You Are Awesome

Hi there! Today I'm sharing a card I made for the most recent Just Us Girls Challenge.

At a recent stamping retreat I had the opportunity to try out some alcohol inks. A big THANK YOU to Danielle for providing the inks, paper, tools, and a little mini class on how to use them :) It was so much fun!!!

My experimenting resulted in a couple of different panels, and I just now had a chance to turn one of those panels into a card.

Unfortunately I didn't write down which ink colors I used, but on this panel I squirted drops of alcohol ink and blending solution onto some Yupo paper and then used a tool that you squeeze air out of to move the ink around. (I've also seen videos where people blow through a straw to create a similar effect.)

My youngest brother is turning 40 at the end of this month and I'm heading to Pittsburgh to visit/celebrate with him and my family! This card is for him :) He's an incredible artist, and I've always thought he's pretty darn awesome ;) Hope he likes it!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Totally Awesome (Essentials By Ellen)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)
Cardstock: White and Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink)
Dies: Awesome (Neat and Tangled), Fishtail Flags STAX (MFT), Nesting Card Templates (Lifestyle Crafts)
Other: Alcohol Inks (Ranger)
Specialty Paper: Yupo
Adhesive: Mono Multi Liquid Glue (Tombow), Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)