CAS Mix Up August Alcohol Ink Reminder

Thank you everyone for your inspiring and gorgeous alcohol ink cards for our CAS Mix Up August Challenge!  I am thrilled to see so much enthusiasm for all the techniques. It has been so much fun hosting the challenge this month :-)

 Stamping + Ranger Alcohol Inks + Inlaid Die Cuts 

Reminder Card!

I went through my Tim Holtz Alcohol ink background stash and found this beautiful piece.  Perfect for a Christmas card design.  I used my new Poppystamps "Scribble Snowflake Circle" Die and older Memory Box "Merry Christmas" Die.

First I did all my die cutting on my card front and attached the pieces with scotch tape on the back side. Then attached the background piece and what a pleasant surprise.....look at the cool river, mountains and cloudy sky scene behind the wreath! Alcohol ink is always providing surprises, which makes it so creative and fun!  You can Never duplicate a piece!

I used the Drip and Smash (or Smoosh) technique.  I followed This video..Eclectic Drip and Smash. 2:42.  I did not add any metallic inks on my piece,  but it can be a gorgeous addition.

After finishing my card I realized I had not used stamping.  I just added the stamped "& Bright" and now my card follows the rules:-)

Enjoy my CAS Mix Up Reminder card and be sure and check out all the samples from the DT and our GD, Trina.  So many amazing cards to inspire you.  Happy Stamping my friends.  Hugs.

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: 2nd Annual Summer Link Up..I chose

Supplies: 
Stamps: SU Holly Jolly Greetings (& Bright)
Inks: Tim Holtz: Watermelon, Pink Sherbet and Citrus alcohol inks.  SU Watermelon Wonder (sentiment).
Paper: SU Thick Whisper White card base.  Coated card stock from my friend Christine for card front. Yupo Paper for alcohol ink background.
Accessories: craft mat, Ranger Blending Solution, Poppystamps Scribble Snowflake Die, Memory Box Merry Christmas Die, scotch tape, SU rhinestones.

CAS Mix Up August Alcohol Inks Challenge

Thank you again Loll and Bonnie for inviting me to host a 2017 CAS Mix Up Challenge !

I chose Alcohol Inks for my August 2017 CAS Mix Up Challenge.  I have had so much fun this past year trying out Alcohol Ink Techniques.  

Here is one of my very favorite techniques: Alcohol Ink Stenciling!

Stamping + Alcohol Ink Stenciling + Dies

My  alcohol ink color combo: Tim Holtz: Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange, Watermelon, and Lettuce.

Alcohol Ink Stenciling Technique:

Step 1: Place Yupo Paper on craft sheet.  Then tape down stencil using painter's tape or masking tape. Make sure your craft area is well ventilated.

Step 2: I chose my 4 Alcohol Inks and opened lids.  I carefully drizzled one color at a time with the tip of bottle touching the paper thru the stencil.  Starting with the lightest ink.  Some of ink will flow under the stencil,  which is ok as long as the colors are in the same color family, so do not turn to mud. I added the green last.

Step 3:  Let Alcohol Ink Dry!  Do NOT remove stencil until inks dry.  It can take a while if you have drizzled a lot of ink.  Be Patient!   Then remove stencil carefully and clean stencil and your hands with rubbing alcohol.  I prefer 91%.  Your stencil will now always look loved.  

Step 4:  If your piece is tacky let dry overnight.  Burnish your piece with a paper towel to bring out the shine and to remove a little ink if too dark, thick or still a bit tacky.

Step 5: I stamped my sentiment with Archival Black ink using my MISTI.   I then die cut my stenciled background and popped up using fun foam onto a die cut piece of white Card Stock. Added more fun foam to main image frame and attached to a 5" x 5" card base.  I was very happy with the results!

This sunflower card from August 2016 is still my favorite Alcohol Ink Stenciled card. 

If you go to our CAS Mix Up August Challenge you will find several links to videos on Alcohol Ink Techniques, including a video using rubbing alcohol and reinkers by Shari Carroll.  This technique is an alternative to alcohol inks.  Also many fabulous card samples by our very talented Design Team and our Guest Designer, Trina (My Crafting Closet).   You have until August 24th to join the fun.  Happy Alcohol Ink creating my friends. If you have questions feel free to contact me :-)  Hugs...

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

Supplies: 
Stamps: STAMPlorations Birds of Paradise by Shirley Bee (sentiment)
Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  Yupo Paper
Ink: T.H. Alcohol Inks: Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange, Watermelon, Lettuce.  Archival Black for sentiment.  Only Archival or Stazon inks work on Alcohol ink backgrounds. Blot to make sure ink is dry.
Accessories: SU Square Die Cuts, Craft Mat, 3M Masking tape, ARTploration "Happy Flowers" stencil, MISTI, fun foam ($ store), paper towel for burnishing.

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Be Joyful

 My tag is a Wintery Scene using my new Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.

Here is a Close Up of all the snowy sparkle...

Here are my design steps for a really fun tag.

#8 Tim Holtz manila tag.

Two layers of Golden's Gesso..dried in between layers.

Layer of Golden's Heavy Gel. Then layered SU ret. DSP that has all the large snowflakes.

Stamped and 2nd generation stamped SU "Lovely as a Tree" fir tree in Archival Jet Black Ink.

SU Be Joyful sentiment from " Merriest Wishes" Stamped and Heat EB with Versamark and SU Cherry Cobbler EB powder.

Sponged the edges with Versamark  and Heat EB with SU White EB powder.

Added layer of SU Cherry Cobbled CS for a thin frame.

Splattered entire tag with diluted white acrylic paint using a #6 paint brush.

Added SU Dazzling Details to snowflakes on the DSP and splatters.

Painted white acrylic paint on the bottom for snow banks and added Dazzling Details.

Die Cut piece of smooshed Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (lettuce, juniper and pesto) background for my Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.  Attached 2 more Whisper White CS Die Cut Trees  to pop up die cut tree.  The 2nd layer is off set to look like snow. Then added glue to die cut tree with SU Fine Tip Pen and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.

Added crinkled SU Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding bow and One Memory Box Die Cut "Resting Bird."

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Linky is still open until the end of of the day on November 25th,  so I am just getting under the wire for my 4th tag.  I hope you get to play too.  Loll and her Guest Designers ( I was her GD  on her Day 3 posting) have fabulous samples and the Gallery is filled with more gorgeous tag samples.  I guarantee you will be Inspired to make Christmas Tags :-)

Thank you again Loll for hosting your wonderful annual event!  So Fun and Inspiring my friend.  Happy Holidays....

Another Stenciling with Alcohol Ink Card

I played around a few days ago with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and TCW "Joyful Sunflower" Stencil. This is the 2nd card I made using my samples.  Here is my 1st Stenciling with Alcohol Ink card that I posted on August 9th.  I included very detailed step by step instructions on this post so I will not repeat the details on this new card.

I did exactly the same on this sunflower image just angled my sunflower so I could use an angled cut on a finished card.  These colors reminded me of Thanksgiving.  I used an old favorite SU Thanksgiving wood stamp from "Holidays and Wishes" (ret).  I loved how it turned out.

Enjoy and Thank you for Looking and especially commenting.  Hugs...