Creative Inspirations Paint and a Sketch

This week Creative Inspirations Paint is being inspired by a sketch.

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For some reason, I seem to be sketch challenged, LOL.  It always takes me longer to use a sketch then without.  But I gave it my best shot.  This is one of the LOTV stamps that I won.  I was so excited!  They remind me so much of my sister and I.  She lives in Texas and I live in Ohio so we don't get together as much as we would like; but whenever we do, we love to go to tea/coffee shops and catch up on all the news.  She's the best sis in the world!

I wanted to make my own paper but then I went and covered most of it up!  I really like how the blue paper turned out.  I painted white c.s. with blue acrylic paint and then when that was dry I painted over it with a 50/50 mixture of  water and Turquoise CI Paint.  While it was still wet I sprinkled it with 91% rubbing alcohol.  The paint separated and I had light blue circles that were all sparkly from the shimmer paint.  The 91% is important, it won't work with anything less.

I used some red CI Paint to make some "faux bakers twine" and added some "Metallic Inspirations" from CI Paint  in the corners.  The lovely stick pin is one I received from a swap.  Love how she added the ribbon!

I embossed my paper with a cuttlebug embossing folder and then painted the raised portions with some more Turquoise CI Paint.  I then made a glimmer mist with 'Blue Ice'.  The paper is just pure shimmery loveliness!

Some parting words from Kendra at Creative Inspirations Paint:
Being as though this challenge is a little more precise, everyone that joins in this week, will be entered into this months drawing twice!!


Remember, it's the last Sunday of the month, so we'll be drawing a winner next week!!

Be sure to enter; you just may win 5 jars of wonderful shimmery paint for yourself.

Challenges I would like to enter
Our Creative Corner:  aqua and red
Whoopsie Daisy:  anything but a square
Sparkles Forum:  one for the girls
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:  Friends are heaven sent
Creative Craft World:  anything but birthdays
Anything Goes Challenge:  Pick of the bunch (flowers)