Inspiration Station Challenge #61 - May 2024

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy Monday!  It's the 1st Monday of the month and that means a new challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  We have a pretty inspiration photo this month:

I love florals and the colors of the prompt are gorgeous, so for my team project, I've used the Paint-A-Flower Fashion Monger Dahlia Stamp Set from Altenew. 

My color inspiration came directly from the photo prompt.  I love Pinks, Purples and Yellows together, and the image has been colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Brush Markers.

I went with a Clean and Simple theme; adding a black mat border, gold and white paint splatters and dew drop embellishments.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

The team and I would love to see you at the challenge, we're always amazed at the different interpretations of the inspiration photo.  We hope you'll join in and share your creativity with us.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Triple B Challenge

Make My Monday

A Place to Start

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Crafty Calendar

Inkspirational

My Time to Craft

Crafty Catz

Aloha Friday

Pattie's Creations

Simply CAS

Krafty Chicks

AUD Sentiments

Altenew Academy Level 1 Course: Irresistible Inking Techniques

Hello Crafty Friends!  Today, I'm sharing a card created for the Altenew Educator Certification Program, Level 1 Course:  Irresistible Inking Techniques.  This class shared great ideas for using inks in creative ways and I was inspired to dust off my Gelli Plate for some ink printing.

For my card, I've used the July Paint-A-Flower Fashion Monger Dahlia Stamp Set from Altenew for the focal on the card.  

To start my project, I inked up my Gelli Plate with various shades of greens, using a brayer for blending the inks.  After inking the Gelli plate, I laid my 8.5" x11" card over top and rubbed.  I did this process 3 times, building up the color.  I wanted pattern, so for the last press, I placed a vintage screen stencil on the inky gelli plate, laid my paper on, rubbed and the pattern was left.  I set this aside to dry thoroughly to work on the focal image.

I stamped the image with alcohol marker friendly ink and colored with alcohol makers.  The ink smeared in areas around the flower centers, which made me sad.  After looking at it and thinking I should toss it in the bin, I decided I could save it but using my embossing pen and gold fine detail embossing powder.  Tip:  Before tossing your project in the Bin, think of ways to save it.  

For assembly, I lightly inked an the area on the card base where the focal image would sit lightly with pink ink.  I fussy cut the floral image and adhered craft foam behind.  I splattered the inked card with White Acrylic Gloss Spray Ink and cut a banner panel, then adhered flat to the card base.  I placed the focal image and sentiment and lastly, added sequins for shine.  

This is the last class in the AECP Level 1 set of courses.  I now wait for my final assignment for Level 1 and if I'm fortunate, I will pass and be allowed to proceed to Level 2.  Fingers crossed please!

Take care and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlaws Saturday Paper a la Mode

Crafty Calendar

Crafter's Castle

Color My Heart Dare

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Crafting Happiness

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Chocolate Baroque

Passion for Markers

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