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Monday, December 31, 2018

Alcohol Ink with Gold Foil

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year's Eve,

Welcome back to Carson's Creations and thanks for stopping by today.
I received a few new alcohol ink colors for Christmas, so I decided to pull out the box and start using them again. My daughter and I had won some gold deco foil when we went the My Favorite Things holiday party and I thought this would be the perfect time to figure out how to use them together. The best way to learn...find a You Tube video!

I started by pulling out a few different shades of blue, my Tim Holtz Yupo paper, and then made sure I had plenty of the blending solution. After watching a few videos (listed below), I felt competent that I could give it a whirl.  Creating the background was fun and then I was thrilled when the gold foil worked. The key was making sure the alcohol ink was still tacky but not wet. Tip: make sure you rub the foil and never scratch.

The various MFT dies were cut from Recollections gold foil cardstock with my Cuttlebug. Next time Michaels has cardstock on sale I plan on picking up a few more stacks of the gold foil. The shimmer easily creates an elegant look.

I used a piece of yellow Bazzill cardstock for this next card base and then cut the matching THANKS letter with the other half of the paper. Looking for a different pop of color rather than the white base. 
Here are a few You Tube videos that were beneficial:

Since creating these, I have ordered some alcohol lift ink from Amazon to give that a try. It is supposed to be here today; therefore, I can experiment tonight. Fun! Fun! Fun!

Be safe tonight while celebrating the New Year.
Stay Creative,
Georgiana 

9 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful! Alcohol inks are so fun to play with! Looking forward to seeing what you make with the alcohol lift ink. Haven't tried it yet! Happy 2019!

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  2. They're absolutely gorgeous!! The backgrounds look amazing!! I love the colors!! Happy New Year Georgiana!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  3. Beautiful cards! Love the backgrounds
    Have a great day!
    Happy New Year!
    Marilyn❤

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  4. These are GORGEOUS! LOVING the colors!!!!! Happy New Year!!

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  5. Beautiful cards! Love the backgrounds! Happy New Year!

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  6. I tried the technique once & it was amazing to see the foil stick to wet AI! Thanks for the reminder I need to do it again--love your cards!

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  7. I hope the New Year finds you in good health and excellent spirit!
    Ryoma.

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  8. Wow ....such eye catching, unique and fabulous cards. Love the gold foiling and the colours from the alcohol inks are amazing x

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