Thursday, February 15, 2024

More Alcohol Inks with Gilding Flakes

Hi everyone.  Another card for January's Group of Seven technique - Alcohol Inks with Gilding Flakes.

Today I'm sharing hubby's Valentine's Day card. :)

I used an alcohol ink panel from my stash, adding thin lines of glue and then adding gilding flakes over top; letting it dry before brushing off the excess flakes.  I cut the heart die (Streaming Heart - Simon Says Stamp) from black card stock and again from my alcohol ink panel and then pieced them together. 

The heart is popped up with foam over a black card base to give it some dimension.  To finish, the sentiment is heat embossed with Princess Gold embossing powder.  I love the vibrancy of these alcohol ink colours! :)  



Thanks for stopping by!



Stamps:  From the Garden (Penny Black)
Paper:   Black card stock (SU!); Yupo paper
Ink:   Alcohol Inks (Ranger); Versamark
Accessories:   Streaming Heart die (Simon Says Stamp); Princess Gold embossing powder, heat tool

27 comments:

BożenA said...

W O W !!
A wonderful alcoholic background, perfect for this beautiful heart. It's a truly amazing contrast, intense heart colors and deep black. Very dramatic look, love this card.
hugs,
BożenA xx

I Card Everyone said...

Gorgeous, Loll!
=]

Pat said...

That is an absolutely fabulous look Loll, with the bright pink of the heart with the pretty gold of the gilding flakes and sentiment against the black card, and a perfect Valentine for your hubby. x

Leslie Miller said...

OMWord, this is an amazing piece of work! You're so good at all the background techniques. This is quite striking with the black, and the gold sentiment is just right. Knock your socks off gorgeous! Loll, thank you for sharing with us at Double D!

Susan said...

Beautiful! Gorgeous colours and so dramatic with the black background.

Lisa Elton said...

Wowee, bet he loved this amazing card!

Jeanne H said...

Wow, your card is just stunningly beautiful.

Char said...

I love alcohol inks but had never thought of combining them with my rarely used gilding flakes. Your card is gorgeous, and I definitely want to try your technique!

Bonnie said...

Ooh, this is stunning, Lolly! A beautiful piece of gilded alcohol ink that's gorgeous with the black! Another beautiful card, my friend!

Bobby said...

That bright alcohol ink heart really pops on the black, Loll. Simply gorgeous!

TK said...

Super gorgeous colors, and even better popped up on your black cardstock! Wow, this card just comes alive with its vibrant colors and beautiful heart cut

Brenda in IN said...

This should be framed and set out for Valentines Day from now on. It is just beautiful, Loll.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunning x

Julie B said...

The black backdrop to this fab heart just makes the colour sing! Love it. :)

Nstiz said...

Love that heart and it's perfect with the alcohol ink and gilding flakes! This looks so beautiful offset by the black. Fantastic design, Loll!

Darnell said...

This is a stunning CAS Valentine for Gord, Lolly! I love the beautiful colors with the gilding flakes and how stunning it is with black! Hugs, Dolly

Diane said...

A gorgeous and creative way to use those gilding flakes!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Simply Clean & Simple and Double D.
Diane SCAS and DD Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Simply Clean & Simple}

JoAnn said...

Wow, what a beautiful card with that alcohol ink & gilded flakes heart die cut. It sure pops on that black background.

Marcia Hill said...

WOW! So dramatic and absolutely GORGEOUS Loll...I bet hubby loved it!! Hugs. :0)

Megan J said...

Hi Loll, a gorgeous card for your husband on Valentines day, love the bright colours of the inks against the black. Thank you for the inspiration. Have a wonderful week... Megan

Christine Alexander said...

so dramatic with the black framing the heart xx

Cat Craig said...

This is one gorgeous card. The drama of the black with that rich red and gold flake is amazing.

Linda said...

WOW! How gorgeous is this!!! I love the vibrant pink against the black, very dramatic. The touches of gold make it even more special ...... love it!!! xx

Judy Woodland said...

Oh wow, I love this!!! That beautiful heart just pops against the black, and the gold is the perfect final touch. It's simply GORGEOUS!! Lots of wonderful work here and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D, I hope se see you back again soon.
Judy~ DD DT Designer

Julia Aston said...

Wow Loll! this inked/gilded panel worked perfectly for your beautiful die cut heart against the black! I have a similar heart die - so thanks for the inspiration!! Julia xx

Viv said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE This!!!! xx

Ina G said...

Love it Loll!