StampNation WCMD - Challenge Globe Inspiration

StampNation World Card Making Day challenges are underway.  And I'm here to share my Guest Designer sample for the Globe Inspiration.

 I took some inspiration from the globe with flowers on it... I don't have a globe stamp but found a Papermania Chronology stamp that will fill the bill

Supplies:

STAMPS: Chronology (Papermania)

                 Casual Elegance (CAS-ual Fridays)

                 Enchanted Garden (Sugar Pea Designs for SOA Beautiful Notes Collection)

INKS:      Altenew inks – Ruby Red, Caramel Toffee, Deep Iris, Dusk, Moon Rock

                 Versafine Onyx Black

DIES:       Enchanted Garden (Sugar Pea Designs for SOA)

CARD :    Roses Studio Textured card bases, white, green

ACCESSORIES:  Spectrum Noir sparkle clear pen, white pearls, blue gems ($2 shop)

Hope you get to have some creation time over the weekend... Either with us at StampNation or the many other challenge blogs through out the crafting world.

I'll be sharing a few more projects over the next 48 hours... so do come back and see what I've done.   I'll be entering a few other challenges as well.

Alcohol Thinking Inking

I have been following Jennifer McGuire's Holiday Thinking Inking over at twopeas.  One of her techniques this week involving Alcohol ink was to use it on Watercolour paper.  Now as most of you will know, Alcohol inks are usually used with Glossy paper... but the delicate look on watercolour paper is amazing.

Here's what I came up with.

I stamped the large snow flake from a Papermania Duo set onto the watercolour paper and embossed it with white EP.  I then used Stream, Aqua and Cool Peri inks with silver mixative.  I was really pleased with the results.  I added some Enamel Accents in white to the centre of the flowers  ( this stuff is amazing- just arrived in my Simon Says Stamp parcel this week)  As I didn't want to cover any of the wonderful colour or snowflakes with a sentiment, I stamped it with Stazon onto a sheer ribbon and added a double bow. 

I have been making the most of being home recuperating... have made a few cards, tried some other resist techniques, did my tutorial yesterday (here) and generally had fun in my craft room... today have to do the housework :-(  - but if I hurry I can get back to crafting later in the afternoon.  I've got new stamps and really really want to play!!!!

Hope your weekend is great - we have SUN!!!!!