One of a Kind- Embossing on Alcohol Ink Background

Edited on 2021/12/15

I’m so glad this card was chosen as a Top 5 by More Mixed Media Challenge-Anything Goes with Optional Orange and Top 3 by Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #76.

Hi Artsy Friends,

The autumn atmosphere is getting strong here in Taipei. I can’t help making another Fall-themed card. I dug out my alcohol inks, embossing powders, die cut and voila! 

Hope my card is  eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

Leaf and sentiment stamps and leaf die are by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous and Sizzix, respectively. Alcohol Inks are by Tim Holtz/Ranger. Sentiment background stamp is by Stampin’ Up (Retired, French Script, my all-time favorite)

Challenges Entered

• My Time to Craft Challenge #468- Halloween or Fall Colors

I chose Fall Colors.

• Girlz Creative Crafts Challenge #18 – Vintage
• Allsorts Challenge #647 – Anything Goes with Vintage

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Orange
• Creative Artiste's #76th Challenge - Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge – All About Autumn     

• We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge October - Anything Autumn

• Mixed Media Lovers Challenge #6
• PIP Challenge 2143- Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Anything goes Challenge October 19th 2021

Thinking of You When I Made This Card – Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum

 

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m thrilled that this card was chosen as a Team Pick by Tic Tac Toe Challenge again. Thanks, DTs.

Edited on 8/16/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as Top Pick by The Rainbow Challenge again. It’s indeed an honor. Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friend,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The July Challenge Theme is once again Anything Goes. For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see what you have come up with.      

This month I challenged myself to play with Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum. I’ve wanted to try this technique for a long time and I’m glad I finally made it. The result is not bad. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card details

1. Apply several Alcohol Inks on vellum. 

2. Use felt applicator to apply Alcohol Lift Ink Reinker, then dab over the stencil (Simon Says Stamp) to remove some of the alcohol inks.             

3. Die cut a heart (Altenew) from the alcohol ink lift vellum.

4. Die cut the Daisy Square (Simon Says Stamp) from a white scrap, and cut out the daisy part.

5. Adhere the daisy on the alcohol ink lift heart.

6. Apply Nuvo Glimmer Paste over Warp Speed Stencil (Altenew) on a white card panel.

7. Stamp sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) in black on a white scrap, mount to a black panel.

8. Assemble the heart and sentiment on card panel as shown.

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Country View Challenge – Use a Stencil (or Two)

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #120     

I have die cut/flower/heart on my card.

• The Rainbow Card Challenge #31: Charmingly Cherry     

• Sparkles Monthly Challenge #141 Floral Extravaganza

• Daisy Chain Challenge #54 - Use dies and/or Stencils

• The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J721 ~ Stenciling

• Creative Moments Challenge #218 - Anything Goes
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• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Pastel

I did not play with optional Pastel.

Wishing You All the Best

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as a Top 3 by Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge again. Thanks, DTs. Besides, this card was chosen as a Winner by The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269. How lucky! 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I dug out my Alcohol Inks during the weekends. I haven’t played with it for quite a while. This time I challenged myself to swipe the Alcohol Inks on vellum to create pastel rainbow-like effect. 

I kind of like how it turned out. I’m so happy I gave it a try. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card Details

Dies and sentiment are by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Love to Craft LTCCB #60 - July Anything Goes
• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269 Anything Goes

• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC319 - Helen's Challenge: All Things Feminine

• Love to Scrap LTSCB #147 - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604- Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #43 – Anything Goes

• STAMPlorations CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

     

Hello- Stenciling with Embossing Paste and Alcohol Inks

 

Hi Artsy Friend,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers StencilChallenge again. The April Challenge Theme is once again Anything Goes.     

No matter if your project style is CAS, Mixed Media, …, as long as it involves stencils, you’re welcomed to join. For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. The Theme has endless possibilities, so please do join us for the fun.

This month I challenged myself to use a black card base which I rarely did. It’s also the first time I tried adding alcohol inks to embossing paste, thanks to the inspirations from Stunningly Styled Stencils online class of Altenew Academy.  I kind of like how it turns out. The following is how I made my card. Hope it’s eye-pleasing to you as well. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details

1. Apply White Embossing Paste over stencil on a black card base. 

2. When done, drop Ranger Alcohol Inks (Wild Plum, Aqua, Meadow) randomly on Embossing Paste, then use an art knife to spread out the colors.

