It’s time for another Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop! This month is my turn at setting the inspiration, and I chose this photo of a dress that caught my eye at a department store. I’m always identifying colours in shops by their Stampin’ Up! equivalents, how about you?
I decided to use the splotches of colour as my inspiration, and went with one of my favourite techniques, blended alcohol inks! I wound up doing a couple of different versions of blended layers, but here’s the one I decided to use for this blog hop:
Whilel the colours ar a little less vivid than the inspiration picture, it has all 6 of the listed colours, plus black and white and some silver More Dazzle paper, too!
Here’s how I made it: first, I added splotches of Stampin’ Blends Markers (which are alcohol ink) in the 6 colours onto a Clear Block E. Then I spritzed it with 99% isopropyl alcohol* until the colours started to bubble up with the liquid, then flipped it over to smoosh onto a piece of Basic White cardstock on top of a foam mat.
I let the block rest on the Basic White for a good 30 seconds so that the alcohol would soak in, then lifted it off. It took another minute to dry fully, then I trimmed it down on my paper trimmer.
* I got my 99% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle from Jaycar, it can also be found at Bunnings. I’ve not had great results with Isocol, perhaps because it’s only 64% isopropyl alcohol, or because it has other ingredients, too; your mileage may vary. Stamping friends in the U.S. can get either the 90% or 70% version at any drug store or supermarket and they will work well.
Please take a hop around the other blog posts for this month’s challenge…I’m looking forward to seeing how everyone was inspired by my picture!
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Great tip on how to create the look usings blends and alcohol. The silver dazzle really makes it pop. Thanks for a great inspiration pic. I apologise for saying it was Tracy’s idea. I got it wrong somehow!
Great idea!! And so festive and happy and joyful! Love it.
What a great technique to try! I think you did great.. I’ve only ever tried Isocol once before, it was a disaster, haha, thank you for the inspiration to give it another go.
Lovely technique to incorporate the colours for this challenge. I have to get myself some of the 99% to give this a go, thanks for letting us know where you can get it.
The colours work so well for this card. Thanks fir a great challenge