Stamping Sue: alcohol inks

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

ATC's (artist trading cards)

ATC's for June and July swap

For June atc's

I used the Unity cuddlebug Zebra which I think is adorable. I stamped her in a dark purple ink but first I inked up a star stencil with a green ink, then overstamped the zebra on top of the stars. The saying is from the same cuddlebug Zebra stamp set which stamped in the same purple ink then fussy cut it out. Next is just what I call collage stamping, that is where you choose several images ... then stamp with different color inks. The saying was stamped onto a piece of vellum ... cut out then wrapped around stamped card and glued to the back. Next I glued the stamped piece with the vellum strip to another piece of card the same size to hide the vellum and even secure it some more.

For July atc's

Background on butterfly atc is what we used to call Polished Stone years ago.

Polish stone technique: squeeze out all the AI (alcohol inks) colors onto felt on applicator. Squeeze just one drop of gold mixative onto the same felt on applicator. Mixatives go a long way, you only need one drop. Tap, tap, tap applicator with all the AI on it all over a piece of glossy cardstock. To blend colors add a couple of drops of AI blending solution and repeat the tapping. This will blend the colors and give you that polished stone effect.

Butterfly was stamped and fussy cut then adhered to the card on top of the polished stone background, gold doily and washi tapes.

Again for the next atc I did some more collage stamping ... stamped and embossed the staying over the collage stamping. Added some Nuvo drops and was done.

Not sure if I ever showed my May atc's so I will just leave a pic below for you to see. leave any questions in comment section if you want to know what I did.

That's it for this post. Let me know what you think in the comment section. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Alcohol lift

stamps used: Unity stamp co. flower spray, MFP stamp co. (out of business) Happy Anniversary

Used Ranger Alcohol lift ink pad for these two cards. When you use this ink pad you automatically get two for the price of one. Maybe I better start from the beginning on how to use this ink pad.

basic instructions:

1. on yupo paper ( this is the best choice of paper for this technique) do any alcohol background technique. I squeezed drops of alcohol inks onto the yupo paper and basically let them do their thing. The inks bloomed and blended all by themselves.

2. ink up stamp with alcohol lift ink pad and print onto alcohol background. I hold stamp to the paper for a few seconds just so I'm sure the image has transferred then lift up the stamp. you can let the card sit for a few minutes while you make second card.

3. while the ink is still wet on the stamp print it onto a white card. boom! second card!

4. back to first card. buff the image with a soft cloth or tissue to reveal the "lift" of color from the card.

5. over stamp saying onto card.

tips: 1. you can use glossy cardstock instead of yupo paper but I just found that I got better results with yupo paper.

2. you can search alcohol inks on my blog for lots of ideas. I've been playing with alcohol inks off and on for years so there are a lot of past posts with more information.

Friday, January 25, 2019

alcohol inks

The technique for today is using Alcohol inks which is another trend that has returned from the past.

stamp used: Unity Obsessed with Floral - big background stamp(main image), sayings from KOM Sept. 2017 and Hello it's me (from a grab bag)

These are all A2 note cards ... mainly because that is the size I like to make.

Alcohol ink technique:

1. use glossy cardstock

2. squeeze alcohol ink onto blending tool with felt.

3. tap/pounce all over card. it dries almost immediately.

4. over stamp with archival black ink or Staz-on black ink. I have found they work best for me but try what ever you have in your stash.

That's the basic for alcohol inks. There are a lot of other more advanced techniques out there but for today I just stayed with the basic.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Halloween ATC's

stamps used: Unity stamp co.

For these two ATC's I did alcohol backgrounds which is a simple background but dramatic.

Oh, did I mention that I used glossy cardstock because to me that really showcases the alcohol ink technique. One of the ATC I stamped a saying directly over the background. Second ATC I stamped image then used paper punches and mounted it on the ATC.

What do you think?

Short but sweet post today.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Hip or not Hip

stamps used: Stampers Anonymous TH Hipster

For this card and tag I used the chicken from the Hipster stamp set ... they are just so cool or should I say hip! If you check out my blog you know I played with my alcohol inks a little while back and, of course that means a lot of backgrounds. I took one of the backgrounds and made this simple but hip card using the chicken hipster. the alcohol background for the card has a vintage feel to it with all the browns and gold. Now the tag more vibrant with the blues and reds. As you can see these images can stand alone and look great. you can see me playing with the alcohol inks here in this post or Sue Wisniewski - YouTube for a video I did ... while you are there please feel free to check out other videos by me. leave a comment and thumbs up/down (hopefully not down) so I know you stopped by.

