Saturday 21 January 2017

CAS Colours and Sketches, CAS Mix Up, CASology, Inkspirational, Uniko



Hi everyone and happy Saturday.

Sorry, yet another alcohol inks card (hey, I'm having fun!).  I made a few pieces with the inks and acetate and wasn't that happy with them. There was some silver kitchen foil on the table so I decided to back my inky panel with a piece of scrunched up foil which I attached to the acetate with double-sided adhesive sheet, cut out my butterfly and voila, it was redeemed!

So I guess the moral of the story is not to throw away your alcohol ink pieces which you think aren't totally fabulous, maybe they can have a second life.

I used some embossing paste through a stencil for a bit of texture in the background, added a few sequins and stamped sentiment.

Sharing my card at the following:-

CAS Mix Up - Liquid colours
CASology - Cut
Inkspirational - Flutter
Uniko - Anything Goes








20 comments:

Brenda in IN said...

Your alcohol ink cards are truly lovely. I love the leaves in green and the blues and purples are beautiful together. This butterfly is so pretty and I just threw away some silver foil that I could have used to do this technique. Thanks for all the inspiration.

karen h said...

Beautiful butterfly! And I love the added texture of the paste/stenciled background. Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S!

Bonnie said...

What a beautiful butterfly, Sue! I'm glad you didn't throw the piece away! Love the stenciling and pretty border too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous butterfly Sue, amazing colours and texture, Cathy x

kiwimeskreations said...

What a gorgeous butterfly - love how you 'redeemed' it :-) and it is beautifully displayed on this fabulous card
Blessings
Maxine

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous AI butterfly Sue. Love your vibrant colors and texture. Wonderful CAS design too. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up. WE never get tired of AI backgrounds :-) Hugs...

Loll said...

Gorgeous mix of colours on your acetate AI butterfly Sue. Great idea to add the silver foil for the backing ... I can just see a few bits of silver among the colours and it looks so pretty. Love the design with the added texture from your embossing paste. Thanks so much for sharing with us again at CAS Mix Up!! xx

sandie said...

Totally stunning, the rich colour is amazing and the soft background of paste such a wonderful contrast. Superb card and so pleased you added it to Ink x

Jane said...

Wow! That butterfly is sooo gorgeous and I love the addition of the stitched border and trio of sequins - perfect finishing touches to keep your card really CAS. Thanks for playing at CC&S.

samantha's cards said...

Beautiful butterfly card, thanks for joining us at CC&S.

cm said...

Echoing the others in expressing how stunning your butterfly is! Most deserving of its solo performance on the stage! So thrilled you shared your creativity in the Inkspirational *Flutter* gallery!
~carol

Susan said...

Great way to save your AI acetate piece! I might try that as I like the idea of the silver showing through in spots. Lovely butterfly and perfect scattering of matching sequins! Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up.

Lindsey said...

Great mixed media butterfly! Problem is you'll never throw anything away now!! X

Cathy P said...

Love the look of this butterfly, Sue!! Your sequin choices are wonderful and the little embossed border is a wonderful frame. Thanks for playing with CC&S this week. Hugs, Cathy

Barb Ghig said...

Your butterfly is absolutely gorgeous, Sue! I love all the sparkle and shine, and your stenciling is perfection! A really striking card!

Beverley said...

Beautiful Sue, loving the subtle detail of the texture embossing behind the stunning butterfly. Wonderful CAS too and thanks so much for joining in at CC&S. Hugs Bev x

Anita in France said...

Wow, Sue ... or rather WOW! What a stunning butterfly ... the colours are simply gorgeous ... and I love the shimmer and shine ... beautiful against all that texture-y white! Hugs, Anita :)

Melissa said...

Oh, WOW! That butterfly is gorgeous!!! What a fabulous design!
Thank you so much for joining us over at CASology! :)

Unknown said...

OMG ! What a stunning CAS card ! It is just perfect ! Love the colours, the shine on the wonderful white background ! Absolutely wonderful design ! Thanks for sharing and for inspiring !
Izzy Scrap

Deborah Frings said...

This butterfly is so beautiful. It's simple and classic. Great colours too. Thanks so much for playing along with Uniko this month! Deborah, DT.