paisley for the flowers. Then the messy part, playing with the alcohol inks. When I was fairly happy with the result I mounted them with dimensional tape onto a black card that I had edged with a copper krylon pen - doesn't show up at all on the photo. The end result is okay I guess, just not my style.

16 comments:

  1. fabulous card ! i just used alcohol inks for the very first myself tonight for a card at artsygirlz ! I will post my copper card tomorrow when its dry, love your take !!

    ReplyDelete
  2. A really unusual and lovely card, great take on copper.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Those flowers are stunning - you were right to mount plainly - they would have been lost otherwise. Sometimes out of the zone is good for you :-)

    ReplyDelete
  4. It may not be your usual style Enyfs but it certainly paid off!

    Love the embossing detail on the vase.

    ReplyDelete
  5. this is sooo kool,.... very talented i must say

    awesome

    ReplyDelete
  6. Your style or not, this is a gorgeous card!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I like this one too, it's very effective.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Wowsa, I am awestruck! This is gorgeous and so stunning! Wow!!!! I am speechless!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Gorgeous vase and flowers, so unusual.

    ReplyDelete
  10. This is absolutely stunning but what else would we expect from a member of the FH DT.

    ReplyDelete
  11. FANTASTIC CARD AS ALWAYS..LOVE THE USE OF THOSE aLCHOHOL INKS:)X

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love this card Enfys! Its a great technique

    ReplyDelete
  13. Enfys,

    When you say plumbers tape, do you mean the grey "duct" tape, or something else?

    Beautiful card.

    TFS,

    dj1952 (Debra)

    ReplyDelete

I love reading your comments, thank you for taking the time
Enfys x