3. Let dry. Clean stencil and art knife immediately.

4. Die cut text on white card stock three times. Stack them together to create depth.

5. Adhere text and some sequins on black card base. Mount it to a white card. Voila! 

*stencil, text die, and embossing paste are by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• Mix it Up Challenge #48 - Anything Goes + No Stamping
• SPAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge

          

• Altenew April 2021 Inspiration Challenge: A Bird’s Nest in Springtime     

My take is nothing to do with the bird. I was  inspired by the color scheme.

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Yellow
• Love to Craft Challenge #57 – April Anything Goes
• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #40 – Anything Goes
• Love to Create Challenge 4 Anything Goes Mixed Media Goes Challenge 
• Never-Before-Used-Schtuff NBUS Challenge #25

The never-before-used schtull items in this card are stencil and text die.

• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes Challenge for week beginning April 6th
• A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #4, 2021

Live Your Dream with Passion

Hi Stamping Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The May Challenge Theme is SPLATS.

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $15.

  

When I saw the word - SPLATS, I instantly thought of Alcohol Inks and Tim Holtz’s signature technique – Alcohol Ink Splatter. The following are how I made my tag.

Tag Details

1. Apply Alcohol Ink Monoprint Technique on glossy paper for the background.

2. Apply Alcohol Ink Splatters Technique to create two flowers on tag as shown.

3. Stamp text background.

4. Apply Pearlescent Embossing Pastes over two overlapping stencils at the center of two flowers, respectively.

5. Stamp butterflies and sentiment in black on tag. Stamp two butterflies on vellum paper, die cut the vellum butterflies and attach.

I’m excited that I dug out Alcohol Inks and revisited Tim's two Alcohol Inks Techniques, together with the stenciling technique. Hope my tag is inspirational to you. Please drop me a note if you like my tag. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.

Edited on 7/7/2017

1. The tag was chosen as one of the Top Picks by STAMPlorations Mixed Media May Challenge. Thanks, DTs.
2. The tag was also chosen as a Spotlight Winner by A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #5. It's indeed double happiness. Thanks, DTs.

 

Challenges to enter:

• A Vintage Journey May Challenge – Use a Quote
• The Artistic Stamper May’s Creative Challenge – Floral Fantasy
• Country View May Challenge – Flower Power
• Simon Says Monday Challenge – The Great Outdoors
• That’s Crafty Challenge - Bright
• Creative Artiste Challenge #26 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Love to Create Challenge #9 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

     

• More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" optional Pink

   

• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It January Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• Creative with Stamps Challenge #14 Flowers
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 14 – Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations May Mixed Media Challenge

    

• A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #05

Alcohol Ink Christmas Tag

Edited on 12/18/2016
The tag was chosen as a Favorite by Happy Little Stampers November Mixed Media Challenge. Thanks, DTs.

I haven’t played alcohol inks for quite a long time. Were it not for a challenge hosted by Happy Little Stampers with the theme of alcohol inks, I wouldn’t have dug out my AIs and played! Viola. This is what I made. This is also the first Christmas artwork I made this year.

Tag Details

1. Stamp and stencil are by Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz.
2. Technique applied – Tim’s signature Alcohol Ink Agate Technique
3. The falling snow was covered by Pearlescent Embossing Paste.

I am happy to re-visit the old trick. Sometimes we just need a little motivation. Haha! Hope you like this tag. Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges entered

1. Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge – Alcohol Inks
  
2. STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge
  
3. Stamp & Stencil November Challenge – Tags/Bags/
4. Stamping with Loll – 12 Tags of Christmas
5. More Mixed Media Challenge, Anything Goes with Optional Black
  
6. Love to Create Challenge #23, Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
7. Take it Make it November Challenge – Take a Stamp Anything Goes
8. Creative Artiste's Challenge 20 - Anything Mixed Media Goes

The Best is Yet to Come --六張 Artist Trading Card (ATC) 之八

These are a series of ATC (Artist Trading Card) that I made for a special gathering activity - Stampers in Taiwan Gathering back in July! Boy, I was so so busy that I totally forgot to share! 

