ICAD 2019 Week 5 by Miekie Part 2

We have reached Week 5 of the ICAD 2019 challenge to create an Index Card A Day. I had lots of fun testing out my new gelli plate when preparing the surfaces for these cards. I showed you all about this in the previous blog. In today's blog, I take it one step further when I put the finishing touches on these prepared cards. The inspiration for Week 5 was natural elements, texture, rust, dye, fibre, jute, thread & organic shapes.

I used this Gelli Plate to prepare the index cards for this week's challenge.

I start today's blog with these prepared index cards.

Day 29
The theme for day 29 was Terra Cotta. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I had pretty much already covered the theme in the surface preparation colours. I chose to stencil some words on my card with W&M stamps.

I used white Pretty Colour Ink.

I stamped the letters onto the card.

I covered it in embossing powder.

I shook off the excess powder.

I heat set the powder with a heat gun.

My card now looked like this.

I used a gold Rolfes marker to draw a border around the card.

I found these two pictures in my stash and cut them out.

I mounted them with 3D double-sided tape.

The completed index card for Day 29.

Day 30
The theme for Day 30 was Lemon or Lemonade. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I used Tim Holtz Disress Stain to stain a paper doilie.

I also found this picture of a lemon in my stash.

I cut the doilie into pieces.

I used Tombow glue to glue the doilie onto the card.

I cut double matting for my picture.

I used double-sided tape to matt the picture.

I used 3D tape to glue the picture to the card.

I used a green marker to colour the stark white line at the top.

The completed index card for Day 30.

Day 31
The theme for Day 31 was Mis-matched. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I found diecuts from the Signature Collection from Art by Marlene to use.

I used an Artline marker to draw a frame around the card.

I used 3D tape to mount the diecuts.

I added sparkle to the diecuts by painting them with Glitter Glue.

The completed index card for Day 31.

Day 32
The theme for Day 32 was Caramel. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I used a Gotto Turbo Glitter Marker to draw a frame around the card. I also accentuated the beehive with the marker.

I found K-Craft clear stamps to use.

I used VersaMagic black ink to stamp with.

I used clear embossing powder on the ink.

I shook off the excess ink and heatset the embossing powder.

I then decided to add a black frame with a Giotto marker.

The completed index card for Day 32.

Day 33
The theme for day 33 was Ogee, which is a continuous or repetitive S-shape. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I added sparkle to the fish with Mont Marte Glitter acrylic paint.

I used a Giotto Turbo Glitter Marker to draw a frame around the card.

I found K-Craft clear stamps to use with Pretty Colour white ink.

I put gold embossing powder on top of the white ink.

I shook off the excess powder and heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun.

The completed index card for Day 33.

Day 34
The theme for Day 34 was Constellation. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I had bought make-up brushes and found this enchanting packaging paper behind the brushes.

I cut the moon from the packaging paper.

I used double-sided tape to adhere it to the card.

I found this diecut from the Art by Marlene Signature Collection.

I used 3D double-sided tape to mount it.

The completed index card for Day 34.

Day 35
The theme for Day 35 was Pine Tree. I used this prepared card for the challenge.

I found these diecuts in the Signature Collection from Art by Marlene to use.

I spritzed Shimmer Mist by K-Craft over the card.

I used Tombow glue to adhere the flower to the card.

I used 3D squares to adhere the words to the card.

I used a black Sharpie marker to draw a frame around the card.

The completed index card for Day 35.

The completed index card for Week 5.

You can watch a compilation video of the above steps on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/90DW9vnOo5E

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