Group of Seven January Alcohol Inks with Gilding Flakes

Group of Seven Cardmakers January Alcohol Inks with Gilding Flakes Link!

This link includes all the step by step instructions and

wonderful helpful card ideas by the Group of Seven Cardmakers:-)

  I made 5 Alcohol Ink Backgrounds.  Then had so much fun creating 3 finished cards.

It is impossible to make only 1 or 2 AI Backgrounds!

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My 1st card is for Denny's Valentine.💕

I used Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper for all my backgrounds.

I used Raspberry and Watermelon Alcohol Inks for this card.

Next I used my puffer tool and Andirondack Blending Solution to move the AI 

around until I was happy with the results.  This Video..Alcohol Inks plus Gilding Flakes

was very helpful:-)  Then let my backgrounds air dry.

I used Connect Glue in my Fine Tip Bottle to apply narrow strips of 

Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes.  I used my finger to carefully press down the flakes

and burnish softly with my finger and let dry.  This is a bit messy,  

but my "Surface Sweep Brush" really helped to

clean up all the stray pieces of flakes off my card.

 

I used Ninnah Solar White Crest Smooth for my cardstock base on all my cards.

The gold heat embossed die cut sentiment is from STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies.

I heat embossed the sentiment with Ranger Princess Gold EB Powder.

I used a retired SU mini butterfly punch for the sweet butterflies and added rhinestones,

Then popped up the layers with craft foam.

I added a SU Black Cardstock "SSS A2 Thin Frame" to frame the Alcohol ink

layers on the card base and Done!

I was very pleased with the result:-)

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My 2nd Card,,,Smile!

 I used the same technique and products on my 2nd card,  just changed the

alcohol ink background colors to: Sailboat Blue and Lemonade.

Then added a STAMPlorations heat embossed SMILE and 

Popped up with craft foam!

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My 3rd Card...Hugs!

I used Mermaid and Sunshine Yellow Alcohol Inks and popped up.

Here is a bonus Close Up to show all the Shine from the Gold Gilding Flakes:-)

 This technique was such a fun technique with such beautiful Shine:-)

I hope you get to join us on our Group of Seven Cardmakers Linky:-)

Love and Hugs,

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Card Supplies:

Card #1:  

Stamps: STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies "Love" stamped and heat embossed sentiment.

Paper: Yupo Paper,  Ninnah Solar White Crest Smooth.  SU Black Cardstock 

Inks: Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Raspberry and Watermelon.  Clear Versamark for heat EB LOVE.

Accessories: Puffer tool. Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes, Gina K Connect Glue, Fine Tip Bottle. 

"Surface Sweep Brush".  SU Ret. Mini heart punch.  "SSS A2 Thin Frame Dies"

Craft foam,  rhinestones from stash.

Card #2: 

Stamps: None.

Paper: Same except no Black Cardstock.

Inks: Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Sailboat Blue and Lemonade.  Clear Versamark for heat embossed Smile.

Accessories: Puffer tool. Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes, Gina K Connect Glue in 

Fine Tip Bottle. "Surface Sweep Brush". Craft Foam. Ranger Princess Gold EB Powder.  STAMPlorations heat embossed SMILE

Card #3

Same as Card #2...Except used Alcohol Inks Mermaid and Sunshine Yellow...and STAMPlorations

Hugs...

Thank you for your visit and Happy Valentine's Day dear friends.:-)

Have fun trying our January Alcohol Inks with Gilding Flakes Technique.

Note:  You can use Gold Foil if you do not have Gilding Flakes. 

Love and Hugs..