Mountain Air Northern Lights for Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop | April 2021 - Try A Technique

 

Happy Thursday, y'all!  I'm so glad that you're here and hope you are having a wonderful day!  Today I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop as we share techniques!  There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water, or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!

Today's Project

I have two friends that live in Juneau, Alaska, that take the most amazing pictures of that part of the United States.  I love visiting Alaska through the lens of their cameras.  Recently, my friend, Teri West, posted a breathtaking picture of the Juneau skyline with the Northern Lights dancing in the background.  It is that amazing picture that inspired me to try the Northern Lights (or Aurora) Technique for today's project featuring the Mountain Air Bundle.  

Project Details

The Northern Lights Technique has lots of possibilities for colors and views.  The colors that I chose to work with were Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Misty Moonlight.  Starting with a Basic White standard card front layer, Granny Apple Green was applied to the center of the cardstock using a blending brush in vertical motions.  Bermuda Bay was applied to both sides of the previously blended area using a blending brush in vertical motions.  Misty Moonlight was applied from the edges working inwards using vertical and circular strokes with a blending brush; reapplying until the desired look is achieved.

I took a picture of my work surface to show all the different directions and angles that I applied the ink.  Please note that this does take time (approximately 30-45 minutes) to create... so allow plenty of time as you do not want to rush this process.  

The mountain range and tree line images were inked in Night of Navy and stamped onto a 2" strip of Basic White cardstock and die cut with the coordinating dies.  The tops of the die cut mountain ranges were softly touched with blending brush used for the Misty Moonlight ink blending.  The tree line die cut was stamped a second time with the tree line image overlapping the previous stamping to camouflage the white edges.  

To create the "city lights", the tree line image was cleaned and inked with VersaMark on the lower portion of the image, stamped over the stamped image and heat embossed with Heat & Stick Powder.  Gilded Leafing was pressed onto the embossed areas and rubbed off with a Stampin' Sponge.  Any remaining white space was lightly brushed with the Misty Moonlight blending brush.  

The blended background was trimmed to 5-1/4" x 3-3/4".  The mountain range and tree line die cuts were adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and trimmed as needed along the edges.  A Night of Navy cardstock layer (4-1/8" x 5-3/8") was embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder.  The layers were adhered to a Night of Navy cardbase.  Stars were added to the night sky with a Stampin' Chalk Marker as a finishing touch,

For the inside, the Night of Navy card layer was replicated with embossing on the left side only.  A Basic White card layer was trimmed to fill the remaining side of the layer.  The Hand-Penned Petals sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink.

And we mustn't forget the envelope as it is a preview to the recipient of what's inside.  The mountain range and tree line images were both stamped on the envelope front and flap.

What You'll Need to Make This Project

BASIC SUPPLIES:

• Clear Blocks G, I
• Paper Trimmer
• Stamparatus
• Small Grid Paper
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
• Heat Tool

• Bone Folder
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Simply Shammy
• Standard Stamp Case

• Stampin' Mist
• Stampin' Scrub

STAMPS:

• Mountain Air Photopolymer Stamp Set  (Bundled savings are available with the Majestic Mountain Dies through May 3, 2021)
• Hand-Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set 

INK:

• Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
• Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Pad
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
• Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

PAPER:

• Basic White Cardstock
• Night of Navy Cardstock
• Basic White Medium Envelope

OTHER:

• Gilded Leafing
• Heat & Stick Powder
• Blending Brushes
• Stampin' Chalk Marker
• Majestic Mountain Dies  (Bundled savings are available with the Mountain Air Stamp Set through May 3, 2021)
• Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder
• Blending Brushes

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You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you do not have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.  Order the Mountain Air Bundle to receive a 10% bundled savings on the coordinating stamp set and dies when purchased together through May 3, 2021; the individual items will be available in the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.  The Hand-Penned Bundle is currently available to demonstrators for pre-order and will be available to customers beginning May 4, 2021.

More Inspiration

I hope this project has inspired you and brightened your day.  You are currently visiting Angie McKenzie.  Please see the list below and hop through all of the people on the list to see all our projects.  You don't want to miss any!

Thanks so much for stopping by my little corner of the world! 

Have a blessed day!

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