Alcohol Inks, Die-Cuts, and a Rainbow Beanie

Good morning, friends!  Many of you may know that one of my other passions is fiber arts.  I am usually an avid knitter, but since the pandemic hit, I haven't spent much time with needles in my hand.  

Last week, a friend was diagnosed with stage four cancer, out of the blue, and she starts an aggressive course of chemotherapy today.  When she told me she had a big ask of me, I asked her what she needed.  She asked me to knit her a beanie for when she loses her hair.  Of course, the waterworks happened, as this is such an easy thing for me to make happen, and I am so glad to be able to do it.  I asked her what color she wanted, knowing what her answer would be, and she didn't disappoint.  She wants a rainbow beanie.  

I went on the hunt for the perfect rainbow yarn (which, by the way, is NOT an easy thing to find), and was so happy to find some glorious Amitola Grande at my local yarn store.  This gorgeous yarn is a blend of Italian wool and silk.  It is so soft and has a gorgeous halo of fluff!    

I had to find the perfect pattern, so I went on a hunt through Ravelry and found a fantastic pattern with mock cables.  I can't believe how quickly the pattern worked up.  

I had made this card for her when I found out about the diagnosis, and decided to hold off on sending it to her, as I wanted to include it with her hat.  

This card was really very simple to make.  I die-cut the palm fronds using the Altenew Parlor Palms Dies from an alcohol ink background. 

I embossed a card panel using the new Altenew Monsters 3D Embossing Folder (and I have to say I am in LOVE with this EF!) and arranged my die-cut pieces and glued them down.  

I heat embossed my sentiment in gold onto a strip of vellum and adhered it to the back of my card panel.  I love this trick, as it leaves no adhesive marks under the vellum.  I adhered my panel to a card base and VOILA!  I debated whether to add any other embellishments and decided to leave it.  The simplicity allows each element to speak for itself.  

I am going to try to do a sneaky porch drop today and deliver her package.  I hope she loves it! 

Products Used: 

• Recollections 110# Card Stock:  White
• Vellum
• Yupo Paper
• Altenew Monstera 3D Embossing Folder 
• Altenew Parlor Palms Dies
• Altenew Fancy Greetings Stamp Set
• Stampin' Up Gold Embossing Powder
• Alcohol Inks (purchased on Amazon): Green, Lime Green, Lemon Yellow 
• Metallic Mixative:  Gold

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