cardstock meets alcohol and Stampin Blends

What do you get when you cross a window sheet, different types of cardstock, Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Ink Markers and a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with 99% Alcohol? Well gorgeous backgrounds of course!

I started with multiple sheets of Glossy, Basic White, Shimmery White and Vellum cardstock cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″ ( and just a tip cut a bunch – because every one looks different and once you start making these you WILL find it difficult to stop!!

A window sheet is a clear plastic sheet we sell ours as 2 sheets of 12″ x 12″ for $5.00. And you can use it for this purpose over and over again!
I used Night of Navy Dark and Light and Dark Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends.

Scribble ink onto the Window Sheet.

Place your choice of cardstock face down onto the ink and alcohol surface of the window sheet surface.

Allow to dry if you like the pattern of ink on the glossy surface – if there are white spots showing through or an area you do not like dip into the alcohol and ink again until desired look is achieved!

I stamped on the glossy cardstock with Staz-on ink and let dry. I used the Seaside Notions for this example. You can use Momento Black ink for the other cardstock choices, although be careful stamping on vellum as it takes a little longer to dry and not smear!

I finished the card off with a ribbon and Blue Adhesive Backed Gems. and mounted it onto a balmy Blue cardstock base.

Yesterday on my Sunday evening Facebook Live I demonstrated the technique above with a different color scheme and showed off all of the cards I had made from the previous batch as well!

Here is a photo gallery of the completed cards using this background technique!

The coolest part about this technique is that no two backgrounds are the same and that each one is unique and creates an incredible background for gorgeous cards! I will warn you it is a little addicting! Good Luck and have fun trying this technique!

Now go create some art one stamp at a time!
Natalie