Alcohol Painting - Stampin' Creative Global Blog Hop

Happy Blog Hop Day!  Each month talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the globe bring your projects they have created around a common theme, and using only current Stampin' Up! products.  We hope they bring you inspiration!  This month the theme was "Sketch" ... so many options!

Sketches are a GREAT way to get your Mojo going.  I very rarely stick exactly TO the sketch, it's more of a jumping off spot for me.

The sketch I worked with came from Mary Fish at stampinpretty.com.  Here is her sketch ...

... and here is my interpretation of it ...

Sooooooo pretty!  Last night I did my live "Check It Out Tuesday" Facebook Event and I was trying out the new hot technique "alcohol painting".  Not sure if that's what it's CALLED but that's what I'M calling it! lol.   There was a lot of trial and error but in the end I came up with something I really liked, so I decided to use it for my sketch.

How do you make the pretty background?  In a nutshell, you colour on Vellum card stock with your Blends Alcohol Markers and then you "paint" over it with 99% Rubbing Alcohol.  Since the BLENDS are Alcohol and the ALCOHOL is Alcohol, the colours bleed together and, when they dry, give you some amazing patterns!  For a video "how to" you can check out my replay from last night on my YouTube Channel "Tamara's Paper Trail".   Here is a brief picture tutorial:

Start by randomly scribbling on a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" pice of Vellum card stock.  Bright, dark Blends work best.  I used Dark Magenta Madness and Dark Night of Navy.

Grab some 99% Rubbing Alcohol and pour some in a small container.

Using a wide paint brush or our wide Aqua Painter, "pounce" or "dab" alcohol all over the image.  If you rub, rather than pounce, the colours will muddy and not give you a nice colour contrast.

Allow the alcohol to dry/evaporate.  You can speed up the process using your heat tool, if you like.  You can also get some neat patterns by blowing the alcohol and the colour around!

When it dries, the colours are much more muted:

I then grabbed my Fine Tip Glue Pen and added thin lines here and there, to look like veins in marble.  I added our Gilded Leafing while the glue was still wet:

You can also use Heat & Stick powder to apply the Gilded Leafing.  If you don't have that product, you can also use Versamark and Gold Embossing Power, for a similar effect.

Once you brush the excess away this is what you get:

Per Mary's sketch, I cut my vellum layer piece into 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" strips and attached them to a Basic White layer measuring 5 1/4" x 4" that I ran through my Cut & Emboss Machine with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder.  I added some gold chord around the layer and popped it up on dimensionals.  The sentiment is from Happiest of Birthdays (SO glad that one is carrying over!), stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink.  The sentiment is popped up on dimesionals and I added some Gold Gilded Gems to finish it off. 

SUCH a fun card to make ... and OHHHH so pretty!

I hope my project has inspired you to try Alcohol Painting yourself.  I'd love to see what you come up with!

Now hop along to see what my friends have to share with you ... and have a stampy day!

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.25

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$13.50

Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153106]

$12.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$12.00

Gilded Leafing Embellishment

[154560]

$12.25

Hippo & Friends Dies

[153585]

$49.00

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152539]

$26.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$10.25

Gilded Gems

[152478]

$9.50

Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153537]

$12.25

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

[154317]

$12.25

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$9.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$163.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$14.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Positive Thoughts - Kylie's Maui Achievers Blog Hop

Happy Blog Hop Day!

Each month, Demonstrators from around the world bring you projects we've made using only current Stampin' Up! products.  We hope you get some inspiration as you hop from blog to blog!

This month I wanted to use a stamp set that I (honestly) have struggled with.  Positive Thoughts.  I don't know what it is about this set but I just couldn't use it successfully!  Well I refused to be beaten so I dusted it off and tried again.  Less than an hour later I LOVED what I made.  I guess I just needed to be "in the zone".  Check it out!

I love it!  Soooooo many layers!  I didn't know which images I would want in what colour, or where ... so I stamped EVERY image in both Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.  I cut them all out with the coordinating dies and then I just played!  It was fun .. and therapeutic ... and I love how it turned out.  Look at all that dimension!  Dimensionals are my best friends! lol

I KNOW I'm not alone in owning stamp sets/bundles that I tried once or twice, didn't like what I made and left "benched" for a year or more.  I challenge you to grab one and try again.  I'm glad I did! 

A full list of supplies is at the end of this post.  If you are in Canada and don't have a demonstrator I would be honoured if you shopped with me!  Click on any of the supplies listed and you will be taken to my online store.  

Now hop along and see what my friends have to share with you ... and have a stampy day!

Tam

Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set

[151490]

$29.00

Nature's Thoughts Dies

[153586]

$39.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.25

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$12.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$12.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$10.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$10.25

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$5.50

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$14.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$163.00

Birthday Fun - Stampin' Creative Blog Hop

 

Happy Blog Hop Day!  Each month talented Demonstrators from across the globe come together to share projects around a common theme to show off current Stampin' Up! products and to inspire you.  This month the theme is "Birthday Fun".  Soooo many options!  

I had been looking forward to spending the day creating ... alas, I lost track of the time once the RETIRING ITEMS LIST was announced!  I needed something QUICK!  This is what I whipped up:

Look at all that texture and dimension!

It literally came together in a matter of minutes!    What I often do when I'm up against a tight deadline is turn to my "Mystery Card Monday" projects for something "quick and easy".  What's Mystery Card Monday"?  It's my free virtual Monday night (Mountain Time) "Live" on my Facebook page "Tamara's Paper Trail".  In the afternoon I post a list of supplies and dimensions viewers need to prep ahead of time.  They then join me on my Facebook Live where I walk them through how to put the card together.  This layout was one of those cards!  This is what I posted in the afternoon:

This is the finished card:

Fun, right?  After I post a picture of my complete project I invite those who created along with me to post a picture of THEIR card in the comments.  It's great to see all the different looks, as everyone has used different papers and stamp sets.  It's ALWAYS a great night!

I used the gorgeous Artistry Blooms Designer Paper, Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Sequins, Painted Texture Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched Dies and the sentiment is from Happiest of Birthday.  SUPER simple but a great little card!  If you are in Canada, you can click on the pictures at the end of the post to head to my online store.

If you find yourself at loose ends on Monday nights (I'm 6 hours earlier than UK time so my European friends will have to catch the replay!), pop in and play along!

Now hop on over to my friends' blog to see what THEY have come up with for THEIR "Birthday Fun" projects ... and have a stampy day!

Tamara

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$11.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.25

Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper

[152495]

$15.75

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

[154317]

$12.25

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152539]

$26.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$48.00

Artistry Blooms Sequins

[152477]

$9.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$10.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$34.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$14.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$163.00