.I have been playing with the Paper Marbling Technique using my Adirondack Alcohol Inks. I now have a stack of card fronts using different papers and colors. I am sure you will see more cards in the future from me using this cool technique :-) Our very talented friend Karen Dunbrook aka k dunbrook on SCS last week hosted the TLC592 Challenge on SCS using the Paper Marbling Technique.
Be sure and check out the link to Karen's challenge for more Deets and Karen's Blog: Snippets. The technique is also called by some "Floating Alcohol Ink Technique". There are You Tube videos out there too.
My background was one of my samples using 5 drops of Adirondack Sunset Orange into a shallow square bowl of water and quickly placing my piece of Yupo paper into water holding my paper with a forcep tool. Always remember...alcohol ink stains! I then lifted my paper and quickly placed on a paper towel to dry. I learned to change water and ink everytime for better results and that every type of paper and even alcohol inks give different results. I tried rice paper, mixed media paper and thick white cardstock. The thick white CS my least favorite. Yupo my favorite. But I liked the rice paper and mixed media almost equally as well.
More Deets on my Blog..scandinancy creates. Enjoy and thank you again Karen for always inspiring us to try new Techniques. Hugs, nancy
Date: Friday, July 8, 2016 GMT Views: 765
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Fri, Jul 08, 2016 @ 7:54 PM
I just saw this yesterday on your blog. I left a comment but then I forget my email password ...again... so that was the end of that. Beautifully crafted marbled paper, Nancy.
I especially love the flower you used as well. The color values are gorgeous, my sweet friend.
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Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 52226
Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 5:35 AM
Gorgeous colour you achieved Nancy - and I love your flower too! I just ordered myself the Zig Markers ... super excited to say the least. You do the technique the same way I do, quickly and new water for every background, unless I am doing a background for the inside of my card.
Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 12:07 PM
This marbling is so beautiful and soft with the delicate orange. Love the bright pink flower ... just pops on the subtle background. Fantastic design as always, Nancy! xx
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Mon, Jul 11, 2016 @ 3:35 AM
Oh Nancy, I just love the look of this gorgeous card. The bkg lends such a soft touch and helps highlight your great flower....it made me smile to know you tried it out!
hugs and happy news....
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83912
Mon, Jul 11, 2016 @ 4:39 PM
Love that bg, Nancy - so soft and pretty! Perfect for this gorgeous flower and sweet sentiment. I need to try this! Hugz
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Wed, Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:47 AM
Wonderful, soft background. I also like the way yu tied the pink of the flower in with the pink card stock you used behind the BG, using the white scalloped square to allow just enough of the pink to peek through.