Hello, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenges! This week, we have a “Mash Up” of all the October challenges. We’re supposed to pick at least two of the past challenges and mash them up. I decided to use the sketch and the alcohol ink blending technique. Sketch challenges are one of my favorites, and I’m just loving playing with alcohol ink blending right now!
I designed this card to give to my husband for our anniversary next week. It will be 31 wonderful years!!! He loves the mountains, so I selected the Mountain Air Stamp Set and coordinating Majestic Mountain Dies. When we first met, we spent lots of weekends backpacking and skiing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. While we may not get away quite as often these days, we still sneak in at least a few trips a year.
To create the background, I used a sheet of Vellum Cardstock and randomly colored it with the following Stampin’ Blends Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, and Night of Navy. Then, I used a paint brush to add 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and move the ink around to create abstract shapes. Once the panel was dry, I cut it into strips and adhered them with Seal. I think they look like a beautiful mountain sunset.
Next, I used Balmy Blue and Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends to color a sheet of Basic White Cardstock in an ombre pattern and embossed the mountains on top in white.
In the background, I used a strip of Cork Specialty Paper. I love the texture of that paper, and especially love it on masculine cards.
The sentiments both the inside and outside of the card are from the Create With Friends stamp set. Then, I added the remaining portion of my alcohol ink blended panel to the inside.
Be sure to check out all the designers’ amazing creations this week on the TGIF Challenges Blog. Then, take our challenge and create a mash up of your own! Add it to the bottom of that post using the Linky Tool. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Have a wonderful and creative day!
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