SPREAD the MAGIC - Handmade card using Crafter's Companion Harmony Inks, Sheena Douglas die, Donna Ratcliff stamps

I'm not sure I'll ever get out of this chair now that I have more Crafter's Companion supplies.  I started off making a background for a Halloween project but I saw the fox stamp in Donna Ratcliff's stamp set "New Magic" and it just yelled ... "my tree" ... so ..

Loving all the glorious color.

Stamps, Die, & Inks by Crafter's Companion
Tree Die - Sheena Douglass - Autumn Branches
Fox, Sentiment, Grass Stamps - Donna Ratcliff - New Magic
Paper for stamping and background - Crafter's Companion / Spectrum Noir Water Color Cardstock
Black Paper - Bazzill

Here's a few photos of the progress of ink for the background:

Using different size circles cut from scrap paper I "masked" off as I applied the yellows

Added some oranges and purples

Some of the darker brick red (Bordeaux)

Quck SPLASH of water squirted from a spray bottle

After the water dried the colors were more muted but the water distress was gorgeous

I went back over the inks with more ink to revive the deep yellows and purples 

Some added Bordeaux ink and it's taking shape 

Crafter's Companion Harmony & Finesse Ink Pads - images colored using Spectrum Noir Markers - Fairy & Mushroom Stamps by Donna Ratcliff

I have used ink pads for various art and mix media projects for over 20 years, I have never met the likes of Crafter's Companion water reactive Harmony ink pads.  I can't even enjoy using my old pads now (not even my distress and archival inks).   I purchased 5 sets (4 Harmoney (water-reactive), 1 Finesse (alcohol proof) from HSN and now I have to get all the other colors!  I won't be able to happily craft without them.  Such excellent quality. 

Playing with the inks I made a quck "sunset" like background by just smearing the colours together.  Sprinkled a couple dashes of water to get a beautiful splattered effect.  Added some mountains and some stamps and just had a relaxing morning before the sun came up.  Playing in my little art journal.

Crafter's Companion Fairy stamps using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Waiting for my new Crafter's Companion (CC) ink pads (they should be here in a few days) - I only have a couple so far, so I pulled out some old ink pads and smeared on a background.  The beautiful blending of the CC Ink pads just can't be matched.   The "skyline" looked like a good place for a fairy to live so it gave me the opportunity to use my new fairy stamps (from CC also)  - all the stamped images, the Snail Shell House, Fairy, Ferns, & Acorn Lamps) are stamped on CC Spectrum Noir Watercolor Cardstock.  After coloring them with alcohol markers (Spectrum Noir (by Crafter's Companion)) I fussy cut the images out, and attached them to the background by running them through a Xyron machine to apply adhesive.  Art Journals are a new thing for me.  I know crafters/artists have made them from the beginning of time, but I always wondered ... "WHY?" "what's the purpose?" ... Now I know IT'S SO FUN! and a great way to try out new techniques or products without messing up a project.

Acrylic Pour - 8" x 10" canvas - NEWBIE - Second Pour - Needle Pull

2nd attempt at pouring - I'm going to have to give in to buying the treadmill lubricant to get cells I suppose (I did try adding the part glue and it didn't seem to work for me) - but I still loved the colours - reminds me of planet earth a bit.  I did drag a needle through the dark blue paint to give it more of a spider web look.  Such a fun and meditative activity.  Definitely something I'll keep trying in the future.  Maybe I'll perfect the cells at some point.   This one looks like it needs a quote in the lighter blue corner ... hmmmm ... I'll think on it.

Acrylic Pour on 6"x6" canvas - NEWBIE - First Pour attempt

Like a lot of crafters, I stalk YT for videos of things to try.  For over a year I watched videos on acrylic pouring.  How to get "cells" -- so I pulled out my top notch {insert sarcasm here} products (OK OK so basically 50 cent paints from Walmart) and decided to give it a try.  I LOVE it ... I didn't get the "cells" I wanted (I didn't have the silicone (or the knowledge)) but I think the colours still turned out fantastic.  I might have found a new crafting addiction.