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rubeena’s crafting anniversary 2-day blog hop! (day 2)
Welcome to Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary 2-Day Blog Hop! This hop is epic with more than 70 guests and over $1,000 in sponsored prizes! Not only are we celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general. This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly supportive! Hop along so you can learn about why we create and how much joy it brings us! You should have arrived here from the fabulous Danielle and the Neat and Tangled Blog.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ruby earlier this year. I have followed her on Instagram for a while now and never knew until this year that she only lives a few minutes from me, in the next town. I love her artsy style and can always count on her to try out new products and tell me if I need them 🙂 I am so happy to be a part of this hop and have been enjoying all the creations from all of the tremendously talented artists! First for the important stuff…the giveaways. I also have a giveaway at the bottom of my post so be sure to check that out too. I will also pick a winner on Wed, Sept 5th.
GIVEAWAYS
In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.
Studio Katia - $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird - $50 gift card
Altenew - $50 Gift card
Pinkfresh Studio - $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs - $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted - £25 gift card
Simon Says Stamp - $25 gift card
Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).
Jennifer McGuire - $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Winnie & Walter, LLC - $40 gift card
Mama Elephant - $25 gift card
Hero Arts - $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr LLC - Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies
Danielle Flynn - $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios - four $25 gift cards
Ellen Hutson - two $25 gift cards
Pretty Pink Posh - two $30 gift cards
The Stamp Market - July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)
Indigojade Art Shop - $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop
Flora & Fauna - a 4×6 stamp set
Waffle Flower - $25 gift card
Power Poppy - $50 gift card
My card today is made with one of my favorite products, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and I am so glad to see everyone using them again! My backgrounds have come a long, long way since I started using them many years ago. To celebrate, I have created an alcohol ink background in my favorite palette, rainbow!
I created the background by dripping all of my favorite bright colors of alcohol ink onto some yupo paper. I used alcohol and a brush to blend and create the splatter. For my sentiment I used some Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs stamps and dies. See full supply list at the bottom of this post.
*GIVEAWAY: I am giving away the prize pack pictured below with some of my favorite Alcohol Inks, tools, Yupo Paper and Alcohol Lift Ink to one lucky commenter, randomly selected from the comments below.
Hope you enjoyed my card! Please continue on to the next stop on the hop to the blog of the wonderfully talented Tania Ahmed. If you missed any of the stops, the full list is below.
BLOG HOP LIST
I participate in an affiliate program through Simon Says Stamp. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here at this blog. All products linked below the posts of my creations are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not and will not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.
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I just bought Yupo paper! I am going to try this as your example is stunning!
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Wowwww what a stunning bg in rainbow colours!! Absolutely love this 😍😍. And how generous of you.!! Thanks for sharing with us. 😍😍😍
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Wow! Stunning card! Love the bold background.
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What a beautiful card! Love that gorgeous alcohol ink background!
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I need to give alcohol inks a whirl, that card is amazing!
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I have never tried alcohol inks, I must get some. Thanks for the inspiration.
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I tried playing with alcohol inks recently for a background but it didn’t come out all that great. This makes me definitely want to try again!! So gorgeous!!!
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Love your vibrant card!
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I did enjoy your card, it’s wonderful. I’ve got a bunch of alcohol ink supplies now I just need to DO IT!!
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Beautiful background. I love how you created it. I must give it a try.
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I love the way alcohol inks on yupo paper looks. Thanks for the beautifully bright card.
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Love your card with it’s alcohol ink background. It’s gorgeous. We’ve come a long way with alcohol ink use! It’s on my craft bucket list! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win that cache of great supplies!
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Love it! I tried alcohol inks but didn’t turned out pretty so I kinda stopped with it. But after seeing your creation, I gotta give it a go again!
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This card is just gorgeous!! Just love the vibrancy! Thank you for sharing and being a part of this blog hop!
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I have never tried alcohol inks. *gasp* I know, I’m way behind the times. lol I’m still collecting some Copics and distress (not even oxides) inks. lol But I’d sure love to try because what you can do looks AWEmazing!
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stunningly bright card – thanks for the chance of winning!!
