Alcohol Ink Background using X-Press It Products

 Hi Everyone,

I have been asked to be the 'Artist' for X-Press It for the months of May and June.  I am so excited to work with so many different products from this Company.

For my first project, I created an Alcohol Ink Background using Copic Various Ink and some X-Press It Products.

The video can be found on my instagram account here.

These are the X-Press It Products I used:

Self Adhesive Stencil Sheets

High Gloss Inkjet Film

Gold Size

Silver Metal Leaf Flakes

Until next time

Melissa

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Wednesday

 Hi Everyone,

I just love this 'Wednesday' release from C.C. Designs.

For today's card, I have used 2 of images from different sets.

Ingredients

Stamp sets: 'The Girl' and 'The Friends'

Medium:  Copic Markers, Copic Various Ink

Sentiment:  Cut on the Silhouette cameo

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, X-Press It Ink Jet Paper, Acetate

Ink:  Paper Rose Premium Black

Method

• I have stamped the images onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured them with Copic Markers, Fussy cut leaving a small white border.
• The background has been created onto X-Press It Inkjet paper using Copic Various Ink.
• The sentiment was cut on the silhouette cameo from white vinyl and adhered to the inked background.
• I then inked a piece of acetate to layer over the top of the background to give a smokey effect.
• The images have been adhered to the card using foam tape.

Until next time

Melissa

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Lady Bug Swissie

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from CC Designs.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Lady Bug Swissie

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Skin:  E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair:  E47, E44, E43

Clothes:  R39, R29, R27, R35, C9. C8, C7, C6)

Die:  Banners, Mini Banners, Snap shot, Circles,  Mini Slimline

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set and Alphabet & Numbers Die

Background:  Copic Various Ink (R39, R35, 0), Abstract Cube Stamp

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Yupo

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Glossy Accents, Shimmer Pen, Black Multi Liner Pen

Method

Firstly I created stamped the images onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured them with Copic Markers.  I then fussy cut around the image leaving a small white border.

The sentiment has been stamped onto white card and cut with the 'banners' border.  I then layered it onto black card.  I have hand drawn a border using a Black Multi Liner Pen.  I have also cut the 'Mwah' onto white card and added accents with a Black Multi Linker Pen.

The background was created using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink ) onto Black Yupo.  Allow this to dry.

The coloured images have been adhered to the card using foam tape and Liquid Glue.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ari

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from CC Designs.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Ari

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Skin:  E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair:  E47, E44, E43, E42

Clothes:  BV04, BV13, BV02, BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Copic Various Ink (B28, B24)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Clear Bubbles

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Thinking of you

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Create a Smile Stamp.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Pure Poppies

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Fiskars (from stash)

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Die:  Stitched Hexagons

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Yupo

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Create a Smile - Sketch

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Got a Bug?

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

I have created a video showing the entire creation of this card.  The link can be found on the side panel.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Got a Bug?

Medium:  Copic Markers

(G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, B04, B02, B01, YR07, YR04, YR15)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

(Versamark Pad, White Embossing Powder, Cottontail Embossing Tool)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Yupo

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Background:  Copic Various Ink (0, FB2, BG05) & White Alcohol Ink

Other:  White Gelly Roll 0.8 Pen, Glossy Accents, Bubble Bath Baubles (Glass Domes)

Just in case you missed it, here is the link to the YouTube Video.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bethany Butterfly

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used products from Paper Rose.

I have used the Nested Slimline Dies and cut them down to make a mini slim card.

Ingredients

Stamp:  #24631 Bethany Butterfly

Die: #20868 Nested Slimline Rectangles

Medium:  Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink)

Sentiment:  #22339 All Occasions Sentiments

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Card, Acetate

Paper:  #21516 Monochrome Basics 1.1

Ink:  Alcohol ink Stayz in Place White

Other:   #19751 Tiny Domes

Method

• Base card:  Cut second largest rectangle from white card and trim to and bottom to 14cm.  This will make a mini slim card.  Layer using black card.  Set aside.
• Stamp 'Bethany Butterfly' onto Acetate using white ink.  Allow to dry.  On the back, apply different alcohol inks and allow to dry.  Fussy cut leaving a small border.
• Cut a thin strip of striped paper and adhere to base card.
• Adhere butterflies using liquid glue and allow to dry.
• Trim sentiment. Adhere to base card using foam tape.
• Adhere 'Tiny domes' to base card and allow to dry.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Cosmea

 Hi Everyone

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Create a Smile Stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cosmea

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R35, RV14, R43, YG17, YG13, YR24, YR23, YR21)

Sentiment:  Happy Days

Background:  Copic Various Ink (G05, YG07, 0)

Die:  Stitched Basic Edge 2

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Pen, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads, Fairy Drops

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Create a Smile - Sketch

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Alex Syberia - December Release (Part 2)

 Hi Everyone,

It was such a great release from the Alex Syberia December Release, I had to make more cards.

Using the 'A2 Card Panel' Bundle.

The background has been created using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink).

The sentiment 'Joy' is from the 'sentiment' SVG files and 'to the world' is from a stamp set from my stash.

Using the 'A2 Card Panel' Bundle.

The background has been created using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink).

I have applied some 'Liquid Sparkle' to few of the cut of trees and layered them back in using foam tape.

The sentiment is from my stash.

Using the 'A2 Card Panel' Bundle.

The background behind the trees is Catherine Pooler Ink (Lime Rickety).

This was applied with the 'negative' from the tree cut out.

The sentiment is from my stash.

I then applied clear glass domes and a star to one tree.

Using the 'Christmas Tree' Bundle.

The background has been created using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink).

The sentiment is from my stash.

I have applied 'Liquid Sparkle' to the star and Glossy Accents.

I have also adhered clear glass domes to the tree to act as baubles.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Alex Syberia - December Release

 Hi Everyone,

I am delight to have been asked to join the recent release from Alex Syberia.

This release has some Digital Stamps as well as some SVG files.

I am sharing 4 different cards with you today.

Using the 'Berries' Digital Stamp.

I have coloured with with Copic Markers and added the 'Merry' sentiment from the 'Sentiments' SVG Files.

Using the 'Poinsettia' Digital Stamp.

I have coloured with with Copic Markers and added the 'Peace' sentiment from the 'Sentiments' SVG Files.

For this card I have created a background with Red Copic Various Ink.

Cut the 'Merry' from the sentiment from the 'Sentiments' SVG Files.

The 'Christmas' is from my stash.

For this card, I have cute the 'village' from the 'Village' SVG Files.  Coloured them with Distress Ink (Faded Jeans) and Layered them onto a white card.

I added the twine to the base of the houses to ground them.

The sentiment is a stamp from my stash.

I hope you all like these cards.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Monsters

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from CC Designs.

The word 'Celebrate' in the background has been cut on the Silhouette Cameo and coloured with Copic Various Ink.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Monsters

Medium:  Copic Markers & Copic Various Ink

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo & Included in stamp set

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, X-Press It Ink Jet Film

Ink:  Premium Black

Other:  White Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melisa

xxxxx

Delicate Decorations

 Hi Everyone,

Another card for today using a stamp set from Create a Smile Stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Delicate Decorations

Medium:  Copic Various Ink (R37)

Die:  Stitched Rectangle Frames

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Desert Storm, Acetate

Other:  Silver Twine

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Create a Smile - Moodboard

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Case me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

 Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to share my card with you today.

I was asked by Michelle Lupton to take part in her 'Case me a Christmas Card' this year.  

CASE can either stand for 'Copy and Share Everything' or 'Copy and Selectively Edit'.  The aim is to take inspiration from any card Michelle has made and make it into a Christmas Card.

I feel very honoured to have been asked to take part.  Thank you Michelle xx

This are the card I have created:

I have followed Michelle for many years now and what first drew me to her blog & instagram was her rainbow alcohol ink cards.  So for my card, I am casing one of these cards.

This is the card I have cased:

Michelle has cased one of my cards.  It can be found here.

 A huge thank you again to Michelle for asking me to join her event.  I really enjoyed this experience.

CASEing cards is a great way to craft if you need a little creative nudge, however, just remember to give credit to the designer.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Koopa & Troopa Sea Turtles

 Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to share that I have been asked to join the Digi Doodles Studios Design Team.

These images are so cute. Pop on over and have a look, you won't be disappointed.

Ingredients

Image:  Koopa & Troopa Sea Turtles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Make a Splash

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Arteza White Pen, Tiny Domes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Got a bug

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

This is a stamp I have wanted for a while and was so grateful that Dawnlewis.com.au got some in.  Thanks Dawn xx

Ingredients

Stamp:  Got a Bug

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  All Occasions Sentiment Sheets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Press It Ink Jet Film

Ink:  Premium Black

Bachground:  Copic Various Ink

Other: Tiny Glass Domes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Thank You

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used products from Paper Rose.

Ingredients

Die:  #21165 Thank You Block

Stencil:  #18213 Leaves

 Background:  Copic Various Ink and Texture Paste

Card Stock:  Heat Resistant Acetate, White Card, Black Card

Other:  Arteza White Pen

Method

• Create background using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink) onto Heat Resistant Acetate.  Adhere this to a piece of white card
• Apply Texture Paste to the background through the stencil.  Allow to dry.
• Cut 2 'Thank You Block' from Black Card.  Adhere these to the card.
• Add some white dots to the sentiment.
• Layer coloured card onto black card base.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Be your own kind of Beautiful

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used products from Paper Rose.

Ingredients

Dies:  #19160 Flurry of Butterflies

#17451 Beautiful Layered

Stamp Set:  #17985 Beautiful Words

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Card:  White Card, Black Card, X-Press It Ink Jet Film

Ink:  #19766 Premium Black Ink

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Method:

• Base Card:  Cut white card to 14x10cm.
• Cut 'Flurry of Butterflies' from base card.
• Create coloured background using Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink) onto X-Press It Ink Jet Film.  Adhere this to the back of the base card.  Trim to size.
• Cut 2 'Beautiful' from black card and adhere to base card.
• Stamp 'Be your own kind of' onto base card using black ink.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Alex Syberia - July Release

 Hi Everyone,

I am excited to be asked to be part of the Alex Syberia July Release.

This release includes both stamps and cut files.  It is an amazing release.

The new release is available on the Alex Syberia Site.

Pop on over and grab yours.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Splash & Wiggles

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Sweet November Stamps.

Ingredients

Image:  Splash & Wiggles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Yupo

Other:  Arteza White Pen, Liquid Sparkle

Vanessa Butterfly & Copic Various Ink

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used dies and an embossing folder from Paper Rose.

The Butterfly has been coloured with Copic Various Ink.

Ingredients

Dies:  #16605 Vanessa Butterfly Small

Medium:  Copic Various Ink (RV25, BG15, B24, 0)

Sentiment:  #21159 HB2U

Card Stock:  Heat Resistant Acetate, White Card, Purple Card

Background:  #20384 Baby Blue Embossing Folder

Other:  #19763 Liquid Glue, #19751 Tiny Domes

A video tutorial for this card is available on the Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

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