Sunday, March 1, 2009

CPS challenge

Really interesting sketch challenge this week on http://www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/

I learned a cool new technique this morning on Tim Holtz - Scrapbooking & Rubber Stamping Ideas For Everybody. Use Ranger Alcohol Inks on Glossy Cardstock and then use a can of air (like you use to clean your computer keyboard with) and "blow" the alcohol ink into really cool patterns.

I needed a birthday card for my fil and he loves all of the cards I make anyway (he and mil keep them in an album!) so this will really blow his socks off!

The flourish stamp is Technique Tuesday WhispyGigs. Butterfly is t!m Holtz Grungeboard with Distress Embossing Powder in Mustard Seed and the wings are pop dotted. Ribbon is unknown from my stash.

8 comments:

Liane said...

That is a great idea! Love the card. Gotta love Tim!

Linda Beeson said...

Wow, what a great job with the colors and techniques! Love what you did with that CPS sketch.

amber said...

love the background tiles...so colorful! i'm gonna have to check out that technique someday!

Kandis Smith said...

that's so cool! Gonna have to try that!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty card... from where in Florida? I live in Homestead...HUGS..SK :)

Anonymous said...

Great colors! Makes me long for Spring even more :).

Lea L. said...

That technique is very cool...love how you used it for your background paper! Great job with sketch 105...thanks for playing at CPS this week!

~Lea

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Love that background paper you created! Very cool.

It's a good life!
Terri e.