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:
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
loopyloocards 
An interesting variation with this die and fabulous backgrounds.Thanks for joining in our challenge at Creative Artiste Mixed Media.
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All great cards. Thanks for joining us at A Place to Start this month for our “by the Book” (anything book related) challenge
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Interesting technique! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
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These are gorgeous I love the backgrounds you have created thank you for joining us at Allsorts
hugs
lolo x
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Your cards are beautiful, and I love how you played around with the hi on those beautiful backgrounds. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.
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I think they all look beautiful! What a great technique to do! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!
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nice cards.
thank you for joining our challenge.
Caroline DT 2Sistersontheblog
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The backgrounds turned out really well, the mix gives a look of Brushos, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
B x
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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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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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It’s definitely worth a play xx
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Wow, those backgrounds look amazing, I haven’t seen that technique either, so a new one for me too. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.
Lorraine
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It’s worth a go….. xx
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Very nice cards.
Thanks for sharing it at 2Sistersontheblog.
Nicolette DT
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