Welcome to the July 2021 Technique Blog Hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative ideas that we each came up with using the Alcohol Ink Technique. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the “Next” button.Ā
This technique is addictive…HIGHLY addictive!! My craft room is starting to fill up with fun samples. I shared a couple finished cards yesterday on YouTube.
(Click here to see my blog post with that video, close up photos of the cards and designs I shared, measurements, and a supply list linked to where you can shop in my online store. )
During that broadcast I brought out this sheet of vellum with a more earthly, masculine look.
And I put together this card below. The Alcohol Ink technique definitely is a fun background for alcohol drink images. Hahaha!
The swirly and marbled looks are also great for underwater and sky images. But really, the designs that you can create are just perfect alone with just a stamped or die-cut sentiment. Each sheet truly becomes a work of art.
Here are the details if you wish to recreate the card that I’m sharing today.
Products I usedā¦Ā See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them inĀ my online store.
Measurements…
- Basic White CardstockĀ
- 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored parallel to the short end at 5-1/2″
- 2-1/2″ x 3″
- Vellum Cardstock
- 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (start with a larger piece if you wish and trim it down after the ink dries)
- Mossy Meadow CardstockĀ
- 2-5/8″ x 3-1/8″
- Black satin ribbon from the kit
- 2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″
Tips…Ā
- Watch my video to get tips for this technique. As you see at the end of the video, I added Wink of Stella here and there on my design to create the gold veins.
- After coloring the whiskey with Dark and Light So Saffron Blends, I colored over it with Wink of Stella.Ā
- I added the layered center piece with Dimensionals.Ā
- And I finished it off with Gilded Gems that I colored with the Dark Mossy Meadow Blends Marker.
This technique is super popular in crafting right now. You can look it up on Pinterest and see all kinds of methods, tools, color combo inspiration, and end results (some creators even going as far as manipulating the ink itself into imagery – flowers, scenery, faces, words, etc.). You CAN invest in a lot of product to get those results. So that why it’s even more exciting for us in this hop to all share how with just a few Stampin’ Up! products that you may already have on hand for your other paper crafting projects you can get such fantastic similar results. Have fun creating YOUR art!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared. Now be sure to scroll down and click on this “next” button to see what Amy Rudd has to share featuring this technique. I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
- Nicole Mahler
- JoAnn Pollock
- Tracy St-Louis
- Vy TranĀ
- Carole Garrison
- Kristie Strum
- Mackenzie Grimme
- Rachel Tessman
- Amy Rudd
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Product List…
- sponge
- sticky notes, washi tape, etc.
- heat resistant surface that can be moved
- rubbing alcohol (99%)
- straws, compressed air, nasal aspirator, marker spritzer
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Your video has inspired me to give this another try.
Thanks JoAnn!
Haha! Alcohol ink for an alcohol drink! I love it! And now I want to case this to use with that set š„
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Fun ideas Rachel. I like how you shared details of what you did to raise the level of craftiness with this technique. -like Vy said, Alcohol Ink with an Alcohol Drink very clever.
Hehehe…thanks Amy! š
Clever idea with the whiskey! Fun card.
thanks Carole!
I’ve been subscribed to your blog for a while. I LOVE your videos. You explain techniques so well. I love CASING your cards! I’ve always loved playing with the alcohol inks. Thank you for the great ideas.
Aww…thank you so much Kathy!