I will say I am very new to Alcohol Inks. In fact, today is the first day I used them and it won't be the last. Check out below for directions and a YouTube video to help you recreate this cool card.
The process of making this card is quite simple. I masked off the 1" top of the acetate to keep it free of the ink. I then proceeded to drop 3 dots each of each of my 3 colors around the acetate somewhat randomly. I kept a loose triangle shape in mind when placing the drops. I used the spritzer to blow some of the ink around and added Alcohol Blending Solution to move it around more if the color became dry too quickly.
My goal was to create a nice effect where there were random dark edges around the design. These dark edges are pooled up Alcohol Ink that take longer to dry than the typical thin layer of ink. I would say it took me approximately 5 minutes to create a pattern I was happy with. I then waited a few minutes until the lighter areas of the piece were dry and then applied gold foil by placing the foil sheet over the design and then a white piece of paper over it. I then got my brayer and applied even pressure back and forth over the foil. I pulled off the foil and there you have it….a stunning panel that will make most anyone smile.
To complete the card I folded the acetate at the score line and went over the crease with my bone folder. I attached the card stock on either side of the 1” extra of the acetate panel and added this gorgeous Thinking of You sentiment die from Altenew.
As a side note this is a lot messier than I thought it would be. I would recommend a well ventilated location, some surgical type gloves, and alcohol wipes for quick and easy clean up.
If you would like to check out Jessica's video click here.
I hope I have inspired you to give this a try.
Happy Crafting :)
Joanne and Penny
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Supplies:
![]() Neenah Cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: SB | SSS |
![]() Tim Holtz 8.5 Paper Trimmer Shop at: EH | SB | SSS |
![]() Spellbinders Platinum 6 Shop at: SB | SPEL | SSS |
Tombow Dots Tape Runner Shop at: SSS |
![]() Marvy Jewel Picker Shop at: EH |
![]() Ranger Alcohol Ink - Dandelion Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Ranger Alcohol Ink - Mermaid Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Ranger Alcohol Ink - Limeade Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Altenew Die - Thinking of You Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Thermoweb Decofoil - Gold Shop at: EH | SSS |
![]() Tim Holtz Distress Spritzer Shop at: EH | SSS |
This turned out great--saw the original video too but I enjoyed seeing the process through your eyes. Great video!
ReplyDeleteLove this technique. I made one background!IMG_0818.jpg
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Your color combo is stunning.
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