I created this card by using Lavinia Stamps, Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks, and Alcohol-Lift Ink.
I had always struggled to get a good stamped image on an alcohol ink background. I had looked online and hadn’t been able to find a way to effectively do it. Then I saw a video by Tracey Dutton, Lavinia Stamps, that showed a technique to transfer the inked background from Yupo paper to cardstock:
“Yupo Alcohol Lifting Techniques-A Lavinia Stamps Tutorial.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afAqCrDGz98
To begin my card, I put drops of Limeade and Patina alcohol inks on Yupo paper and used a Giottos Air Blaster to control the spread of the ink. I did a drop at a time, circling around each drop with the air blaster. (It’s important to use these Inks in a well-ventilated area.)
I put a line of Alcohol Lift-Ink at the top of the Yupo paper and used a brayer to spread it over the entire surface. I placed a piece of multifarious cardstock on top of the Yupo paper, smoothed it with my fingers, and pulled off a print.
The magic of the alcohol ink print on multifarious cardstock is it gives a really good surface to stamp images. Then I was able to stamp them successfully with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Problem solved!!!
To finish the card, I attached the cardstock to a black cardstock base.
Materials Used:
- Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Yupo Paper, Translucent
- Lavinia Stamps Multifarious Smooth and Supreme Cardstock, 330 gsm
- Black Cardstock Base
- Lavinia Stamps: Sebastian the Seahorse, Sea Flower, Marine Kelp, Deeper than the Ocean (Tracey Lavinia Dutton is the artist of the Lavinia stamps.)
- Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Limeade and Patina
- Ranger TH Alcohol Lift-Ink
- Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster, Large
- Hard Rubber Brayer
- Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
- VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne
- Scor-Tape: 3/8”
- Rubber Gloves, Baby Wipes, and Paper Towels
I hope you have a Beautiful Day!!!
Diane