First Challenge of the new year!

This week I am the challenge hostess over at Inspire Swap Chat. I gave the players 2 options depending on what they had for supplies. Either make a creation using a brayered background or create something using alcohol inks. I made this card quick today pulling out the alcohol inks. It was kind of inspired by some new artwork in my bedroom (I recently repainted it so I had to get some new stuff for the walls). I used the colors ginger, caramel, and latte and also added some of the copper mixative too. I took a close up shot so you can see the copper shimmer. I used my fave set "Lovely as a Tree" from SU for this. No sentiment yet, thought I would wait to add one once I figure out who to send the card too.

Please come and play along in this weeks challenge- the prize will be an assortment of stamped images from my stamp collection- and a bunch of Spellbinders Nestabilites die cuts also!

Here is my brayer card I did for the challenge. I actually stamped the image a long time ago when I was visiting my cousins stamp studio- the butterfly and foilage was stamped and then embossed in clear powder. I just decided today to try to brayer over the background for a nice blue sky. I'm a bit out of practice with the prayer, not really happy with my sky (looks kind of splotchy to me). These kinds of cards are my favorite to make- right in my comfort zone- and for me they are actually the easiest and least time consuming. I'm not a huge fan of lots of layers and all sorts of patterned papers- I struggle with that often. I'll try to make some more alcohol ink  and brayer cards this week- it was fun to dabble in that again. Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate all your wonderful comments you all leave me!

Anne