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Friday 27 September 2019

A play with plaid

Hello crafting friends!

It's not too much of an exaggeration to say that Alcohol markers have rocked my crafting world. What CAN'T you do with them?! (Actually, I'm sure there's a whole list, so maybe don't answer that!) Today's card was made almost entirely with alcohol markers! Come and see:


I stamped the image with Memento black ink and coloured it with a mixture of Spectrum Noirs and Stampin' Up Blendabilities. The candle wax area was treated with a colour lifter to get that waxy effect.


I don't know what the stamp is called but it is from Alota Rubber Stamps and I was thrilled to have won it in a long-ago challenge. I believe the company closed a few years ago though - always sad to hear.

I fussy cut my coloured candle decoration and set it aside while I made the background.


I've noticed there's a lot of tartan or plaid (whichever you call it!) around this season and I decided to make some, using non-traditional colours. Any Scot would be appalled by the result I'm sure! I simply used alcohol markers and a ruler to weave my background, trimmed it and ran a marker round the edges.

The inspiration to go tartan-tastic came from CAS(E) this Sketch, where this is the challenge this week:


I'm also linking up with a new (to me) challenge called Christmas at Sweet Stampin' where 'Anything Goes with an optional twist of Christmas Decorations.'

And another new (to me) challenge called Double Trouble where the challenge is 'Something Plaid.' There are optional twists but I cravenly stopped there!

AND IN OTHER NEWS
I have seen my youngest son! He had to have some equipment for his university course and it didn't arrive in time for him to take it with him last weekend, so I made the trip to drop it off. He is happy and having fun and has definitely made his room his own! I took him out for lunch and watched while he demolished most of the menu. When our waitress asked doubtfully whether we'd like dessert menus, he twinkled at her and told her that he was still pretty much starving, so I don't think he'll need feeding again until Christmas now!

Thank you for coming to visit me today. Do come back again tomorrow won't you as I'll be doing something very exciting! I can't wait to show you!

Hugs,

14 comments:

  1. Hello, Vicky!! Obviously there's nothing YOU can't do with alcohol inks! lol Gorgeous Christmas card, and fabulous rendition of Brian's Sketch!!
    Thanks so much for playing cards with us this week - since I've only 'married into' a Scottish family, your tartan looks just great to me!! xx and thanks for stopping by!!
    =] M

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    1. Yay Michele - a Scot by marriage is good enough for me! Thanks for all the fun inspiration xx

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  2. Well THIS Scott LOVES your tartan creation! Super festive make. Xxx

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    1. Haha! I did think of you when I typed that! xxx

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  3. Wha fabulous plaid Vicky - and created by your own fair hand! I’m sure there are things you can’t use alcohol markers, for but who cares - the list you can do is long!! Glad your son is settling in well - I have visions of Benji in the Pitch Perfect movie as I write!

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    1. LOVE my mix of Spectrum Noirs and SU blendies! I can't think who you mean in Pitch Perfect - am going to have to watch it again!

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  4. I really like the look you got on the candle wax area using the colorless blender. I must try that. Perfect plaid for the background too! Thanks for joining us over at the Double Trouble Challenge Blog!

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    1. Thanks Jean - blender/colour lifter is proving quite useful!

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  5. Pretty card with a lovely traditional image. Thank you for sharing at CaSS this month
    Chris
    x

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    1. Thanks Chris and thanks for the inspiration :)

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  6. This is so sweet! And the Scot in me approves, after all, I love everything in non-traditional colors xoxo

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    1. Exactly! If we only used traditional colours we wouldn't have half the fun! xx

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  7. Luv the simplicity of your card and color coordination between the pretty plaid and image you colored. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.

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    1. Thanks Suzanne, and thanks for the great inspiration :)

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