I like the quote – The best is yet to come. Then we can always hope for the best, right? 

Card Detail

1.      Background technique is called Alcohol Ink Floating, an easy and great technique that you can mass produce background paper in no effort.

 

2.      Stamp is by Stampington & Company, Christine Adolph.

六張 Artist Trading Card (ATC) 之一

粉久沒有做ATC、粉久沒有玩酒精顏料、粉久沒有做輕復古風格的作品、粉久沒有試新技法、粉久沒有玩新玩具！哈哈！這六張ATC就是在這樣的情況下做出來的！  

卡片說明

1.     所有印章出自Hero Arts。

2.     新玩具為Wink of Stella Brush，蝴蝶上閃亮亮效果就是用這支筆完成，非常好用。

3.     新嘗試技法為Alcohol Ink Floating，暫且翻譯為酒精顏料漂浮技法。

 

至於Helen為啥做ATC，請詳【燃燒吧！彩印魂】。

Sew Special ~ 刊登在VSN雜誌5月號的作品之二 (Herringbone)

VSN(Vamp Stamp News)雜誌5月號的「Stamping with Scraps（零頭紙）」挑戰，Helen的第二張卡片(如圖)獲刊登在雜誌封底。 

關於零頭紙張的利用，Herringbone（鯡魚脊形法）這種技法可說是把零頭的長條美編紙發揮到極致了！看起來有點複雜，實際做起來其實蠻簡單的，大家不妨嘗試！

卡片說明

1.      印章圖案及刀模皆出自 My Favorite Things。

2.      關於Herringbone技法，Helen最早是在Techinique Junkie Newsletter 2009年12月號上看到，後來 Splitcoaststampers (2011年11月)也有Herringbone詳細步驟的介紹，含影音教學，有興趣的格友可前往取經！

3.      Herring是一種魚：鯡魚，其骨頭排列形狀特殊；取其排列形狀，Herringbone（鯡魚骨）這名詞被廣泛運用到許多行業，例如：飛機上的椅子排列法（Herringbone Seating）、地板或磚塊的排列法（Herringbone Pattern）、布或編織的織法（Herringbone Cloth）等等！哇！做卡片，還拓展常識，真是一舉數得啊！

延伸閱讀 (其他與零頭紙張(Scraps & Strips) 運用的相關文章如下) 
1.      You Are in My Thoughts 刊登在VSN雜誌5月號的作品
2.      Thinking of You
3.      Have I Told You Lately 魔卡挑戰 #39 -- 指定圖形（愛心）
4.      刊登在Catch Up Issue雜誌Volume13 的作品
5.      月曆紙再利用技法 - 廢紙利用法之三
6.      刊登在VSN雜誌4月份封面的作品
7.      拼貼馬賽克技法 (Mosaic Magic)－ 廢紙利用法之二
8.      編織技法（Weaving）－ 廢紙利用法之一  

Flower Power

 (圖1)

前陣子利用零星時間完成兩張ATC，主題章是Hero Arts 今年新出的花朵章。在美國有人做過調查，花朵是最受人們歡迎的禮物，因此有了「Flower Power」的說法！Helen也是那種看到花朵，不管是含苞待放還是盛開，都會非常開心的人！自己擁有的花朵章更不計其數，優雅的、狂野的、可愛的、復古的，呵呵！Helen竟都沒有招架之力！ 

(圖2) 

這顆花朵章的線條Helen認為是狂野熱情的，因此無法抗拒，妳覺得呢？

 

ATC作法說明

1. 圖一背景是用酒精性顏料（Alcohol Ink Air Splatter (詳錄影教學）。酒精性顏料的明亮、鮮豔和狂野的花與葉形，個人認為是絕配！

2. 圖二背景運用浮水印抗色法，Helen用工整的格子形狀中和了奔放的花朵，彷彿像是受著嚴格禮教的艷麗女子，更是迷人！（個人淺見）

3. 兩張ATC所有印章圖案均出自Hero Arts 

這兩張小品Helen都很喜歡，希望妳也是！