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Oh my word! That background is amazing! I love alcohol inks and sure would like to add to my collection! I only have a few, but like to use Copic refills also.
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Stunning card! Wonderfully fun and vibrant – so happy!
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Beautiful card! Love the use of the alcohol inks!
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I LOVE your Super Colorful Beautiful card!!!
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Gorgeous Cheiron, WOW, those alcohol inks are beautiful and bright, I love it!
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Your card took my breath away….It is bright…..and just speaks Happy….I love it…I just purchased some new alcohol inks..and some Yupo paper…maybe it’s time to get busy getting messy…LOL…
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I tried the alcohol inks once at a make and take but never since. Your card is lovely with them. Nicely done.
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LOVE, LOVE your bright, beautiful card. Just getting started using alcohol inks and your card is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
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I love how your background turned out! Great job!
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I love this sweet project!
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Wow! That is a striking card. The background is gorgeous. I love playing with alcohol inks, but I haven’t achieved anything that beautiful yet. You’ve inspired me to keep trying!
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Such a beautiful background you created with alcohol inks! Love this gorgeous card!!
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The background is fabulous.
The smooshing technique
gives a beautiful, unexpected
result. Love it.
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Oh Cheiron you have been rocking the alcohol inks!!!! Awesome colorful card!
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Such a vibrant and cheery card!!
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Anything “rainbow-y” will get my vote any day. This is such a fun and cheerful card. Great job!
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I don’t think anything can beat the beauty of a random, saturated colourful background that happens when Alcohol Inks are used. Gorgeous! Great happy sentiment as well.
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Such a bright, beautiful card.
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Amazing background with the AI, and the sentiment is terrific too!
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What a cool card! Love how you did that background. I have a few alcohol inks but not those lovely colors! So I’m doubly excited for the chances to win a blog hop prize and your lovely alcohol ink prize package! Thanks for sharing how you did it with us – so inspiring to see all these new (to me) techniques and products!!
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Amazing card!!! I have some alcohol inks, but haven’t used them in a looong time… With all this new inspiration with them lately that I’ve seen, makes me want to break them out!!! 😊 It looks like part of tge secret to achieving vibrant colors with them is Yupo paper, gonna have to get me some of that! 😁 Thank you so much for sharing!!! 💜
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WOW! This is incredible! I love the VIVID COLORS!
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I’ve never used alcohol inks before. Your fabulous card is leading me to look into them more. It would be so awesome if I win your giveaway so I could try them without an initial investment. ☺ Thanks!
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very pretty! I love alcohol ink and backgrounds!
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What a bright cheery card! TFS!
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Beautiful card using those alcohol inks!
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Beautiful card! Love the neat look you got with the alcohol inks.
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So cool! I love how colorful this card is! I’ve always wanted to try alcohol ink. Thanks for the giveaway, and thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful colors!!! I love the magic of alcohol inks
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Wow!! Gorgeous!! Super vibrant card!! <3
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What a fun, colorful card! I used alcohol inks when I started stamping a very long time ago. Might have to get back to using them. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win.
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Oh, my….Oh, my…..Oh, my, that is just GORGEOUS!!!! Thank you for the chance to win some of these fab supplies. I haven’t tried Yupo paper yet.
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This almost leaves me speechless! The background is stunning, and love that fun and uplifting sentiment. What fun it would be to win these goodies!
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I am so excited to try these products. Never used YUPO before. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Love your background! I haven’t tried yupo paper yet or the ink refills. Tight budget….. I hope I get a chance to possibly win and try some new product. Thank you for the chance to win!
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LOVE the alcohol ink background…the colors are sooooo gorgeous and vibrant!
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I love blog hops because they inspire me to create and all of you are so talented that I can’t help but be inspired. Thank you.
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playing with ink? i’m in!!! i like your card. i have been blown away by all the talent in this blog hop. i cannot possibly follow all of you. i’d never make another card ever.
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I LOVE this beautiful rainbow card, such vibrant colors with these alcohol inks! I’ve played with my very limited supplies of these and LOVE them! Thanks for your generous giveaway and all the inspiration and tutorials on your blog i.e why I love blog hops.
