Believe - Color Throwdown #469

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Happy Wednesday, everyone!

It’s time for another Color Throwdown challenge, and boy, does Vickie have a fabulous combo for us!

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I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try out an old technique that Jennifer McGuire recently brought back to the limelight – alcohol ink backgrounds.  So I pulled out my really old inks and found that they were too old to use.  Hmmm.  But I have loads of Copic reinkers which are also alcohol inks!  So here’s what I came up with.

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I followed Jennifer’s instructions using my B000 and B21 Copic reinkers and some of the Colorless Blender Solution.  I got a much softer look than I would have with the Ranger alcohol inks, but I like how they look for a wintery background.  I will be replacing all my old inks in the near future, because I just love this technique and will be using it again for more of my Christmas cards!

Now it’s your turn to play along with us at the Color Throwdown.  Link up your new creation to the CTD blog so we can see it!  And you may be chosen to be a Guest Star stamper in a future challenge!

And please take a few moments to visit with the other designers and leave them some love.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kelly Lunceford, November 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!  If you decide to try out the Copic reinkers, be sure to let me know so I can take a look!!

SUPPLIES:

 

SSS Believe Wafer dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Copic Colorless Blender Solution Shop here: SSS	Copic refill B000 Shop here: EH | SSS	Copic refill B21 Shop here: EH | SSS	Ranger Glossy Paper Shop here: SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SSS Silver embossing powder Shop here: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Comments

[nise]

This sure has me feeling blue that winter's on the way and your alcohol inks were no longer a usable part of your creative arsenal. Lovely card and I believe I really like your silver "believe", especially how it has a shadow. Mostly impressed that you were able to "improvise, adapt and overcome" to pull off your original vision. Good luck getting your Christmas cards done -- this girl isn't feeling it yet.

[Leslie Miller]

Really? What happens to alcohol inks? They evaporate? I recently gave away three bottles of alcohol ink and they were super old -- from when they first came out. Of course, I only used them once and I guess you'd have to open the bottles a few times for them to dry out, sheesh. They're in good hands now. However, I do have lots of Copics and colorless blender and I just love what you did with them here! Beautiful, Broni!

[Cindy]

Gorgeous card, Broni!! Love all the textures and the soft, watery background!

[Karen Pounds]

I love this card! Great job! Beautiful!