Sheena in the Spotlight - Ageing Beautifully#2

 For this Sheena Spotlight project with  Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Ageing Beautifully, I'm designing with ceramic tiles and Spectrum Noir & LUXE  inks.

I picked up some distressed looking tiles from my local Home Depot store. First, I cleaned the tiles with alcohol.  Next, I dropped in lovely, rich color - TB4, BT4, and JG2.  Spectrum Noir Ink Refills have a dropper top which makes it so simple for these type techniques!

I picked up the tile and tilted it around to move the ink together and blend.  I put a tile underneath to catch any ink than ran off.  I added more drops of color as needed. I followed this process until all the tiles were full of color. NOTE:   My fingers got really inky! :o) The ink moves so quickly on the tile. I used my finger to fill in color around the edges. 

After everything dried completed, I stamped images randomly from the set in black and white, using Memento LUXE Mixed Media ink pads - coming soon to Crafter's Companion. 

To seal the ink, I painted the tiles with a varnish.

Shout Outs: Cathy Taylor, June Rollins, and Patti Parrish.  I've learned some great tips from these lovely, talented women.  Click on there names to see their artwork. 

Organization Tip: I store my ink refills in two of my craft storage drawers. I put them in order to match the color chart and use pieces of card board to keep them in rows. I wrote the numbers on the drawer so I could quickly find the colors I'm looking for. I admit I'm a bit of an organizational enthusiast. :o)  I like to spend less time looking for the right color and more time coloring. 

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion DT members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Painting with Spectrum Noir Ink Refills & Organization

Spectrum Noir ink refills are really versatile and can be used in many ways. For this scene, I'm "painting" with them.  I stamped the poppy image from the  Little Bit Sketchy Stamp Set - Poppies and Daisies with a metallic gold ink pad onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock for Alcohol Markers, sprinkled gold embossing powder and heat set.

I painted the flowers with BP1 and BP7 and a small round tip paint brush. I dipped my brush into alcohol first and pulled some of the color. The colors are so rich and spreads so nicely on the cardstock!  I used DG1 and BT5 for the steams.

To paint the sky I used BT1. I dripped color onto the pallet and spritzed with alcohol to thin it. I used a flat brush and pulled color out from the image.

To finish the card, I used my ebosser and folder to create the embossed layer.

 NOTE: Make sure you are working in a well ventilated area. The smell of alcohol can be strong at times.

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Today, I'm also sharing a great organization product!  Crafter's Companion has a sale on their Embossing Folder Organizer Bundle.   In addition to my emboss folders, I put other slim supplies in there! I can quickly flip through the pages - no more digging through baskets. :o)

Be sure to stop by the Crafter's Companion Info Blog where you can see new products and the new Design Team.  You'll see some familiar names and 'meet' some new talented women! You can pop over to their blogs to see all the amazing things they are doing with the new designs!

 Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!