Friday, July 7, 2017

Fun with alcohol inks

stamps used: Unity stamps

alcohol inks by Pantone Tria and Ranger

I found some old Pantone Tria alcohol inks in my stash so I decided to have a play with them and Ranger ones, too. Just showing the basics in this video but did have fun with them. Instead of using today's fancy tools I used my old handmade blending tool which you can see in the video.

you can see video at the bottom of this post or here on Sue Wisniewski - YouTube hope you like it and if you do ... please give the thumbs up.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

tag times two

Made two tags.

first has an alcohol ink background with a flower theme.

second is dylusions sprays and stencil with a halloween theme.

all stamps by Unity stamps
inks - Ranger AI, Ranger dylusion sprays, Ranger archival black ink pad

entering in following challenge:
1. Unity show and tell on facebook
2. Tag you're it - #54 - color or flowers inspiration

Saturday, January 9, 2016

tag/bookmarks for S-I-L

Today I decided to go through my stash box of cards and see if there were any cards I just knew I wouldn't be sending for one reason or another. I found a couple of cards that I did awhile back using alcohol inks and a stamp I wasn't crazy about so I took it apart and made the two cards into 4 tag/bookmarks! which I will deliver to my S-I-L, who is old school like me and reads real books! Of course for me I read magazines but still use bookmarks for them. I will be posting these in One little tag challenge on Facebook.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

ATC's

ATC's - Artist Trading Cards
Still on a kick making ATC's. this time I went into my drawer with
Stampscapes stamps and a couple other different stamp companies. If I remember the backgrounds are left-over pieces of alcohol backgrounds then stamped images with black ink.
my favorite is the lighthouse atc. look to the right and you will see some shine if you click on the pic to make it larger. dragonflies has a piece of Ranger frosted film...it's a really cool way to add a bit of shine..... the frosted film has a sticker back. the fisherman atc was sprayed with Perfect Pearls mist. hope you are enjoying my atc's this month.
Here is a write up I did for atc's.

ATC - Artist Trading Cards

by Sue Wisniewski

Think of an ATC as miniature works of art. Just keep in mind that these are trading cards and are for trading/swapping only.

The basics:

You'll need a piece of cardstock or thin cardboard, 2½ by 3½ inches in size for the base of your ATC. It may be in either portrait or landscape orientation, and the corners can be either rounded or unrounded; it's purely a matter of personal preference. It's usual to use cardstock, but other possibilities include fabric, canvas, leather, acetate, metal and cork sheet. You could even use playing cards for the base of your ATC, if they are the right size.

Whatever you use has to be fairly flat; although artist trading cards may include three-dimensional elements like buttons and charms, they should be thin enough to fit in a standard trading card sleeve. It also needs to have a certain stiffness, so you might have to back fabric or canvas, for example, with cardstock.

Backgrounds:

A source for backgrounds is all the designer papers intended for scrapbooking. These can be found in a wide variety of colors and designs to suit every subject. Look out for interesting things like pages from an old book, music and maps. You can cover the whole card with one piece, or with several different pieces torn into strips or any shapes. Many of those who make artist trading cards prefer to create their own backgrounds using paint, color washes, chalks or inks. Brush, sponge, stipple, spray your chosen medium onto the card, and try blending different colors.
My favorite way to create backgrounds or focal points for an ATC is with my rubber stamps. Rubber stamps are very versatile and can be used in many ways to create interesting backgrounds.

Template:

8 ½” x 11” cardstock -

measure 3 ½”, 2 ½” and 2 ½” on the 8 ½” side

turn cardstock measure 3 ½” across

see diagram for cutting. This will create 10 ATC's.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

dragonfly tag

Here is my version of Tim Holtz September tag. I didn't have all the same supplies so I challenged myself to find similar things in my stash. He used clear embossing paste and I used white...he used frost paper and I used vellum...I do have Ranger alcohol inks so did use them on my tag. Oh yeah, Tim used a swirl design stencil which I didn't have so I used his speckle stencil...he used butterfly stamps and I used a dragonfly stamp but all in all I like my tag. I used a bunch of pieces of ribbons that I wrapped around my fingers to make a fun loose bow for the top of my tag. what do you think?
entered challenge:
1. Tim Holtz Sept. tag
2. Crazy 4 challenges - tags
3. That craft place challenge - mixed media-anything goes
4. SweetStamps Blog - September anything goes

Friday, June 26, 2015

MFP Stamp June blog hop - Pots and Vases 2

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

June Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured June 23

Paper Doll Chuck

Featured June 24

Paper Doll Chuck Formal and Hunting

Featured June 25

Background Diamonds and Flowers

Featured June 26

Pots and Vases 2

Please

Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp

sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each

day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the

blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be

announced on June 26, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can

go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment

the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count

twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday June 27, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

It's June ... my month! O.K. for this month my main theme is alcohol inks and did a little paper piecing. It's been years since I got out my alcohol inks so I thought it was time to dust them off and use them! as you know if you visit my blog in my header I say Ink It! Stamp It! Use It! so I'm taking my own advise and using it! This stamp set is a great companion to last month Pots and Vases stamp set. Last month I went a little crazy putting those cute Animal Birthdays critters in the pots but this time I stayed tradition. On the tag I used the evergreen branch from Joyous Season stamp set and on my card the little flowers are from Calendar 2013 stamp set. Go to Toni's blog to continue.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Lois

Pat

Sandy

Shirley

Sue - you are here

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop

Hope you enjoyed the hop. Go to MFP Stamp blog to see the winners on Saturday.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

MFP Stamp June blog hop - Background Diamonds and Flowers