On EARTH DAY and Alcohol Inks

I am always looking for ways to repurpose materials when scrapbooking.  One of the things I’ve been saving are the transparent sheets that the myStamp BOX stamps come mounted on.   It is the perfect weight to make custom embellishments, in this case a flower.

Materials: He Loves Me stamp set, water pen filled with blending solution, alcohol inks, paint pallette, Staz-On ink, transparent sheets

Before you begin, prepare alcohol inks.  Drop several drops of each of your colours into the paint pallette and allow to dry.

Step One: Stamp numerous petals on the transparent sheet using Staz-On ink.

Step Two: Turn the sheet over and add colour to the petals painting on the reverse side of the stamped image. If you paint on the front, you will remove your stamped image.

To paint, simply put your brush filled with blending solution into the dried alcohol ink and lift the colour.  Make sure the brush isn’t too wet or your colours will bleed out too much.   You may need to wipe your brush on a scrap piece of paper each time you pick up more ink.  Do the same when you wish to change colours.

Step Three: Allow the ink to dry and cut the petals out.  Slightly crease them down the middle to give them some dimension.

Final Step: Use the flower petals to create a custom embellishment for a card or other scrapbooking project.

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Another Earth Day tip:  Try using the white cardstock sheets that often come in page protectors to make your card.  What are some of your favourite recycling tips?

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I absolutely love using the  Oval Office set for adding just the right sentiment to my cards.

Isn’t this bee just the cutest?  It was made by Stephanie Hart of My Little Bit of Whimsy.

I hope this tutorial has sparked a new or renewed interest in alcohol inks.

Don’t forget to do something special for Mother Earth today.

Happy EARTH DAY!

Tracey