I had so much fun with this card

Today is the reveal for Cards in Envy.  This challenge is to make your own background.  This runs May20 -- June 2.

On my card I used a tag base from Ranger and cut it down to fit in an A2 envelope at 5 1/2 inches, which is a  regular envelope.  This time I used Alcohol Inks by Ranger, the silver, grey and black and put drops on my splat mat and swirled them around with my tag.  It dried really quick and I realized I wanted more colors so I did it again.  I made sure it was dry before I stamped my images.  I used the stamp "On the Railroad" Stampers Anonymous -- Tim Holtz Collection and Archival Black ink.  I stamped the train track about 3 times lined it up each time.  When I knew it was dry I stamped the train, once again about 3 times so it stood out.  I made sure it was dry and backed the card with another tag and scored it just underneath the circle and glued a tag to the bottom to make a card.  I made The hole and tags  lined up.  I used some crinkled ribbon through the hole picking up the excess alcohol ink and crinkling it and let it dry.  I put it through the tag and when I mailed it I just pulled t straight when I put in the envelope  I wanted to make a sentiment so Tim Holtz came out with matchbox letters and I did "Good Luck".  You see I know someone who will be finishing conductor school and thought this would make a great card. 

Here is what the card looks like:

This is a close up of the card and it really looks like smoke is coming out of the smoke stack.  It is a very masculine card.
Come over and play with us at Cards in Envy.  Hope to see you there.