Pink

I used this stamp to demonstrate how to use chalks awhile ago.   Finally, I created a card with it.  This is for Long on top tracker.  The stamp was inked with Versa fine black ink.  I helped speed the drying up by using a heat gun to make sure that the entire image was dry. 

 

The stamp I used is 4x4.5  After stamping I cut the image down.

 

Completed card.  I used chalk on the entire card. 

This is the chalk pallet that I used.  No other inks or colors were added.

I get asked what I used to apply different mediums with.  So - he is the 2 applicators I used for the chalk.
  I purchased these at dollar general.

Flamingo on ButterKut

Carving is so relaxing.  After a long day it is a perfect way to unwind.  I recieved a wonderful gift.  (Someone blessed me with a piece of carving block, boy do they know what I really enjoy) This carving block is called butterkut as a gift. You can purchase it at http://stampeaz.com.  The piece I received was just over 6x4 and is an creamy white.  I used acetone to transfer my image.  The transfer was crisp and perfect.  I let the transferred image sit for about 2 hours before I carved it.  Butterkut is very pliable and easy to carve, this carving block cuts very easily. Do to the thinness of the carving block (.25 inch) I used this in place of linoleum (block print).  Butterkut holds ink very well. I did not mount the carve - I left it unmounted and inked face up with a brayer.  The only image that I did not get a good impression on was my first (test image).  Since I was only using part of the carving to create my card I used painters tape to cover the area that I did not want to display,  I left the area to be inked 3x3 so I could cut down the print.

Here is my completed card. This is for short on top tracker.

This is the first printed image.  The paper is black and white striped. simple.

I used these colors to add depth to the frame layer. The back layer is a piece of red cardstock.  The inner frame is a piece of scrap paper. 

 

 

The flamingo is painted using Inktense Blocks and a water brush. 

 

I used these Copic markers to color the beak.

One the card was completed I coated it with Crackle Paint

Planes

I joined this tracker because I love jets, planes, and air travel. Current and of ages past.  

For the April Potpourri

Quick card made with scrap papers and markers.

 

 

I only had papers to do 6 card, after a long week with a sick kiddo it was very nice to be able to create for about an hour.  I have such a hard time getting a good picture of the cards. 

 

 

Faces- paint only

The card was created with different paint mediums.  Initially I was going to make a monprint and use that as my base, but I was cleaning up my work space and found mostly empty bottles of paint.  So - not to waste any..... I began putting paint to paper.  It never came out the way I desired, but I am moving on to another project.

 

 

 

 

For those of you who have never made a monoprint - I encourage you to start.  You can use craft foam, gelli plate,  a squishy place mat, or even a sheet of carving block. 

Iridessa

 

The lovely Schyler listed a Disney fairy tracker, so in support of her....

 

Oh, I know this is not my typical topic, but I love this fairy.  I love that she is not fair skinned, white, perfectly put together.  She has spunk.  So I carved her and made 2 sets of cards.  There happened to be another Tinkerbelle tracker - so I made a card for that tracker and donated the cards.  The top one is done with paints and the bottom one markers.  I used the same stamp plate just changes the orientation.

 

An extra card to give to those I'm my nightmare tracker