Inky fingers

I've been trying several techniques with

alcohol inks this morning.  Definition

of alcohol inks: (borrowed from a site)

Alcohol ink is specifically formulated to create interesting patterns and effects on a number of craft projects. The acid-free ink is permanent and dries fairly quickly. It is used to produce a shiny, metallic background or finish. Alcohol inks adhere easily to a variety of materials, many of which are often difficult to apply colorants to. While glossy paper provides better results, this ink can also be applied to acrylic, plastic, metal, foil, glass, and many non-porous surfaces.

Nothing I did this morning turned out 

like the tutorial and pictures.  I finally

gave up and went with the tried and

true method which is putting several

drops of ink, more than one colour

usually, and a little blending solution

on an applicator.  Then I "pounced"

it on some glossy paper.  I also

dropped some more

blending solution on the card stock

after the pouncing. The results

are different every time and usually

quite beautiful although I had some

difficulty this morning.  Maybe because

I woke up at 430 am?  I'd really like to

stop doing that, but my clock is off again,

apparently.  So here is the card

that I ended up making:

Now that I'm seeing it on the computer

it almost looks like the bokeh technique, but

it doesn't have any standard ink on it.  I

wonder if that would work on glossy paper?

Probably not.  The ink would probably

rub right off.  I don't have any white staz-on

which is made to stay on slippery surfaces.

Today would have been John's and my

17th anniversary.  Happy Anniversary,

John.  I imagine he's too busy trying to

run things in Heaven to think about trivial

things such as an anniversary that never

happened.  But I remember and it's a

bittersweet day.