Inky Backgrounds

A while back I did some backgrounds using the Pure Colour Chemistry Inks on watercolour paper - I overdid the Vintage Green and when it dried I was mightily impressed with the elephant I created.

Can you see it?   Big flapping ears and 2 legs and a trunk!!   Well I can see it but the rest of my family think I'm strange......!    Anyway I made a couple of Gift Card holders. 

For some reason I can see a frog on the inside too and yes, other Gift Cards are readily available!

Anyway hope you like this idea - full details are on the Oak House Studio blog.  For more keep checking back and visit the INKSPIRED group on facebook too.

Elaine xx
 

Wonderful Canvas

For my next project on the Oak House Studio blog I've used a small canvas with inks and the Thoresby stamps. 

 

 

Here's a close up of the triple embossed section - Oak House Studio stamps are great for all heat techniques   Please visit the blog and don't forget to leave a comment and pop back later to see other projects from the Design Team.   Also check out the Inkspired page on facebook for more projects.

 

Elaine x

 

Build Your Own Sentiment

In keeping with the WORDS Challenge for Oak House Studio I thought I would show you a few cards I made using the Build Your Own Sentiment set which was launched on Hochanda TV earlier in the year.    There are lots of elements in this set - a few sentiments that can just be stamped or you can cut them up and mix and match the words to fit any occasion.

 

You also get a dotted line for adding stitch details (left) some flourishes (right) and a solid block (below) which I've inked with the Triple Brown ink pad to create a brick effect......an easy way to create a masculine card!

Below I've used the words with the Dog Rose Corner on this zigzag card.

 

The card below just uses the Build Your Own Sentiment set and the Triple Autumn Leaves ink pad. The block stamp gives a light background for the words.

And here using the same Triple Autumn Leaves ink pad with the flourishes and dotted line to make flowers.

The final card uses a mix of words to create a panel over an inky background stamped with the Clematis Tower.

 

As you can see this stamp set is really useful and you can create any number of sentiments for your cards and notelets etc.  All the stamps, inks and ink pads are from Oak House Studio.  Go take a look!!

 

Elaine xx