Jigsaw Puzzle Bithday Card

So, my grandson loves puzzles, the harder the better!  When I saw the Impression Obsession Puzzle Background die, I knew I needed it for his birthday card.  Of course, I only started the puzzle, and left the remainder for him to complete!

To make this card, I used the following:

• Impression Obsession Puzzle Background Die
• Mama Elephant Make a Wish Stamp set
• Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder
• Versamark
• Glossy Paper
• Ranger Alcohol Inks

To make the card, I used a background I had made several years ago, using glossy paper and alcohol inks.  I heat embossed the sentiment on the background.  This was then cut using the puzzle die.  I also embossed the die on the front of the card, as a guide for the puzzle.  To start the puzzle, I permanently attached several pieces.  The remaining puzzle pieces were run through an Xyron, with repositionable tape.  These will be mailed with the card.  

Using an alcohol ink background for a birhday card

I've made several alcohol ink backgrounds, and I haven't liked all of them.  Of course I couldn't throw them out, and recently I've been trying to use these backgrounds somehow in my cards.  I've found that die cutting the background is one way that I can use the backgrounds that I don't like.  I did that for this card:

I wished I had taken a picture of the background I wasn't happy with, before I cut the candles from it!

I used the following for this card:

• An alcohol ink background that I didn't like
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Candles Dies
• MFT Delicious Birthday Stamp Set
• Versafine
• Stampendous Detail Gold Embossing Powder
• Gold Paper

To make the card, I cut the detail portion of candles from the alcohol ink background.  The backs for the candles were cut from gold paper.  These were then added to a white card base.  The sentiment was stamped using versamark, gold embossing powder added and heat set.  The panel was then matted with gold paper (same paper as the backs of the candles).  This was then added to the card base to complete the card. 

An alcohol ink background used!

I finally decided that I needed to use the alcohol ink backgrounds I have been making.  I recently saw a similar design to this on Pinterest which took me to the My Impressions Blog. I decided to do something similar, and here is the card I made:

To make this card, I used the following:

Simon Says Stamp Balloon Dies
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies
Simon Says Stamp Birthday Celebration Stamp Set
Alcohol Ink
Yupo Paper

Using an Alcohol Ink background I had previously made, I cut several balloons using the Balloon dies.  These were then added to white card stock an cut using a Stitched Rectangle die.  The sentiment was then added, and the panel added to a card base to complete the card.

More cards with Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

I'm still using the alcohol ink backgrounds I made a while back.  Here are 2 more cards I made using the backgrounds.

I used the following to make the cards:

• Yupo Paper
• Various Alcohol Inks
• Tutti Designs - Bird House Stained Glass Die
• Stick-it
• Black and Silver Card Stock

I think that overall - I like the black and green version better.  I will probably make a few more of these, using the backgrounds I have on hand.  

Alcohol Ink and Yupo Paper

I'm back - slowly.  In March a tree hit our house.  We didn't get back in until the end of June!  Then just as we finally got settled, our sump pump in the basement failed.  Our basement is fully finished and furnished.  So now, we need to deal with that as well.  Fortunately insurance is covering both incidents.

While I we were out of our house, I was seeing examples of Alcohol Ink, Yupo paper, and in some cases foil, backgrounds.  So of course, once I was able to start crafting again, I had to give it a try.  I had used Alcohol Ink in the past, but this was the first time using Yupo paper.

Here are some samples of what I made:

I used some of them to make into cards:

The sentiments for all of the cards are from Gina K Designs Vertical Greetings and Things stamp set.  The Butterfly die cut is from Impression Obsession, and the Flower Die cut is from Simply Defined - Love Story Juliet.

Now what to do with the rest of the samples .....