Loved the greens and yellow of this image on our inspiration site today:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9218374212934360/ Used a technique that I learned from Loll Thompson: smooshing with alcohol inks. She has a great video showing the process . Thanks for sharing your talent, Loll - I always get great ideas from you!
After my inked panel had dried I die cut the leaves with my Lively die, embossed the sentiment in gold, and I think the rest is clear. Added some sparkly gold dots for good measure! Love how it turned out.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82297
Sun, Mar 05, 2017 @ 3:51 PM
Love the patterns on the leaves. This came out really wonderful!!!! Hugz
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Registered: July 28, 2008 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 8728
Sun, Mar 05, 2017 @ 4:38 PM
What GORGEOUS COLORS AND PATTERNS, Maura! You have really embraced Loll's smooshing technique with the alcohol inks! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Mon, Mar 06, 2017 @ 1:42 AM
Wonderful alcohol ink smooshing...made such beautiful leaves, and I do love the touch of gold with your diagonal old foil, gold embossed sentiment and those sparkly gold gems. Beautiful card, Maura!
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Love this card idea....where do I get the die for the leaves. I have a Spellbinder. Would it work on that one? Thank you. My head is exploding with ideas for using that die. This really is a very beautiful card.
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Mon, Mar 06, 2017 @ 9:22 PM
I am so glad I looked in your gallery.....I would have hated to missue this gorgeous card. The gold bling and gold embossed sentiment are perfect with those amazing leaves. What a stunning card.
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 36983
Tue, Mar 07, 2017 @ 8:45 AM
I followed your link from your shamrock card and oh, my goodness! This is just fabulous! I can't stop looking at those gorgeous golden-green leaves. What a great technique. Into my faves!
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