Alcohol inks

Happy Holidays to You & Yours

December 23, 2011

Hello! Today I want to take a moment to wish you and yours a wonderful, fun, laughter-filled holiday season with friends and family. No matter what version of the holidays you celebrate! Inspired by childhood memories When I was little, our church decorated every year for the holidays. There was one area, where they put [...]

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3-step quick and easy alcohol ink card

November 18, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a quick and easy floral card. Step 1: Make an alcohol ink background I started this card by getting out a piece of glossy cardstock and laying it on my non-stick craft sheet. Then I applied various colors of Ranger alcohol ink (including Butterscotch, Terra Cotta, and Meadow) [...]

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Make a stunning mosaic alcohol ink background!

November 14, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a quick and easy way to make a stunning mosaic tiled alcohol ink background for your next card or project. Step 1: Apply alcohol inks Take a piece of glossy cardstock and apply alcohol inks using the polished stone technique. Start by placing a piece of gloss paper [...]

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Use stamped collage to create unique embellies

November 11, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share two special, long, mixed media cards that I recently made. What I like most about these cards is that I created the leaf embellishments from stamped collage – for a truly one-of-a-kind look! Step 1: Stamp a collage To make the leaves, I started by creating a collage background [...]

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Thank you, Penny Black!

November 4, 2011
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Hi there! Back in August, I was selected as one of the Penny Black challenge winners at Two Peas in a Bucket. I received a lovely prize package as a result, and wanted to use some of the stamps and paper I received to create a Thank You card. The background is made from citron [...]

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Autumn Heartfelt Wishes

October 24, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty autumn card that I recently made. Part of my inspiration for this card came from an art journaling prompt in my friend Christy’s (Gulfsprite’s) 30 Days of Art Journaling class. The main focal background is made from 140# cold-pressed Canson Montval watercolor paper. I placed it [...]

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2 easy steps to match your stamp ink to your paper

September 30, 2011
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(Watercolor Blue Friendship Card by Anne Gaal) Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty watercolor blue friendship card that I recently made. Step 1: Use Distress Ink to color the paper The background of this card is made from 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (Canson Montval). I placed the watercolor paper on top of [...]

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Wishing You Love & Laughter

April 29, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a card that I made, that is suitable for a birthday, anniversary, or other occasions where you want to shower the recipient with happy thoughts. The angel stamp that I used for this card is one of my all-time favorites. I love the little stars and hearts on [...]

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You’re So Special Card

December 27, 2010
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Hi there! The background of this card is made from watercolor paper. To make it, I applied several colors of Distress Ink (Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, and Peeled Paint) directly to my non-stick craft sheet. Then I dipped my Hero Arts S5317 Starburst Lace stamp into the Distress Inks on the craft sheet, so that [...]

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Color Journal: Alcohol Ink Color Recipes

December 17, 2010
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(Alcohol ink color recipes.) Hello! Today I’d like to share one last page from my color journal, related to alcohol inks. “Color Recipes” When you mix colors together, sometimes you come up with a result you like a lot, and sometimes you come up with a result you’re not thrilled about. When you find color [...]

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