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 !!

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

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  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 :-)

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

    Love the embossing detail on the vase.

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

    awesome

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

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

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

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  9. Gorgeous vase and flowers, so unusual.

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

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

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

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  13. Enfys,

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

    Beautiful card.

    TFS,

    dj1952 (Debra)

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Enfys x