Monday 3 November 2008

Simple Brilliance

No, I haven't come over all ego-inflated - today's challenge over at Cornish Heritage Farms focuses on Brilliance inks and I decided to go simple with the card so it's Simple Brilliance!

Brilliance is pigment ink made by Tsukineko and has a lovely sheen to it. One of the things I like best about it is that it stamps well on vellum and unlike some other inks, it dries perfectly and quickly on there.


I was aiming for 'handsome' with this one! The image is stamped with Coffee Bean Brilliance ink on vellum and simply backed with ivory cardstock. This gives a slightly softer look and more depth than just stamping straight on to a layer of card. I used the same ink to stamp the sentiment and then brushed Copper Perfect Pearls over there. An aperture cut with a Nestability die and a line of machine stitching and you're done - a fast card!

Thanks for stopping by today, lots of other Design Team girls are playing along today, why not take a peek for more "Brilliance" ideas?

Carole ~ Dawn ~ Julia ~ Julie ~ Kim ~ Sherrie ~ Val

Stamps:
Clocktower Cottage (Thomas Kinkade line at Cornish Heritage Farms)
Motivational Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line at Cornish Heritage Farms)

Ink: Brilliance by Tsukineko (Coffee Bean)

Paper:
Vellum
Epic Black Laid (Prism Papers)

Other:
Perfect Pearls by Ranger (Copper from the Metallics kit)
Sewing machine and thread

13 comments:

  1. Ahh, so pretty Joanne...I love how brilliance inks stamp Kinkades sooo well...love your stitching too!

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  2. Elegant and beautiful! Love this Joanne!

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  3. It is a brilliant, handsome card!

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  4. Very handsome Joanne...didn't know you could use brilliance on vellum though so thanks for the tip X X

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  5. i really like that image with that quote - very nice card!

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  6. Lovely image and sentiment, they go together so well. :)

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  7. Gorgeous Joanne, simple is good. I'm off to see what the other girls have done now.

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  8. Definitely handsome! Beautiful, Joanne!

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  9. Beautifully done Joanne!! I have several Brillance colors but don't use them nearly enough ... thanks for inspiration!

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  10. Very "Handsome" Joanne - love the beauty and clean lines. Dru

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  11. what a beautiful card Joanne.

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