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Such an amazingly cool background and I adore that sentiment!
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Amazing background! I love your colour choices and the end result is just fantastic! Thank you for sharing all you do and for a chance to win your generous giveaway! Cheers, Dotty 🙂
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Oh wow, the colors and spots look great!
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The vibrant colors look really cool!
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Wow! I love all of that bright color-
reminds me of a tye-dyed shirt!
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Awesome background on your beautiful card! Love the vibrant colors! I am enjoying Rubeena’s crafting anniversary celebration and all the inspiring creations along the hop!
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I did enjoy your card – the colours are beautiful and perfect for this celebration of crafting!
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Loved that alcohol ink background, so bright and bold.Love how you added the sentiment as well!
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Love your explosion of colour on this background with the alcohol inks ! They are great fun . Wonderful card and great hop .
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I love your background. It’s so bright and fun.
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WOW, what a fabulous card, I love how vibrant the colours are! I am yet to start my adventure with alcohol inks, so your prize would be the perfect solution for me 😉 Thanks so much for sharing your gorgeous creation, and for supporting Rubeena on her special blog hop!
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Well, this card catches your attention! What bright colors. I had no idea the alcohol inks could be so bright.
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Awesome card! I especially love the colors you used! I love alcohol inks and hope I win. Congrats to Rubeena!
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I love using alcohol inks. Your card is gorgeous!
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I need to try the drip technique. It’s beautiful!
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I’ve always been intimidated by alcohol inks, but the results are stunning!
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Love alcohol inks, your card is gorgeous! How generous to share such a nice gift!
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Awesome card. I’m not sure if I’m ready for alcohol inks… 🙂
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So bright, vibrant and fun! Also love that CZ Design die. Thanks for the extra giveaway opportunity!
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Very fun and vibrant card! Thank you for sharing! Happy Anniversary to Rubeena!
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Wow such intense color! Thanks for 5he additional prize!
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That is one fantabulous rainbow background! Really love the depth that the splatters add!
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Oh that background is so cool! I just love the little bubbles you got and how bright and bold it is!
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Thanks for giving your own prize pack. I need to win it because alcohol inks are not in my supplies. I love the great card you created using them. Your card is so bright and says just the right thing.
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What an awesomely vibrant background! Love it!
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Your card is amazing! I would love to try out this technique.
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Gorgeous background!
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I never used alcohol ink till now, but your card is so beautiful that I need to try,
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Your card is amazing! Who doesn’t love an awesome rainbow card?! Thanks for sharing and for the fun inspiration! I’ve never tried this technique before and you have definitely inspired me to give it a try!
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I am just loving all the alcohol ink backgrounds. I’m going to have to break my paints out again and have some fun.
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Oh my!!! I’m totally in love for your stuninng card!!! Beautiful colouring!!!
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LOVE that pattern you created with the alcohol inks–it gives your card a lot of interest. And, I always love rainbow colors!!! I just started to dabble in alcohol inks, and I’ll have to try your technique with the splatters. TFS–have a blessed day!
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Absolutely beautiful background!! The last couple of times I’ve tried it, it looks like my cat threw up on the card!!
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Congratulations to Rubeena! Love her work. And what an amazing group this crafting world is to sponsor such wonderful prizes. Love your card inspiration too! The colours are stunning!
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Lovely card! Your colors are so bold and happy and I love that sentiment you created too! I am always memorized by what can be created with alcohol inks. One day I hope to be able to give them a try. Thank you for sharing!
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The color from the alcohol inks looks AMAZING! You have done such a beautiful job of mixing and blending these colors! Wow! Thats for the inspiration today!
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OMG just stunning. I will follow your directions to create my own card.
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AMAZING card and colors!!
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Love the bright colour you have used.
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Your card is stunning ! I love alcohol inks but I do not master them as well as you are. Your backgrounds is fantastic. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us and for the giveaway.
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Wow what beautiful, bright colors!
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i’m so glad alcohol inks are back in vogue too and you card using them is fantastic – love how that bit of vellum softens the center of the card, Cheiron!
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Wow- this is gorgeous! I just started playing with alcohol inks!
