Sea Life Card with Rainbow Glimmer Paper

Sealife Dies Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Rainbow Glimmer paper and alcohol ink background technique with Stampin' Blends markers. www.PattyStamps.com

  Using the Stampin’ Up! Rainbow Glimmer Paper to die cut the coral and fish from the Sea Life dies is just amazing and the perfect compliment to this shimmery alcohol ink background I created!!     Free Video Tutorial: If you have not yet created an alcohol ink background with Stampin’ Blends, please check …

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Alcohol Ink background Birthday Card Idea

Alcohol ink background with vellum and Stampin' Blends markers! Birthday Card featuring Hand-Penned dies and Biggest Wish stamp set by Patty Bennett

Remember my obsession with making alcohol ink background cards over the summer?  Well, I still haven’t shared all of the cards I made, but I love this one and wanted to share it with you!   I thought this card and color combo turned out so pretty, and then found that the Blue Gems looked …

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Fan Favorite Potted Succulents die overlay card

Alcohol ink background technique card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Potted Succulents die overlay and Stampin' Blends markers, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I know this was a fan favorite when I showed this Potted Succulents die card in my video back in June.. and I love it too!!  I’m finally getting a moment to share it here!   My card background is created with the Alcohol Ink background technique with Stampin’ Blends markers and Wink of Stella …

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Amazing way to use the Alcohol Ink background

Die cut the Alcohol Ink background with the Flower Market die for a beautiful card and decorate with In Color Jewels! www.PattyStamps.com

  Remember all of those Alcohol Ink Backgrounds I created a couple months ago?   I still have a few of the finished cards to share with you!!  Today I am sharing a gorgeous card with the color combo Tammy and I dubbed “Cotton Candy”.  I die cut the alcohol ink background with the Flower Market …

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Positive Thoughts Stampin’ Up! Card Idea

Stampin' Up! Positive Thoughts stamp set card idea featuring Alcohol Ink background, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Do you remember the fun Alcohol Ink backgrounds I was making a couple months ago?  Remember I went kinda crazy and made a ton of them?  🙂  I loved the colors in this one and decided to just go with those colors for the flowers and leaves of my stamped images!!  The flowers and …

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Shimmer Vellum Card with Pansy Petals Paper

Flower Market die with Shimmer Vellum from Stampin' Up!, overlayed on Alcohol ink background. Card by Patty Bennett

During our recent weekly video where we explored ways to use the Flower Market die over designer paper, some of you asked about die cutting it with Shimmer Vellum.  I’m happy to report that it’s beautiful!  If you’d like to see that video, click here.   Isn’t the Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum just gorgeous when …

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Potted Succulent Die Card Idea

Potted Succulent die cut from Alcohol Ink Background featuring STampin' Blends markers. Card by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Do you remember all of those AMAZING Alcohol Ink backgrounds I made a few weeks ago?  (if you missed them, click here).  I decided to try the Potted Succulent die on one of the pieces of alcohol ink paper I made and I think it turned out fabulous!     Above: This is the …

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Alcohol Ink Technique with 5 different Embossing Folders

Stampin' Blends alcohol ink technique on vellum with 5 different embossing folders. www.pattystamps.com

Attention: Fans of the amazing Alcohol Ink Background Technique with Stampin’ Blends Markers… check this out… you can do this technique with Cardstock Vellum and Embossing Folders!!!! WATCH THE VIDEO below for all the details!!!     The 5 embossing folders featured in my video tutorial today are: Dandelions, Magnolia, Evergreen Forest, Seashells, Bloom.  Each …

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Do you have the Stampin’ Up! Seascape Bundle yet?

Alcohol Ink Background technique with Stampin' Blends markers, Seascape stamp set and bundle card by Patty Bennett www.pattystamps.com

  I love these happy, sparkly, vibrant colors in the Ombre specialty (glimmer) paper, alcohol ink technique and the brightly colored fish from the Seascape Bundle!  If you don’t have this bundle yet, I highly recommend it.. it’s so fun to create amazing cards with!  Seascape bundle #158359 available in my online Stampin’ Up! store! …

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Alcohol Ink Vellum Background with Iconic Dies

Alcohol Ink Background with Vellum and Stampin' Blends, featuring Artistic dies floral images and Tailor Made Tags dies. www.PattyStamps.com

Today, let’s check out the beautiful flowers in the Iconic Dies set from Stampin’ UP!!! I’ve added them to 3 different Alcohol Ink backgrounds to make 3 gorgeous cards!     Card #1 today, features the Iconic Dies die cut with the new Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty paper, #156844, found on page 135 …

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