Michelle vs Alcohol Markers: Round 2

If you're new here at my blog...

there's a few things that you need to know about me

I LOVE TO WATER COLOR

and

I AM ALCOHOL MARKER CHALLENGED

But....

in between all of my water coloring 

(which I have been sharing here)

I HAVE been practicing...

trying to improve my alcohol marker skills.

I am finally seeing some progress...

so, my practicing is paying off, I think.

I'll show you...

and you can decide for yourself.

The image is CROCUS...by Our Daily Bread

I stamped the image  with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink ...onto Spectrum Ultra Smooth Card Stock...

(recommended for alcohol marker coloring and blending)

The base card was created with PTI card stock...

The mat is LCI's metallic card stock in Violette

(a gorgeous shade of purple...a perfect match for this colored image)
*The sentiment is from a Power Poppy stamp set.

I am always up for a challenge 

and

I am always striving to improve my skills... knowledge...and capabilities

Not just in card making...but in all of life...

Gotta keep adding fuel the brain to keep the engine running!

So with regard to me...vs the markers...

I took my self-imposed challenge seriously...

I've been working on blending...

But have to keep reminding myself that this is not the same as water coloring...

This is an entirely different ballgame...

(I think that I'm catching on)

and now...

in as much as water coloring will always be my first love...

I and finding myself thinking of which stamps I have...

that would work well with alcohol marker coloring...

So...

What do you think?

Am I improving?

Card loving friends...this  sweet purple crocus card is available for purchase at The Bellissima Card Shop

Card making friends....no supply list today....the few items needed to create this card have already been noted in the blog post.

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle.