The Sisterhood of Crafters – Anything Goes Challenge!
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The Sisterhood of Crafters – Anything Goes Challenge!

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Hi all ! Its a new challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters blog and this fortnight, the theme is “Anything Goes”! Were you one of the winners of our last challenge, check it out here.

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For this Anything Goes challenge, I decided to play with my alcohol inks when inspiration hit me at 1am one early morning! I did not really have this in mind when I made it, I just went with my feelings… and a Q-tip!

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Yes those anemone looking things in the middle of the flower were created by sliding a Q-tip through the inks. The sentiment is from Altenew and it was stamped with Stazon jet black ink, as I was using Yupo paper and Stazon is the only ink I trust which will not wipe off a glossy surface.

I was really disappointed my phone’s battery was dead when I made this, so I couldn’t take a video of the making of this card. As I created the flower so randomly, I wasn’t sure I would be able to re-create it again, but I really wanted to show you the process. So I tried again and I was really happy to be able to create a similar looking flower in my video at the end of my post.

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This is the second flower painting I created using the same method as the first. I used Tim Holtz’s Wild Plum, Teak Wood, Citrus alcohol inks & Alcohol blending solution.  Which flower do you prefer?

So I hope you like my first alcohol ink flower creations.  I personally really like it so I don’t think it’ll be my last! I would love to hear your comments about my card as they are always so appreciated.

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Hop along to my fellow team mates at The Sisterhood of Crafters and leave them some love too and I hope to see your creations in our “Anything Goes” challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

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I’m sharing this with:

CAS mix up CAS Mix Up – Stamping, alcohol inks and … is using a Q-tip sponging?

house of cards House of Cards – Floral images and or colours, I went with both!

ssswchallenge Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge – Back to School. A reminder for my kids to be their own person under the social pressures at school

casology Casology – Bud…as in flower bud in my case

addicted to CAS Addicted to CAS – Friends

cardsundmorelogo_challengeblog_banner Cards Und More – One layer card

artistic stamper The Artistic Stamper – My 2nd entry to their Anything Goes challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published by desperatehousewifecraft

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39 thoughts on “The Sisterhood of Crafters – Anything Goes Challenge!”

  1. This is absolutely stunning! I wish I could do that, love everything about it and your alcohol ink blossom is beautiful! Thank you for joining the House of Cards August Challenge. Thank you for entering and I hope we see you enter again this month Karen P (HOC DT)

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  13. WOW! Your big bloom is stunning! The bold color and freeform design make for one great piece of art. Thanks for sharing your process and so glad you joined us at CASology this week.

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  14. Wonderful vibrant colours! And great to have your video to see how you did it. You asked if using a Q-tip counts as sponging for CAS Mix Up – I’d have to say “no” as it is the equivalent of using a paintbrush IMHO. But I’m still so glad you linked up your card at CAS Mix Up as otherwise I wouldn’t have seen your gorgeous cards or your video – I want to try your technique! Thank you!

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  18. Both your Alcohol Ink flowers are gorgeous, Gwendolyn. I do not have a favorite and I am so impressed you came so close to your flower in your 1st card on your 2nd card. TFS and joining us again on CAS Mix Up. I will be saving your video to watch a little later. Hugs..

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  19. Oh my gosh … these flowers are so beautiful, Gwendolyn!! Thanks for the wonderful video. I have to try this! Both flowers are equally beautiful … I couldn’t pick a favourite. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

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  20. Can’t choose a favorite, Gwendolyn! They are both my favorites! What gorgeous flowers! Thanks so much for sharing them with us at CAS Mix Up! Now I’m going to watch this video and bookmark it! Thanks!

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  25. These are AWESOME … love the first one! Thanks for sharing a video … well done … I truly enjoyed watching! Haven’t played with my alcohol inks in a long time … guess what I’ll be doing later today! LOL Great job!

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