Playing with Alcohol Ink

 I had a little play with alcohol ink the other day on Yupo paper.   Not a lot I can say about them, as I just dropped on the colours and they did their own thing.

I tried to do a geode first of all, and I am pleased with how it turned out.   Two photos, one taken indoors and the one below in sunlight.  

I then tried an experiment using a stamp on the ink, which I had seen demonstrated on tv by Maria Moorhouse.  She used an alcohol ink removal pad .... well I have ordered oe, but it hasn't arrived, so I tried with alcohol clean up solution on some Phat foam.   It didn't work that well - maybe I had too much depth to my ink   (Maria originally did this technique on lastic).  I then decided to overstamp where I had attempted to take the ink out by using white Posca pen on the stamp - yay it worked as you can see.

Two photos again taken indoors and also out in the sun.   The colours of the stamped image are more realistic to those on the actual image, but the photo below shows up the sparkles more, which can also be seen on the actual piece.

I have die-cut this image and used it on a birthday card, which I will share tomorrow.

Mixed Media mdf ATC Card 2)

Another experiment.   This time I stuck Yupo  paper to the mdf blank and added random drops of Pinata Inks.   (In hindsight, I would have dropped the inks on the Yupo paper first, and then chosen the area I wanted and cut that out to fit).   When dry I used a dragonfly stencil (I think from Imagination Crafts)and stamped and embossed this with white detail embossing powder.   (I realised I should have tried to mask it slightly when heat embossing it as the edge of the Yupo paper started to curl- but we learn as we go along)!  

I then stamped out the sentiment on black card again with detail white powder, and also did the same to the edge of the card once, I had cut it out..     (I haven't had to spray this one with spray and shine, as the inks dry like enamel).

Flower Card

You may recall that I had a play with some inks and isopropyl alcohol and I loved the reulst of one play that looked like a flower (see picture below).  I have a cousin who is also a crafter that has a birthday this month, and I reluctantly parted with my image, but knew she would appreciate it.

I created a background using an Imagination Crafts Stencil, using Artistry Inks.   I cut out my "flower", and created some leaves using Spectrum Noir Metallic paints on a spare piece of the Yupo paper (as it was to hand) and then overstamped with a rose leaf stamp from Crafters Companion

By accident I discovered that if you apply a little head to Yupo paper it will begin to curl (I was trying to speed up the drying process at the time for the leaves! )  I used this to my advantage to give the leaves some "movement" and also applied a little heat to the edge of the "flower"; which made it more 3D.

Finally I added a sentiment.

The original ink and alochol excperiment

Playing with Inks

I was watching a demo on Hochanda earlier this week, and it inspired me to get my Pinata Inks out andhave a little play.  These ae the results of the play.  I love the "flower" above - that will be fussy cut and used on something.

I love playhing with these inks and isopropyl alcohol as you just never know what is going to happen.  Love the colours in this piece too.   Hopefully I can find something to use it on - or maybe even die cut it and use it in a jewellery piece.