Altered Coaster (Frosted Designs Punch Challenge)

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This week at Frosted Designs, our challenge is to use a punch in our project.  Well, I don't have very many punches (I prefer using my cricut) but I have wanted to try this technique for a while.  I figured this would be a good time.

I cut the top and bottom off of a pop can (with a paring knife) and then cut up the side.  I flattened it out with an iron.  It didn't flatten out all the way, but when I punched out the flowers you can see they are mostly flat.  **Caution, the aluminum is very sharp so please be careful! 

I put three colors of alcohol ink on my dabber, dark purple, purple and gold, and dabbed the flowers.

You can see how the colors blend a little.  I went back and added more colors after the first coat dried.  It dries pretty quick!

Here are the flowers all inked up.

I took a coaster and traced it on the scrapbook paper, cut it out and adhered it to the coaster.  I positioned the paper to get the part of the design I wanted on the coaster.

I used gold ink on the edges.

I found this "love" from Home Decor and cut it out at 1" in a metallic black cardstock.

I added some shear ribbon and some clear gems and this is what I came up with!!

Sweet Sophie!

I am a Guest Designer today on Sassy's BLOG!  My project today is making your own templates to use with alcohol ink.  I brought along my beautiful niece Sophie to assist me!!

I found this Blue Stencil Film at Michaels.  I cut it on my cricut using my Deep Cut Blade and multicut 2 times.

I found my swirl on the Creative Memories Reminisce Accents cartridge.  I sized it and moved it to one side as the stencil page is 9 x 12.

This was my first time cutting stencil film and I was very pleased with how it cut!

I took a piece of lavendar cardstock and put it in a box.  Thank goodness I have been shopping online a lot lately...I have several boxes to choose from!!

I used Tim Holtz Purple Twilight alcohol ink that I found at Michaels.  I added rubbing alcohol (of course you can purchase the official alcohol blending solution at Michaels) to the Mini Mister.  My test spray was too light, so I added more purple.

Here is the first swirl spray....

and after I removed the template!

I wanted a small swirl on the opposite corner to help balance out my project.

Here is my custom swirl paper!!

I added some ribbon, silver flowers, pearls, gems, a photo of Sophie and her name.  I used Songbird for the font ~ love that cartridge.  The letters weld so nice!!  Sophie is 8 going on 18!  I am going to frame this and give it to Sophie for her room!