Exploring alcohol inks with Joan

Hi Crafters

Today I'd like to share some information on using Alcohol Inks.

My alcohol inks sat unused on a shelf because I thought you could only use them on non-porous surfaces.  But what if ... you used them on a porous surface?  What if  you used them on watercolor paper?  Guess what ... it works!  Mixing alcohol inks with water creates a vibrant marbled effect and the possibilities are only limited by what you are willing to try.

What you will need:

plastic container

warm water

alcohol inks

watercolor paper

paper towels

latex gloves

1) fill your plastic container half full with warm water

 2) place a few drops of alcohol ink of various colors in the water

 3) dip the watercolor paper in the water

* I wear latex gloves to prevent the ink from staining my fingers

 4) shake off excess water and place on a paper towel to try naturally

* Use bright hues of inks for more vivid colors on your paper

* Don't be afraid to be liberal with the alcohol ink  

* Experiment with different colors

Alcohol Inks and Yupo Paper techniques with Tanya

Hi all,

Tanya here,

I have been playing with alcohol inks and yupo papers this month. They are a easy way for stunning card backgrounds or even framed as you can see in my example.

In the video (follow the link)to YouTube you will see some techniques i have used to create backgrounds, 

Here are 2 finished projects using some backgrounds I made from the samples in the video. I simply stamped onto them with stazon ink.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Tanya froud