Good morning, Crafty Friends!
I have always been drawn to abstract art. There is something beautiful in the seemingly chaotic lines, swirls, and random patterns. However, in reality, there is control and thoughtful intentionality that is both graceful and intoxicating. Abstract backgrounds and techniques have been slowly making their way into the card and scrapbook arena, and I could not be more excited. One technique cardmakers are using is to apply ink directly to their paper using dye ink cubes. I had very few dye ink cubes in my crafty stash, so you know I had to rectify that situation. When wanting to try something new, you either go big or go home, right? So I purchased the entire 48 ink cube collection from Pinkfresh Studio. Now it's really time to play!
To create this card, I took a piece of SugarCube cardstock and just had fun. I used the ink cubes to directly swipe color onto the cardstock using Coral Reef, Ocean Breeze, Peach Fuzz, Sweet Mustard, and Misty Coast inks. I then stamped a bouquet from the Just Because stamp set using Stargazer ink onto the inked panel. I diecut the word "Hugs" from Pinkfresh Studio's Thin Words: Everyday Script from Cookie Monster and Oceanside cardstock. A few inky gold splatters completes this card.
Thank you for visiting. I hope you have a chance to try out this technique and make something beautiful.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
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