Celebrate-Alcohol Ink Pearls

I created this card using Alcohol Ink Pearls, a Sizzix Wildflower Stems die, and an Avery Elle Sentimental stamp.

I LOVE the look of the Pearls-so much sparkle and shimmer!!!

To begin the card, I put drops of Villainous Alcohol Pearls onto a piece of Yupo paper and used a Giottos air blaster to control the spread of the ink. After it dried, I sprayed two coats of Krylon Matte Finish to seal the ink, waiting about 20 minutes between each coat.

I die cut the flower, passing the magnetic platform through my Big Shot several times, to make sure it cut completely. I put some Multi Medium Matte around the flower (on the back) and, along with Scor-Tape, adhered the Yupo paper to the glitter cardstock. Then, I secured the glitter cardstock to the white cardstock base with Scor-Tape.

I heat embossed “Celebrate” onto the vellum and cut the vellum to size. Next, I sponged Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue on a few spots on the back of the vellum to attach it to the Yupo paper. I had a moment when I thought that was a BIG mistake, because it looked like white splotches all over the vellum. Then I remembered this glue goes from white to clear when it dries.

 To add even more sparkle, I added some Star Dust Stickles to the flower.  

(This pic might show more of the shimmer…)

Materials Used:

  • Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Yupo Paper, Translucent
  • Silver Glitter Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie, White Core, Smooth, 110 lb. Cardstock Base
  • Sizzix Thinlits, Wildflower Stems #1 die, 664163
  • Avery Elle Sentimental Stamp Set, ST-16-01
  • Ranger Alcohol Pearls, Villainous
  • Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster, LARGE
  • Ranger non-stick Craft Sheet
  • Ranger Embossing Powder, Silver
  • VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
  • Vellum (I found mine on sale at Office Max: White Translucent Vellum Letterhead, 950453.)
  • Darice Heat Tool
  • Ranger Stickles, Star Dust
  • Krylon Matte Finish
  • Fiskars Procision Rotary Bypass Trimmer (12”)
  • Martha Stewart Scoring Pad/Fiskars Dual Tip Embossing Stylus
  • Adhesives: Scor-Tape, 3/8”, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, and Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue (green and white bottle)
  • Sponge Piece
  • Rubber Gloves, Baby Wipes, and Paper Towels

Machine: Sizzix Big Shot, with two cutting plates, and the magnetic platform.

Thanks for stopping by my website! Have a magical day filled with sparkle!!!

Diane