In with the old...

I'm on a mission to use products that have been forgotten about and thanks to my good friend Christy who inspired me to dig out my alcohol inks and play! Btw, I'm still using the packs of 4x6 glossy photo paper that came with the printer ink I bought-at least I've found a great use for them they're the perfect post card size or snip off 2 inches and you have a 4x4 page.

Samples can be seen in the slideshow to the right--->

Here's a quick and addictive way to make some awesome backgrounds! I began by dropping 3 to 4 ink colors on the glossy photo paper and then I laid down another piece of the glossy paper on top, I then smooshed them together and pulled them apart and that's it! Next I stamped with black Staz-on Ink and or Krylon's gold leafing pen (I pump out some of the leafing pen paint on a piece of acetate and then slide it across the stamp quickly and stamp.

Here's one of my finished pieces using an alcohol ink background:

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Here's a couple of pieces I just finished up...the first is a necklace vessel I made from a
small perfume bottle copper wire and beads:

Glass Bottle Vessel Necklace

Next I decided to play with a Microscope Slidemailer (slidemailers are made from heavy cardboard and used to mail microscope slide samples in). It's been awhile since I've played with any slidemailers--So often we get caught up in trying the newest things that are out or popular that we forget about the old and I have always enjoyed creating using Slidemailers pushing the envelope so to speak with them.

Slidemailer Shrine Necklace:

I used a single slidemailer and first spritz it with Color Mists (talk about a fast way to color them wow!) next I stamped the front and back with Staz On black ink and then used Chalk Inks around the edges and inside. Next I Add the keyhole brad, I then ran black cording down the center across the spine and knotted it at the top and the bottom (I left enough cording at the bottom that I could add two beads and then knot it. I then cut three pieces of ribbon and ran them through the Xyron to use as form of binding to help keep the cording in place (see green ribbon in picture). Inside I cut out some paper for the small niche and added shrine elements using Crystal Lacquer to adhere them as well as adding small beads around the edge.