AECP - Irresistible Inking Techniques

Hi everyone!

Today I'm sharing two cards with you for the AECP Irresistible Inking Techniques course. I got triggered by the use of a brayer in one of the classes, which reminded me to use my gel plates more often. I love playing with gel plates, there are so many possibilities and different mediums you can use with it.

I used the gel plate to create the background for this card. I inked up the plate with Distress Oxide Inks Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch. I used a brayer to even out the ink and get a nice ombre blend. I put the Leaf Bed stencil on top of the inked plate and took a print of it. Then I removed the stencil and took another print for this card. The second time around you get a print of the negative of the stencil. You can easily create a bunch of backgrounds in a short time.

I used the Peaceful Reverie stamp set, it's hard to believe that every flower has only two layers. There's so much depth in these flowers! I used Cherry Blossom and Nurate's Wonders Crisp Dye Inks. The sentiment is from the Amazing Things stamp set.

This was my last card for the AECP Level 1 courses, now I will have to do a final assignment before I will start Level 2. I've had so much fun so far already and can't wait to continue!

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Paper Issues - Looking Up challenge

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I have a layout to share today for the Paper Issues Looking Up challenge. I noticed there's a pretty cloudy sky in this picture I'm using so I wanted to create a cloudy sky on my page too. I used the Pinkfresh Studio Cloud Builder stencil with Distress Oxide Ink.

Behind the picture I used the Simple Stories Vintage Great Escape stencil first before I started layering the embellishments. I also used the Pinkfresh Studio Daisy Wreath layering stencil and matching die to create an extra embellishment and tucked it in behind the cluster.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Paper Issues - Scraplift Sunday

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Today I played along with this week's Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues. I had very little pieces left of the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream collection and tried to make one more layout with it.

I had only a small strip of the top paper with the wreath left, but I love how it turned out this way, peaking out at the top of the page.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Paper Issues - In The Mood challenge

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Today I'm sharing a layout that I made for the In The Mood challenge at Paper Issues, during a Facebook LIVE. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here.

I noticed a rainbow in the mood board for this month and decided to create one on my page. I used the Mirrored Triangles layering stencil from Pinkfresh Studio, along with Distress Oxides. My favorite rainbow colors are Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac.

All papers and embellishments are from the Simple Stories Vintage Great Escape collection. This collection had a cute stencil with ferns and butterflies and I used those first with Distress Oxide Bundled Sage. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Paper Issues - Valentine's Insta Hop

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Today at Paper Issues we are starting the Valentine's Weekend of with an Instagram Blog Hop. Everyone on the Hop is featuring one of the many Heart themed FREE cut files that you can find in the Paper Issues shop.

I used the Bold Love Background cut file and used it as a stencil with Vicki Boutin molding paste mixed with Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers. All papers and embellishments are from Cocoa Vanilla Studio Daydream and I added some stamps from the Elle's Studio Everyday Tabs set.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Paper Issues - Winter Crop part 4

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Yesterday I did a Facebook LIVE with Melanie and Christie and I made another layout for the Paper Issues Winter Crop. If you missed the LIVE, you can watch the replay here.

This layout is for the Kilimanjaro challenge. I had this picture from my road trip in California and this one taken in Yosemite is one of my favorites! I used Pinkfresh Studio Days of Splendor along with their Diamond Plaid stencil with Distress Oxide Inks.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Paper Issues - Danielle Does It...LIVE challenge

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Today the Danielle Does It...LIVE challenge went live at Paper Issues. If you missed it, you definitely want to watch the replay here. This month I had special guest Melanie joining me and we played Roll the Dice. The dice were not easy on us, so it was quite the challenge for sure!

You will have to use 6 patterned papers, 5 stickers, 4 stampers, 3 alphas and 2 stencils. For my layout I used the Cocoa Vanilla Daydream collection, Pinkfresh Studio Mirrored Triangle Stencil with Distress Oxide Inks and Elle's Studio Everyday Tab Stamps and alphas.

Thank you for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you will create for this challenge!

Paper Issues - Winter Crop part 3

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Today I managed to get another layout done for the Paper Issues Winter Crop. This one is for the New Orleans challenge.

I have made many layouts before of my New Orleans trips, but I can't get enough of the pictures of the beautiful buildings. For this layout I started the background with the Pinkfresh Studio Argyle Layered stencil and Distress Oxides Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry. All papers and embellishments are from the Pebbles Inc 5th Avenue collection by Jen Hadfield.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Paper Issues - Winter Crop part 2

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Today I did another Facebook LIVE for the Paper Issues Winter Crop, if you missed it you can watch the replay here. A little shocker: I did two layouts in one LIVE!

This layout is for the Paris challenge and I created a background with the Pinkfresh Studio Hanging Garden Layering Stencil and Distress Oxide Inks. All papers and embellishments are from Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco.

The second layout is for the Stonehenge challenge and I didn't use any mixed media at all, which is quite challenging for me. I used a mix of Vicki Boutin collections and an alpha from Elle's Studio.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Paper Issues - Winter Crop

Hi everyone!

This weekend the Paper Issues Winter Crop is happening and as always it is so much fun!! Today I made two layouts, the first one during a Facebook Live. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here.

I used the Pinkfresh Studio Cloud Builder stencil for this layout, which is for the Orlando challenge, with Distress Oxide Spun Sugar. All papers and embellishments are from Studio Tekturek and I added the Elle's Studio Everyday Tabs Stamps.

For the second layout, for the Hollywood challenge, I used the Pinkfresh Studio Layering Sunburst Stencil with Distress Oxide Inks to create the background. All papers and embellishments are from Vicki Boutin Storyteller and on this page I also added some Elle's Studio Everyday Tabs Stamps.

Tomorrow I'll be live again and I hope to get a lot more pages done!

Paper Issues - Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone,

Yesterday I did a Facebook LIVE for Paper Issues and made a layout for this week's sketch challenge. I loved the colors in the sketch so much, that I wanted to use them on my layout.

I used the Gel Press circle gel plate with Distress Oxides and the Carta Bella Farm Grid stencil. All papers and embellishments are from Vicki Boutin and I added some stamps from Elle's Studio Everyday Tabs Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!