Brea Reese Alcohol Inks – How Awesome Are These Inks

Hey peeps.  The Brea Reese alcohol inks are amazing!!  I had a chance to play with a few of them thanks to the lovely ladies over at Momenta. There are a few brands on the market when it comes to alcohol inks however these flow so smoothly and easily to me.  I feel like a mad scientist when I’m working with these inks.  The colors blend and flow on yupo paper, waterproof paper and waterproof panels with ease.

My color combo was created using ocean green, lake blue and rose.  I love this color combination for achieving ocean colors in depths of blue all the way to purple.  I added some gold to this color combo as well to give it some shimmer.  The gold is not part of the Brea Reese alcohol inks. To keep the color moving swiftly across my paper I also used blending solution from Brea Reese.

Brea Reese Alcohol Inks

 

To create a soft look, I made sure to use a heat tool however I kept the air blowing quickly on the paper and didn’t leave it in one place for too long.  Note: if you use more blending solution, you will get a lighter color palette. Adding in drops of gold and keeping the ink flowing gave me great veins in this piece. With just one panel I was able to get two cards made.

I decided to keep both cards very clean and simple. I heat embossed some card stock with gold rush embossing powder from Ink On 3.  The beautiful hello die cut is from Pink and Main and looks gorgeous in gold. Gold foil paper was a perfect addition to this card and worked nicely with the gold in the alcohol ink. A little bit of gold splatter and gold floss finished off these cards.

 

Brea Reese Alcohol Inks

Brea Reese Alcohol Inks

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Tea Anyone? Add Some Alcohol Too

Hey peeps.  Tea Anyone?  Oh and add some alcohol too. 😂  Okay maybe not real booze but the colorful kind.  I’m on the Pink and Main blog today sharing this card  using the April 2019 release Tea-rific.  This stamp set is so darn cute.

 

Pink and Main Tea-rific stamp set

 

Swing on over to the Pink and Main blog for all the details on this little beauty.  Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.

 

Simply Watercoloring – Kristina Werner Style Tutorial

Today I’m sharing a simple watercoloring tutorial in true Kristina Werner style.  Kristina posted a beautiful Mother’s Day card a few days ago on her blog along with a tutorial. She shared a FREE template for us to use for our Mother’s Day cards.  I LOVED this design so much I decided to make my own card and tutorial.  Thanks Kristina for your generosity of sharing your talent with all of us.

For my card I have listed all the supplies below for easy shopping and recreating.  Don’t forget to grab the template from Kristina’s blog as well. Making this card was so relaxing to do.  I have mentioned several times that watercoloring has become one of my favorite mediums.  I’m slowing working my way back to making videos so this easy watercoloring technique was a perfect way to just let my paints flow.

 

Simple Watercoloring Kristina Werner

 

Simple Watercoloring Kristina Werner Style

Let’s get into the tutorial. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve used affiliate links for your convenience at no cost to you. Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and leave me some love.  Would you enjoy seeing more videos like this?

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Also make sure to leave Kristina some love on her blog and Youtube channel as well.  Thanks again Kristina for all the love and tutorials you share with us.  Simple watercoloring – Kristina Werner style is AWESOME! Have a great day everyone.  Make sure to swing back by Thursday for more inspiration using Pink and Main’s April 2019 release.


InkOn3 Heels To You Stamp Set – Calling All Fashionistas

Hey peeps. The InkOn3 Heels To You stamp set is PEFECT for your fashionistas in your life. I mean who doesn’t love a fabulous looking heel.  This stamp set is now available in the InkOn3 store. Below you will see a few cards I made using this stamp set.

For this shoe I used the Fade Out Ink from InkOn3 to stamp the image on watercolor paper.  I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to color the shoe.  I love how the shoe looks like denim.  Simplicity of this card keeps the focus on the heel.

For my next two cards I used my Copic markers to color in the heels.  I also added some glossy accents and liquid pixie dust for some added interest.  Stenciling a background in coordinating colors really helps land these heels in a happy place. In the stamp set there’s an additional flower image along with great sentiments. These added images will make beautiful floral cards.  You can easily use this set for Mother’s Day cards as well.

 

 

On a personal note:  I have been absent from my blog due to family matters.  We have lost three of our loved ones in three months and their deaths have left an incredibly empty place in our hearts.  It has zapped my mojo and my spirit at the moment.  I am slowly getting back to crafting and making tutorials.  Please bear with me as I process these losses and find some peace in my life.  Thank you all for your support and kind words on my social media platforms. I appreciate each and every one of you.  As I work my way through this process, please make sure to scroll through my blog for inspiration and tutorials.   Have a great day everyone and stay blessed.

Crafty hugs,

Dana

 

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