Polished Stone - Adirondack Style

Magenta Young Girl Reading Stamp

 This week is all about background techniques.  The first one has been around for years.  The Ranger Ink/ Adirondack Alcohol Ink people made it famous, though.  It is easy to do and no two are alike. The supplies are minimal and it offers quick results.  Later this week, I will show the end results of this technique using different materials. Also, there will be a video comparing the three different results and a quick tutorial.

Pearl Mixative with Eggplant, Stream, Wild Plum

The common denominator to all of the polished stone configurations is a glossy surface and alcohol.
Please visit tomorrow to see how this technique can be done with Copic markers.

Have a great day!
Beverly

Polished Stone Card

Second post today!  Please scroll down for the Frosted Designs Challenge Post.

Background is Made With Alcohol Ink on Glossy Cardstock 

 One of the great things about the polished stone technique is that it is always different each time you do it.  It is impossible to recreate the exact same look because of how the ink is placed on the applicator and because it is applied on the paper by hand, not machine.  I love doing this because it is so fun.  And fast!  For this background I used Adirondack's Red Pepper, Stream, and Pearl alcohol inks.

Spellbinders Die Layered On Fussy Cut Star Banner

The bunting/banner are stamped images and fussy cut.  Unfortunately, the set is retired from CTMH.  The "Celebrate" sentiment is from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge set. The three die cut stars were cut with the Cricut.  The fuzzy red fiber is from my old SU! stash.

I hope you have a great day celebrating the 4th tomorrow!

Thank you for visiting today!
Beverly

Coloring Supplies Catalog - Free Printable Document

Catalog Pages For Coloring Agents, Glitters, Flocks

It is embarrassing and frustrating to me to stand in a craft store aisle and wonder if I already own the thing I am ogling?  After I convince myself I MUST Have It and excitedly rush home to place it lovingly next to the others in the family (think punches hung on wall as a sort of family tree homage - use your imagination to play along with my metaphor,) I discover we have twins! Yep, I already bought an identical one on an earlier (poorly remembered) shopping expedition or online trip to one of my many favorite retailers.  Nerts!  Now I have to return it or gift it to someone.

Enter the Inventory Catalog to the rescue! My memory is not getting any better as I get older.  So I need as much help as I can get.  I made one of these about 15 years ago but forgot about it over the years as it was moved from house to house and shelved with a lot of other notebooks.  See what I mean about my memory?


This one will be used!

Paints, Glitter Glues, Mists, Alcohols Stored in Drawer

I have been working on cataloging my stamps and posted about that here.  This catalog is for the Rest of my papercrafting supplies.  Today's post is about things that add color to the project; such as ink pads, reinkers, markers, embossing powders, etc.  I had started cataloging items by manufacturer a couple of years ago, but only did certain items.  This is a more comprehensive compendium.  Actually, I will have catalogs - one by color and theme and one much smaller one by manufacturer to use as a shopping reference.

As it evolves into a working/workable book for me to record my tools and other papercrafting miscellany I will make the necessary modifications.  Because I don't need identical triplet Martha Stewart Medium Royal Butterfly punches.  Yes. It happened. Not once, but twice!

Glitters, Flower Soft, Pearl Ex, Flocks

In case you noticed that I had not posted much lately, it is because cataloging all of these things has taken a lot of time.  It may not be necessary for everyone to do this, but I feel much relieved that this section is done.  It lets me be a better consumer.  I found that many of my items were no longer usable or that I had run out of some things that I use frequently.  Hopefully, it will eliminate unnecessary purchases.

The other goal for me, with the color part of the catalog, is to spark creativity by reminding me about products that I normally skip over for the familiar ones that I go to time and time again.  It was a bit surprising to find that I had not even opened some of the jars of Pearl Ex or bottles of paint!

If you are interested in making your own catalog, please feel free to print the document I created and uploaded to MediaFire, posted below.  Please modify it in a way that works well for you.  I have also posted a couple of links to some inventory type supply lists that may be helpful to you in inventorying your supplies.


Thank you for visiting today!
Beverly

Printable Catalog Sheet - Set the margins to the narrowest size to fit document on one page

http://www.copicmarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/COPIC_BlankHandColorChart_2012.pdf

http://www.rangerink.com/pdf/AdirondackAlcoholInksChart-1up.pdf

http://www.rangerink.com/labels.htm

http://rangerink.com/pdf/colorchart_LiquidPearls2012.pdf

http://www.fatcatscardcorner.com.au/downloads/blankh20schart.pdf - Twinkling H2oS chart

Father's Day Box

Graphic 45 Le Romantique Sweetheart of Mine Paper Lining and Photo Mat

It is difficult for me to find presents for my dh.   I decided something with a picture of the kids on it would probably be appreciated more than anything else.  At my dd's graduation a few weeks ago we took a picture of his daughter, my daughter and our daughter together.  This photo is on the inside lid of the box.

SEI's Corrugated Cardboard Letter Stickers

After painting the box black, I added Tim Holtz's Foundations Metal Box Feet to the bottom.  The hinges on the box were a shiny brass color, so I dyed them with Mushroom and Silver Adirondack Alcohol Inks.
Dh loves wolves. These photos were free on the internet for personal use at: http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Pictures/wolves_pg1.html

His initials are CAT.  My weird sense of humor thinks it is a bit funny to have a cat box, especially with pictures of wolves.  Dh loves me anyway, so it is ok that I am odd like that.

Plain Wood Box From JoAnn's

Dh keeps a lot of little things that our seven year old makes for him; this will make a good place to corral some of them.

Wolf Images Mod Podged to Lid

I put a silver rope ribbon (colored with Copics) across the top of the lid on the back to balance out the lettering on the bottom.  Sorry for the crooked picture, the box isn't level because of the shape of the lid.

Happy Father's Day Weekend to all of you dads out there ... and to the moms who have both roles to fill.

All the best.  Thank you for stopping by today.
Beverly

Color Corsage Pins to Make Customized Embellishments for Papercrafting

This video shows how I use Adirondack Alcohol Inks and Copic Markers to color beads and pins for unique hatpin embellishments.

I'd love to see your creations, too!  Please leave me a comment with a link to your photos showing your handmade embellishments.

Thanks so much for visiting!
Beverly