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Time to bust out that Yupo paper and alcohol inks. Oh my I adore that card. Very eyecatching!!
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I looooove that background! It’s so bright and colorful. This is a great card. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
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Love your fabulous card.
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I love this card a lot. It is amazing. Thanks for the opportunity to win a prize from you too.
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Love the vibrant colors on this background Cheiron! The sentiments are perfect too! Thanks for being part of this hop and thanks to all the sponsors too! Happy anniversary to Rubeena!
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I love your bright rainbow card!! I have some Yupo in my drawer, but … I seriously need to get experimenting!! It is cool you are so close to Ruby, a truly kind and generous spirit!! Thanks for inspiring me!
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Oh my goodness! Love all those beautiful colors. So rich looking.
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What a fun bold and bright card! I love the background! Guess I’m going to have to try the yupo paper – the results are so beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
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That Yupo sure lets the colors shine. Such a pretty, bright card.
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Bold and beautiful!
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Wow!! What a beautiful colorful card! Love it! 🙂
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Love gorgeous vibrant colors! AIs are so fun to play with. Am glad they are back in demand again. Thanks for sharing this awesome beauty!
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Wow! Awesome background! I’ve never used alcohol inks but that’s pretty amazing. Love the bright colors and the bubble effect you created. Fun sentiment, too. Thanks for being a part of this crafty hop and for the additional giveaway!
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WOW! You have inspired me with your beautiful card! I am in awe of the colorful alcohol inked background….so colorful and pretty! Thanks to you and Ruby for the fun blog hop. Now off to my craft room to play!!! 😉
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Those colors are dazzling , perfect for a cheerful card !
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I believe that now, after your tutorial, I’ll tackle this alcohol technique. Thanks.
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Such beautiful vibrant colors! Love this card-thanks for sharing your creativity!
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Gorgeous rainbow display, love it!
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the colors and the beautiful card you created with the alcohol inks!
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Such glorious colors! Just admiring this card makes me happy. I love everything about it.
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This is just a feast for the eyes! So beautiful! I’ve just started using alcohol inks… I never tried it the first time they were popular and I’m loving them! Love this colorful background! We are all so lucky to have each other to let us know when we need something! Sometimes I think maybe I do, but then my best crafty friends will always let me know why I definitely do! Thanks for the inspiration!
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That’s the best Yupo background I’ve seen!
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This card is simply STUNNING!! Thanks for sharing and being a part of the blog hop.
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Fantastic card! I love the alcohol ink background – gorgeous colours!
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love this technique and your card xo
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What a fun card !! I love these alcohol ink backgrounds, thryre so cheerful ! I would love to have a chance to try some. I’d say your card is funky !! 😂 Thanks for the opportunity to win !
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Amazing card, so cheerful and uplifting!
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Hiiii Cheiron, I’m late to the party! That’s funny because I’m always too early. Ha ha. Thank you SO much for joining me. I am glad we got to meet and hang out and we definitely need to craft together. I LOVE YOUR CARD! I think crafters sure have come a long way with alcohol inks 😀 Lots of love to you <3
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I do not own alcohol inks but when I see the projects like yours I’m blown away!
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SQUEAL!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
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how fun to find crafty “neighbors!! I’m sill trying to find my stride with alcohol inks, so thanks for more inspiration 🙂
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What an amazing card and beautiful background! I have yet to play with alcohol inks and Yupo… hope mine turns out at least half that good!😉 Thanks for adding to the fun!
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Wow! What a stunning card…I love the bold vivid colors! Thanks for sharing and for supporting Ruby’s anniversary!
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Gorgeously done with the alcohol inks!!! Superb!
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Bright, bold and beautiful! Gotta love alcohol inks. Thanks for sharing
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Cheiron, your card is absolutely beautiful. I love the sentiments you used too. Thank you for sharing your love of alcohol inks with your own giveaway.
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I have been swooning over the alcohol inks lately but have been shy about trying them. I definitely think it’s time to give them a whirl lol. I love how bright your card is, very cool. I will definitely be trying one like it soon. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
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How fun and colorful.
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Bright happy colours on your card that are perfectly complemented by the fab sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration.
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