Hello Everyone!
Summer is winding down fast! I can't believe we are already in September. Summer was short, but sweet! Today I'm sharing a little journey I took with some new products. It was a bit of a learning curve for me.
The supplies I used:
- Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Citrus, Pistachio, Aquamarine, Indigo and a shade of purple that had no name!
- Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
- A piece of Ranger Alcohol Ink Card Stock
- Blending tool with felt pad
- Ranger Alcohol Lift Ink
- MISTI stamping positioner
- Paper Towels
- A2 size white cradles
- A piece of Gina K Designs Fresh Asparagus card stock cut to 4 x 5.25
- A piece of blank white card stock
- Miss You die
- Dark Blue Pearls
- Simon Says Stamps Ornate Background stamp
- Glue
I started out by layering my inks in the color order you see in the picture. I squirted it on and swiped across it with the blending tool so that at first it ended up looking like this:
I kept working at it; dabbing on ink and blending it, adding a bit of blending solution until I was happy with the gradation of color.
Then I put my panel into my MISTI and stamped my panel with the Ornate Background stamp inked with the Alcohol Lift Ink. I did this several times. I took out this panel and put in the blank white panel and stamped that with the lifted ink. I blotted off the Alcohol Lift Ink on my inked panel with a paper towel and then rubbed it to reveal the design 😊...or not...😦
I realized that the design was so intricate that by rubbing the panel I rubbed off most of my layers of ink. 😢 On the other hand, the white panel that I stamped the lifted ink on came out fabulous!
I really loved how this came out! All the detail of the stamp is there! So, while occasionally glaring at the ruined panel I went ahead and made this white panel into a card by mounting it on Gina K Designs Fresh Asparagus card stock, adding my die cut Miss You plus an extra strip, and embellishing with a few dark blue pearls. I really wanted the ink work of this panel to be the focal point of the card.
Which brings me back to the alcohol ink panel. I could not throw it away. But, what could I do with it. I was sure there was still residue of the lift ink on it, but I had to try something....so I started layering my inks again.....and...
I felt it was a save! I still have not used this panel yet, but I will! I realized I still needed some experimenting with the Alcohol Lift Ink process...but not on this panel and not with that stamp! I think it definitely works better with more simple images...I may try some solid images...but that will be another story!
I was very happy with the card that I did create and the variation in color I was able to get. I was also pleased that all was not lost!
I would love to hear about your adventures with this product! Let me know how it worked for you!
Happy paper crafting and remember....it's only paper!
Betsy
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