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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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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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4 steps to pretty watercolor tags with Perfect Pearls

October 6, 2010
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(Click here to view a larger version.) Hello! Today I’d like to share how I made the pretty watercolor tags shown above, using Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls. How I made my tags To start off, I got out some manila shipping tags that are 4 3/4″ x 2 3/8″. I removed the twine and [...]

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3 easy steps to embossed alcohol ink tags

September 8, 2010
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(Click here to view a larger version.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share another pair of quick and easy alcohol ink tags. How I made my tags To make these tags, I started by getting out some 12″ x 12″ glossy paper. I cut a 5″ tall strip from it, to use for multiple [...]

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3 quick steps to rainbow alcohol ink tags

September 6, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share how I made this pair of rainbow colored alcohol ink tags. I used one of the techniques that Jennifer showed in her videos about using alcohol inks. How I made my tags To start, I got out my non-stick craft sheet [...]

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6 steps to amazing Paint Dabber tags

August 11, 2010
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(Click here to see a larger version.) Hello! Today I will be sharing a pair of tags that I made using Paint Dabbers, based on techniques shown by Jennifer McGuire in her free 9-week class at Two Peas in a Bucket called Thinking Inking. How I made my tags To make the tags shown above, [...]

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