ALtenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop

I am excited to take part in Altenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop  with the rest of the CAS Mix Up Design Team.  The Blog Hop is Altenew's way to say Thank You to 18 Challenge Blogs for all their Inspiration and Dedication.  Such an honor to be included in the Hop :-)

I used a flower and leaf from the beautiful "Peony Bouquet" Stamp set. They were stamped onto Mixed Media paper with Archival Jet Black ink.   I watercolored each image with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut.  I sprayed each image with my homemade shimmery paint spray.   Very pretty IRL!

My background was a piece of Yupo paper that I dipped into a shallow container of water that I had liberally dropped Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum for a marble effect.  I framed the background by die cutting with my CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies" (medium die).

I shaped my flower with my bone folder and popped up with foam tape and added the sentiment.

I am also adding my card to the CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink Marbling and my choice Die Cutting, fussy cutting and spraying

Enjoy and hope you get to join the Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop.  Hugs....

Card Recipe

Stamps: Altenew Peony Bouquet and Wild Hibiscus (sentiment)

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick, Strathmore Mixed Media 140# and Yupo Paper

Inks: Archival Black, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum. Zig markers

Accessories: Big Shot, CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies (med), Shimmer paint spray, SU mister, bone folder, foam tape, papersnips

Techniques: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink marbling, fussy cutting

STAMPlortions August CAS Anything Goes Challenge

I am entering my card into the STAMPlortions August CAS Anything Goes Challenge.  Not adding the Twist (Gold) this month.  I could not find my Gold sequins...I looked high and low!

Also entering in STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes.  I used CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, STAMPlorations Fond Expressions2 by Shery and Winged Things by Shirley of  Bees Knees :-)

I made my background using the Floating Alcohol Ink Technique.  I am sharing a video using the technique.   I did mine a bit differently.  I added just Adirondack Lemonade AI drops to water and placed my Yupo paper into water.  Removed let dry and then did the same thing adding Sunset Orange AI drops to clean water.  When I pulled it out there were little bubbles.  I popped with my fingers and the yellow showed up as droplets all over the piece...really cool effect!

I then die cut the piece with my CUTplorations thinlit.  Using my MISTI I Stamped Shirley's "Winged Things" Dragonflies using Archival jet black ink (must use Archival on AI).  Making sure dry by blotting carefully and then added my Fond Expressions 2 sentiment by Shery using same technique.

I popped up my main image on Die Cut SU Whisper White Thick Cardstock.  Added Lily White sequins by Doodle Bug after searching for gold sequins.  My room was neater after my search :-)

Thank You for visiting my blog and especially for your very appreciated comments. Hugs!

Floating Alcohol Inks by Andy Skinner (4:05)- technique