Sometimes I struggle to keep things “simple.”
In life and in card-making 🙂
When I saw this week’s Friday Mashup, I had to play along.
Especially when I saw Cindy’s Card – she is the queen of clean and simple and beautiful card-making. (Be sure to check out her site to see more of her creative, beautiful designs: CindyLeeBeeDesigns)
I couldn’t resist trying the technique (blowing ink through a straw), and in the end, realized my card is not only inspired by Cindy, but ended up looking almost like it.
This technique reminds me of childhood spin-art and the recent melted crayon art trend. Sometime it’s fun to just see what will happen.
I embossed the “hello” from the SU My Friend Stamp Set in black on vellum, which I “randomly” stitched onto the card.
Here is the FM179 challenge: Create a project using the Ink Blowing Technique and the colors Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Basic Black.
A simple Hello My Friends.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Wow! Jodi, this is fantastic. It may be inspired by…but totally a unique take on the challenge! I just love the use of vellum that keeps the sentiment front and center but lets the blown ink shine through! The stitching is just wonderful- I may have to come over for a lesson! Thanks so much for the compliment and for sharing your creation with the Friday Mashup crew and participants this week- so nice to have you in the gallery:)
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Thanks Cindy. It was fun! You know how greatly I admire you as a “stamper” and as a FRIEND!!
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Gorgeous card! Love it!
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Jodi, you’ve done a great job with this week’s mashup! Love how your card turned out. Thanks for sharing with us at the Friday Mashup.
Sara
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Jodi not only did you manage to successfully mashup this weeks challenges you also managed to add in last weeks challenges with your card as well! You added vellum and stitching along with the ink blowing technique and color combo!!!
Fantastic card, I’m impressed! I love the idea of using vellum so you can still see the technique through it, great idea!
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The vellum looks fantastic, it provides a cool visual bridge between the sentiment and the technique!
Thanks for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!
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Thanks Lisa – I love embossing on vellum. It does add such interesting complexity. Look forward to participating in more Friday Mashups! 🙂
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Fun card! I saw the challenge, but no time to participate this week. Looks like you had fun with it!
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