A Alcohol ink Background Card

Good Morning Ladies,

Well there went the weekend, we have been spoilt with all the back holidays, so now 'standard' weekends leave you feeling cheated !
Although I have to say I am itching to get into my craft room today, as I am so excited to play with my new Papercuts Dies and make some different backgrounds, I really enjoyed getting messy, more than I thought I would if I am honest.  I also have to agree with what Julia Watts said on her show that featured these dies, she was saying even if you have a background that you are considering binning, add one of these die cuts and a frame and see what you think, I did and its very true.  It's a bit like what I said about Brenda's background that she used for that stained glass boat die cut, Brenda was going to throw it in the bin, but just happened to put that die cut over it and it couldn't have been more perfect. I am so excited to see what you all come up with.

So my card features the Alcohol Ink background that I made on Friday afternoon, I took a piece of Acetate and a Alcohol ink blending tool and mixed Coral, Sunset Orange, Peach Bellini and Copper Mixative Alcohol inks and just dotted them here and there and then put a little Blending Solution on the Blending tool and tapped it around, to be honest I wasn't too sure about the finished piece, so put it to one side while I made others.  I die cut the 'Paper Cuts Collection Sunflower Edger' Die in white card, I used the Sunflower one as I thought it would work well with the colour of the background.
I took a piece of white card and added my blended background, I used my Scrapbook adhesives Glue runner around the edges of the card, I then laid on my Sunflower die cut, using the same adhesive, I think that the card needed a frame to finish it off, I used Creative Expressions Noble Double Stitched Rectangles to create the frame, I added some foam pads to the back of the frame and placed it over my card.  I mounted the whole thing onto some copper metallic card, to coordinate with the copper in the background, then onto a white card base.
I haven't yet decided on a sentiment so haven't added one, I really like how it has turned out though,
What do you think?

Val, it was so lovely to see you on the Blog yesterday Val, I am so sorry to hear you have been struggling with your hands, I think we take them for granted and it's not until you have pain that you realise how much it affects you, added to the fact that being in constant pain makes you miserable.
Thank you so much for your message, have you still managed to go to your craft group with Wendy?, she has been making some lovely cards, I saw on her blog that she does Groovi too. I hope you are still managing to get out my lovely, sending huge hugs XXX

Pat, thinking about you today my lovely as you celebrate Pete's life with your family and friends, I imagine that there will be standing room only at the Service as Pete was well like and had lots of friends, I am sending you huge hugs my lovely XXX

I hope that you all have a great day ladies,

Love and hugs to all,

Sandra
xxxxxx