Alcohol Inks on Gelli Plate

Hi everyone.  Alcohol Inks make the most vibrant coloured backgrounds.  This month Christine had us using them on small gelli plates (3"-4").  This keeps the design contained so that it makes Clean and Simple A2 cards.  All of us loved working with the smaller gelli plates and we made some lovely backgrounds.

Supplies:

• Alcohol Inks
• Blending Solution or Rubbing Alcohol
• Gelli Plate (small circle, rectangular or hexagon work best)
• Canned Air or Air Blower tool
• Regular Smooth Card Stock
• Latex Gloves (optional but recommended)
• Hand Sanitizer (to clean gelli plate after use)
• Gold or silver pen (optional)

Technique Instructions:

• Squirt small amounts of Alcohol inks onto the gelli plate
• Pour some Rubbing Alcohol or Blending Solution to dilute the Alcohol inks. Ensure you are in a well ventilated room and don't aerosolize them by using a sprayer.
• Using an air blower move the inks and rubbing alcohol/blending solution around the gelli plate.
• When you are happy with the colour mix, leave the gelli plate on your work surface and press smooth card stock on top.  Pull the print.
• You can outline the edges of the ink in a gold or silver gel pen for added interest

Alcohol Inks on Gelli Plate Card Samples

Loll

  

Darnell

Bonnie

Brenda

  

Julia

 

Christine

 

 

Susan

 

Bonnie

 

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Shared cards --- gorgeous!  Thank you!

Hideko                              Pat

We'll be back on the 28th of May with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!

Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes

Hi everyone.  

Susan led the group for our zoom call we had in early March.  She had come across a video using gilding flakes with dry embossing and thought we would all enjoy giving this a try.

Gilding Flakes add an elegance to cards, whether you add a lot or just a little.  Adding the dry embossing gives dimension, along with the swipe of archival ink to emphasize the highlights.  Definitely worth trying this technique!

FYI, the group mostly found the ink stayed sticky for a while when swiped over the gilding flakes.  It eventually dries.

Video:  Embossed Gilding Flakes by Technique Junkies

Supplies:

• Card stock
• Double-sided sticky sheets
• Gilding Flakes
• Burnishing tool (Rub-it Scrub it from Ranger works really well)
• Embossing Folder
• Embossing machine
• Permanent Ink (Staz-on, Archival, etc.)

Technique Instructions:

Following the video above ...

• Cut card stock to size
• Add double-sided sticky sheet to card stock
• Remove cover sheet and place gilding flakes over top
• Burnish gilding flakes with fingers or burnishing tool
• Place gilding flake panel in embossing folder and run through embossing machine
• Remove panel from embossing folder and lightly swipe overtop with permanent ink to colour the highlighted design

Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes Card Samples

Loll

 

Darnell

Brenda

Susan

Julia

Christine

Bonnie

 

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Shared cards --- very special!  Thank you!

           Pat                            Nancy Littrell                            JoAnn                       Nancy Littrell

               

                Hideko                           Sue V.

We'll be back on the 28th of April with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!

Debossed Inky Resist

Hi everyone.  

Julia led the group for our zoom call we had in early February.  She had come across a video on Splitcoaststampers and thought the group would have fun giving it a try.

This is a very artistic technique that uses an embossing folder, heat embossing and smooshing of up to four colours of ink.  This is a mixed media technique, which means you will not end up with the same design, even if you used the same products.  It makes one-of-a-kind designs - bonus!

Video:  Debossed Inky Resist (Anna-Karin Evaldsson via SplitcoastStampers)

Supplies:

• Embossing folder
• Embossing buddy (anti-static powder)
• Versamark (or clear ink, white pigment ink, etc.)
• Watercolour Paper (or any water-friendly paper ... mixed media, bristol, etc.)
• White embossing powder
• Heat tool
• Paint brush for removing excess powder (optional)
• Inks - two shades of two colours (Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Inks work best)
• Water mister

Technique Instructions:

Following the video ...

• Use an embossing folder, LIGHTLY swipe Versamark (or clear ink, white pigment ink) over one side of the inside of folder (raised design side).

• Use embossing buddy (anti-static powder) on a piece of watercolour paper (or water-friendly card stock) and place inside inked embossing folder with anti-static side of paper touching Versmark ink side of embossing folder.  Run through your embossing machine.

• Sprinkle card stock with white embossing powder.  A little of the powder on the background is fine and just adds to the uniqueness of the design.  If there's a lot, then use a small paint brush to remove.  Heat to melt the embossing powder.

• Press several distress inks onto mat (Anna-Karin uses two colours in two shades each - four colours in total - and that worked really well).  Spritz with water and smoosh the card panel; let dry.  If you want a darker range of colour, repeat pressing inks, spritzing and smooshing to add another layer (or layers) until you are happy with the colour.

• For the last step, use distress oxides in the same colours at the distress inks above.  Space out your inks on your mat and spritz with water.  Lightly dab/slap your card panel into the wet ink.  The oxides will leave more dots of colour, adding a different texture to your card panel

Lots of scope with this technique by changing: embossing folder, colour of embossing powder, colour combinations of inks or types of ink.

Debossed Inky Resist Card Samples

Julia

 

 

Loll

 

Bonnie

Christine

Brenda

 

Darnell

Susan

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Shared cards ... Fabulous!  Thank you!                           

       Bonnie Mac                       Bonnie Mac                    Nancy Littrell                         Lucy E.

 

          Robyn O                                 Hideko

We'll be back on the 28th of March with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!