Mar 18 2008
Alcoholic Flower - Tutorial
This card is an experiment with Alcohol inks and transparency Film. I found this great on line tutorial (here is the link: http://ironorchiddesigns.typepad.com/iod/2008/03/clear-paintable.html) and decided to play around with the technique.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Basic Grey Two Scoops/Flower Swash, Stampin’ Up Sincere Salutations |
| Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Grey Two Scoops |
| Ink: Adorpmdacl Alcohol Inks - Cranberry, Currant, Lettuce and Gold Mixative, Stazon Black, Distress ink Walnut Stain |
| Accessories: Alcohol Blending Solution, Aqua Brush, Piercing Tool, Brads, Sharpie Gold Paint Pen, Sponge, Distress Crackle Paint - Peeled Paint, Transparency Film, Styrofoam plate |
On a 5″x5″ piece of Basic Grey Two Scoops Design Paper, painted Distress Crackle Paint - Peeled Paint color on lower left hand corner. This is my first time using this Crackle paint. It has a handy little built in brush. The thicker you apply it the more cracks that appear in the paint. Let dry throughly.
I’m using the Basic Grey Two Scoops Flower Swash Set. I don’t have a clear mount big enough for the large flower in this set so I improvised by sticking it on the wood of one of my background stamps. I’m so cheap, no wait, thrifty someone once told me, lol.
I stamped the stamp on a Transparency Film with Stazon Black Ink. Beware this will stain your stamp. I was not able to get all of the ink off of it. I’m not one to freak out about stains on my stamps, but some of you don’t like it, I know.
When the paint dried on the design paper I flipped the transparency film over so the ink side is facing down and put it over the design paper.
I put some of the Alcohol Blending Solution in an Aqua Brush.
I put a couple of drops of Lettuce Alcohol Ink on a Styrofoam plate. Picked up some of the color on the Aqua brush and loosely painted over the leaves and stem of the image on the transparency. This ink drys super fast and flows like butter with the Alcohol filled aqua brush.
I started painting in my flower with Cranberry. You will want to clean your brush in between the Lettuce and Cranberry ink by wiping it on your scrap paper a few times.
Outlined the flower loosely with Currant Alcohol ink.
Although you can’t see it in the pictures, I put a little Gold Mixative on the larger leaves.
Removed Transparency film from Design Paper and outlined the paper with a Sharpie Gold Paint Pen. This creates a layered look without the bulk, plus gives it a little bling. 
It’s simple to do, just rest your marker on the side of the cardstock and run it along the edge. One swipe usually does it. It will put half of the color on the card stock and half on your scrap paper with an even line.
Put a little Walnut Stain ink on the crackle paint to highlight cracks.
Stamped sentiment with Stazon Black ink.
Glued card stock layers together and a fixed the transparency to the top with brads. I use my piercing tool to make the holes for the brads.
Finished card!
I really like painting with these Alcohol inks on the transparency. It goes on very smooth and dries quickly. I’ll have to play some more with this technique.
Give it a try!
Have a bloom’n wonderful day!
Wow, this is so cool Michelle! I don’t have very many of the alcohol inks, and no reinkers. I may have to think about getting a few after seeing your beautiful tutorial. Thanks again so much for your efforts in providing these instructional pictures. I’m sure it takes you quite a bit of time. It is much appreciated! Have a great day!
Michelle, Always love seeing your submissions to SCS! This is lovely and striking. Thanks for making the time to share the technique with us (I just “happen” to have all the supplies - shameful grin). I’m going to PM you about transparencies….Again, TFS, deb
Just beautiful! I will definitely try this! Thanks for the inspiration!
WOW - a wonderful card!
Very nice. I love how you can easily follow your tutorials. Plus I really like trying new techniques. Keep them coming! TFS. :0)
Hey Michelle this is a great tutorial, I am going to try this one.ha I hope I have the right colors in alcohol ink. Thanks for all the effort and time it takes to do these for us.
Ks.stamper
I’m a big fan of you!!! I love all your work and I’m so glad about all the tutorials!!!! Many Thanks from Germany.
Barbara
I’ve been curious about how to use the alcohol inks and the crackle paint. Thanks for teaching a new technique…looks fun!
YOU ROCK!! I agree with Terri [first girl] with all that she said. You are just great with your explaining everything, makes me think I can do it too. I pull off the whole tutorial and my dh says that I’m ‘wasting paper and ink’ until I showed him your works of art, now he says nothing and waits until I go to your blog to see the next card/tutorial lol
Oh yea forgot to ask - is the sharpie pens you use, are they water-base or oil-base?
Thanks
What a lovely card! Your tutorial is very clear. Thanks for sharing your ideas with the stamping world!
Debra asked ” is the Sharpie Paint Pen I use water based or oil based. It is Oil based. I have 3, Gold, Cooper and Silver. I love them.
Every one of your cards is awesome! I just can’t believe what you do each time I get an email update. Do you have an art degree or background? You are amazing!
Kim asked “Do you have an art degree or background?” Nope, I’m self taught. I did have one watercolor class at a rec center, does that count, lol.
Oh wow how cool, now I need to get a pen and some blending fluid! Love how you used the crackle paint too, very pretty!
Thanks for the tip on using the top side of the background stamp for larger clear stamps. I was hesitant to buy larger clear stamps because I didn’t want to buy the large size block. Excellent tip!