By the Seashore Mixed Media

When DH gave me some play money for my birthday,

I bought some alcohol inks.

I'd been admiring this background technique since I started stamping.

Then I kept seeing Laurie's beautiful cards using this technique on

Stamping up North.

So I went shopping for alcohol inks.

I got the inks out and had a play with them.

They are so much fun!

And I love the mottled background.

I used Lettuce and Pool on this one with

Snow Cap Mixative.

Edited to add that Vicki suggested that I enter this in the Muse Challenge so here I go.

Thanks, Vicki.

The current Mixed Media Challenge theme is

I had the By the Seashore stamp set in my NBUS box

and thought it was a good opportunity to ink it up.

I stamped the shells with Sahara Sand ink

then fussy cut them and edged with a Sahara Sand marker.

And used a White Gel Pen on the sand dollar

one of the Skin Tone Blendabilities on the shell and starfish,

and also a Creamy Caramel marker on the starfish.

I put the shells on some burlap ribbon with lots of hot glue

and added a pearl.

For a little added texture, I distressed the Crumb Cake mat.

Maybe you'd like to try some mixed media?

So glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  By the Seashore

Ink:  Sahara Sand, Alcohol Ink (Pool, Lettuce, Snow Cap Mixative, Blending Solution; Adirondack), SU Marker (Sahara Sand, Creamy Caramel)

Paper:  110# Solar White (Neena), Crumb Cake, Glossy Paper, Whisper White

Other:  Distressing Tool, Stitched Mat Rectangles (Lil' Inker), Burlap Ribbon, Large Basic Pearl (retired)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted