Focusing On Alcohol Inks

This week Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge have a real simple challenge for you, USE INK! Whether it is an ink spray or an inkpad, any ink, we would love to see how you use ink this week in your crafting project.

The inks I am highlighting this week are Ginger and Pitch Black Alcohol Inks, perfect for adding that industrial/masculine feel to any project especially when used in conjunction with Metal Foil Tape.

I began with a polystyrene heart which I covered with Metal Foil Tape that I embossed using Tim Holtz  Riveted Metal Texture Fade.

Simply apply the Metal Foil Tape in a random fashion to the heart.

Apply Ginger Alcohol Ink to the Metal Foil Tape.

Then apply touches of Pitch Black Alcohol Ink to the top, remembering to not cover all the Ginger Alcohol Ink. Random is the key here.

Rub over the heart with wire wool, this removes some of the Alcohol Ink but leaves colour in all the crevices, cracks and embossed detail which gives a wonderful industrial/masculine feel to the piece.

I then die cut the Tattered Poinsettia from Metal Foil Tape, which I adhered to white card and embossed with the Riveted Metal Texture Fade. I also coloured the metal as before with the Alcohol Inks.

I added Brushed Pewter Distress Stain to a mini mister and then sprayed a woodland tree with the Distress Stain.

I adhered all the Tattered Poinsettia layers together and then added to the centre of the heart adding many layers of red twine behind the Poinsettia for a pop of colour.

The frame was painted with Gesso and then coloured with Walnut Stain Distress Paint and then sanded to give an aged feel. I added the woodland tree to the bottom right hand corner of the frame.

I added a piece of the Merriment Paper Stash to the background for added interest to the frame.

A Christmas Word Band has been added to the bottom corner along with Mirrored Stars coloured with a touch of Ginger Alcohol Ink.

Just hope my husband likes his alternative Christmas Card!

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Don't forget our new name Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and our new home is HERE. Same fantastic challenge just a new name and home!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

Products Used:

Alcohol Inks - Ginger, Pitch Black
Metal Foil Tape
Tim Holtz Diamond Plate and Riveted Metal Texture Fades
Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia Die
Brushed Pewter Distress Stain
Walnut Stain Distress Paint
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Woodland Trees, Christmas Word Bands, Mirrored Stars
Tim Holtz Merriment Paper Stash
Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool
Ranger Mini Mister Spray Bottle
May Arts Red Twine
Prima Flowers Nature Garden Wood Buttons
Claudine Hellmuth Gesso