Hi – different ways

Hello there. I have been playing in my craft room and trying out a new background technique – it may be known to some of you, but to me it was new – amazing – fabulous – and I just had to give it a go.

I saw something on Facebook (Honey Bee Stamps) where you used alcohol inks and water – and dipped a piece of card into it! Really? Alcohol inks and water and normal everyday card! I was so gob-smacked, I messaged my sister in Canada to have a look – of course she had seen the same video and the original video by Carly T Miner. My sister linked me to the Instagram video – my goodness – I immediately hunted for a container to play.

After creating about 20 backgrounds I stopped – only because I ran out of drying space…….

Here are two cards created with two of the backgrounds:

blue, green, pink, purple alcohol inks – paper piecing
pink, black, alcohol pearl – replaced white pieces

On the last few pieces of card I added the alcohol pearls – they kinda bunched a little, but created some fabulous effects on the background. I also used black alcohol ink – and I love the colours and variation in marbling it gave.

I can see I’ll be creating more of these – some to die cut too, as well as backgrounds.

You can also see I’m playing with the new die from Concord & 9th – this is the card I came up with first, using the colours form the current Color Throwdown Challenge, and a die cut background using a die from Pinkfresh Studio:

So – several cards for several challenges – all because I needed to escape the heat and my craft room has aircon!

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – purple, red, green

Allsorts Challenge – atg with option to create your own background (option taken)

Time Out Challenge – make your own background

Creative Artiste Mixed Media – anything goes mixed media

Here Is A Place To Start – anything goes – option by the book not taken

2 Sisters on the Blog – text as main focus

15 thoughts on “Hi – different ways”

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  10. hughes3187@msn.com's avatar

    Just saw a video of Laura B. using this clever die. I love all your versions and the fun backgrounds for each! Thank you for joining the challenge at Allsorts.

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  11. Ellibelle's avatar

    I’ve not heard of alcohol ink with water, they did turn out so fabulously! I only have copic refills as alcohol inks maybe I’ll see if they’d work too! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Allsorts challenge!

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