Seaside #bestdayever
Hi readers! Happy Thursday to you! Thanks for joining us today!
So… I thought I was really longing for beach time. Then, I saw this gorgeous card duo by Richele Christensen and now I REALLY am counting down the days until beach time! Do you live near a beach? There’s something about an ocean breeze + sunshine that is just pretty much a zen like experience for any and every time I find myself at a beach. Anyhow, I’ll stop rambling so we can get down to business! I hope you love today’s inspiration as much as I do!
Enjoy!
Hi everyone! It’s Richele Christensen…I’m so happy to be back with this fun technique with Layering Stencils and Alcohol Inks. Did you know you could use Alcohol Inks with your stencils? Tim Holtz taught this Faded Layers technique in his Creative Chemistry 102 Class.
- To create our background apply Alcohol Ink directly to your Craft Sheet. Add Blending Solution to the inks. I’m loving the new colors!
- Swipe Alcohol Ink Card Stock through the inks.
- I was able to create 3 generations from the inks on my craft sheet, a dark, a medium and a light version. Great way to make several cards at the same time.
- Tape Layering Stencil from the back of the card stock to hold in place.
- Apply a little Blending Solution to a new Ink Applicator pad and pounce over the entire stencil. You may have to go over the stencil a few times. Trust your tuition that the technique is working. Tip: Less is more…to much Blending Solution will make it bleed under the stencil.
- Move the stencil as need to cover the entire piece of card stock.
- Color the Mirrored Stars by apply Alcohol Ink and a little blending Solution to the Applicator tool and pouncing over the Star.
- Sand the Core’dinations Card Stock to reveal the core with a Sanding Grip.
- Trim pieces as desired and mat with black card stock. Adhere together.
- Add Mini Corners with pliers.
- Tie Jute String around card with a bow.
- Stamp a Hashtag message with Jet Black Archival Ink. Trim message with a “V” on the left side to create a little flag. Use foam tape to adhere to card.
- Add embellishments as desired.
I hope you will try this fun technique! It’s so easy and the results are magical!
Thanks for stopping by!
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TOTALLY AWESOME technique and GORGEOUS cards!!!
It goes without question that I LOVE the BEAUTIFUL backgrounds, LOVE the SUPER stamping, FABULOUS fussy cutting & layering and COOL star colouring – THANK YOU for sharing your EXCITING INSPIRATION Richele – I look forward to getting some alcohol inks and trying this real soon :)
I haven’t used alcohol inks lately, but this inspires me to get them out and play!
So beautiful!
Now I want to go home and play! Beautiful cards and a fascinating technique.
Wow this is gorgeous !!!
Hugs from France
Lunéa
Beautiful cards ,love the new stamps !!!
Wow! Great technique! Think they will miss me at work while I stay home and play? Hmmmm, I have the stamps, now to see if I have those ink colors . . . . Thanks for the inspiration!
I always wondered how to work with those Alcohol Inks. Thanks for sharing!
Just gobsmacking gorgeous!
Love that kind of backgrounds…they give so much colour and dept to the beautiful card!
Am loving those blues and greens!
Wow… I love the technique!!!! What a great way to use alcohol inks!
Great cards. The diagram’s are always clever on the stamps. The background for the cards really reflects the feel of water. Beautiful
WOW oh WOW…love your cards…so amazing…the technique is one that I will try…thank you!! love the colors!!
I’ve never used alcohol inks, but I am inspired to try…I like this technique. Thank you!
I like these cards especially the seahorse. thanks for sharing
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Beautiful creation! x
What a great project. I have never used the alcohol blending medium before looks interesting.
Cool stuff! Love the sketchy seahorse and hash tag sentiments!
Just beautiful. I am loving all the great techniques with stencils.
On vacation right now in Fla. and this blue is exactly what the water looks like. Beautiful cards. I have the sand dollars but not the sea horses yet.
Great cards! LOVE how those backgrounds were created!
Gorgeous cards and love the beachy colors. Thanks for sharing the picture tutorial too:-)!!!
I’m dreaming of sunny days and sandy beaches. Beautifully done, Richele.
The background is beautiful and I appreciate the tutorial.
Beautiful cards! I love alcohol inks and what a fun technique.
I love the cool colors and stamps on these cards–thanks for the tutorial!
Beautiful cards and I love anything related to the sea and the beach. My alcohol inks mostly sit around waiting to be used and I’m thinking this is a great technique for inspiring me to get them off the shelf! Thanks!
Great cards and love the alcohol ink technique! Thanks so much for sharing.
Such a beautiful background!
Absolutely love your alcohol ink backgrounds! Thanks for sharing your process for these wonderful cards!
Beautiful cards. Love the color and embellishments. And of
course the sea scape reminding me of beach days.
Awesome cards! Thanks for the tutorial, I can’t wait to try my hand at it.
These are awesome cards and I LOVE the background!!
Marvelous colors on the background. Very “beachy” !
Goreous cards!! The backgrounds are amazing!!
These cards are wonderful…. just like the beach! Thank you for sharing the technique.
Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing Richele!
I’ll have to dig out my alcohol inks and try this amazing technique.
Beautiful cards and thank you for sharing…
Beautiful cards, I love the colours!
Absolutely Stunning! Those backgrounds look like tropical waters just waiting to be jumped in :) GORGEOUS! Great shares today, Richele and Simon Says Stamp! Thanks for the inspiration! XOXO-Shari
What great cards/techniques. I have not had my alcohol inks out in…forever.. I think that will change this weekend. Thanks for sharing
How gorgeous are these cards! I love those colours you have used, they go together so very well. Loving the seahorse stamp (waiting for mine to arrive!), can’t wait to have a go at this…
Wow, I absolutely love the backgrounds you created!
Thank you Richele. Two beautiful creations. Just love the backgrounds. I never knew about the ink blending solution but I do now. Thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful technique! Love the “sea” colors!
It’s bet a while, but it is time to bust out the alcohol inks. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration.
I love the background!
Oh my! These cards are stunning! These were my favourite stamps from Tim’s release this time and I can’t wait to get hold of them and start playing!
Thanks for sharing the pretty cards! So wish I were near the warm beach today!