Disneyland memories

Here is a layout and card I completed for a challenge over at White with 1 April Cyber Crop.  Well, I cannot enter it as the cut-off date was 1st May (call it isolation brain)....but the grid layout and colour stumped me!!   I got in my head 'grid' and created one layout that of course did not contain blue.  And then the colour! I was thinking light blue, blue flowers, of course nothing in my photos! A long post!

The challenge was to create a layout and matching card:

Have I created a new technique for my background?  It came to me as I was in slumberland last night.

I decided to use my paints from the layout I did for Cocoa Vanilla challenges, as they were out as I had not put them away.  So I created a grid.  Let me show you the process.

To get the grid - I first penciled in the lines and then using my brush and ruler painted in the grid lines.  Being sure, to clean the ruler after each line was added!  Learnt that the hard way - no worries it was texture!   Is this a new technique - I have not seen it before....
Then time to add the real texture - I loaded up my paint brush first with the lighter blue and added the darker blue as it lacked that "oomph" I was after and tapped my brush to let the ink fall on to the cardstock.

I then edged with chipped sapphire Distress Oxide Ink - background done.
Using the chipped sapphire ink I inked up 2 Scrapmatts String Circles and little hearts ready for the layout and card.
The stamp I used on the layout was from Card Craft Stamps that I purchased (on 50% special)  in the USA in May, 2018.
The die cuts are from Kaisercraft for the layout and Kaszazz for the card.
Finally put it all together - happy with the result.  I love visiting Disneyland and I wonder if that chance will come again.
"When you wish upon a star your dreams come true."  Songwriters - Leigh Harline, Ned Washington. Thank you for visiting, Margaret
Crafting in the time of Coronavirus.