Alcohol Pen Technique
Welcome to our Totally Techniques Blog Hop! I’m Angela McFarlane from Gold Coast, Australia.
Each month our team chooses a different technique to feature and this month we will be showcasing Alcohol Pen Techniques.
There’s lots of different way to use your Stampin’ Blends other than for colouring.
Today I’m sharing a fun background technique that I created with Stampin’ Blends Markers that was inspired by Tami Hewlett.
In case you haven’t noticed, I really love using ‘blue’ on a lot of my cards and I thought the new in-colours of Tahitian Tide and Starry Sky would work well with the snowflakes for my Christmas theme.
At the end of my blog please ‘hop along’ to see all the different ideas for using your alcohol markers made by our talented team!
Did you know that Stampin’ Blends Markers are alcohol based and they don’t mix with water?
Always use a high percentage alcohol such as Isocol Rubbing alcohol that you can get at the supermarket or chemist.
Stampin’ Blends are great for lots of fun techniques, such as blending on acetate and spritzing with alcohol or blending on vellum.
Thanks to Tammi, I discovered you can use them on standard cardstock for the following technique. I used ‘Shimmery White’ to add a touch of sparkle to my card.
The brush end of the markers works better for this technique as you can make long, wide flowing strokes. I used Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide Stampin’ Write Markers to create the ombre pattern on Shimmery White Cardstock.
I went from darkest to lightest and first used Dark Starry Sky at the bottom of my card, then added the Light Starry Sky, Dark Tahitian Tide, and Light Tahitian Tide.
When changing to the next colour, I overlapped the previous colour by a brush stroke or two which helped with blending and to create an ombre effect.
I poured a few drops of Isocol Rubbing Alcohol into the cap and used a Water Painter to add small drops to the paper, by hitting the barrel to create splatter.
The larger drops are created by holding the brush vertically and touching the tip to the paper.
I simply repeated this process until I was happy with the result and added large drops on the sides to help blend the edges.
I didn’t put the alcohol in the barrel, I just dipped the tip of the brush and this worked very well. Using a high alcohol percentage helps this technique work best.
I simply repeated this process until I was happy with the result and added large drops on the sides to help blend the edges.
I didn’t put the alcohol in the barrel, I just dipped the tip of the brush and this worked very well. Using a high alcohol percentage helps this technique work best.
I die cut the smallest snowflakes using ‘Snowy White Velvet Sheets’ for added texture and Iridescent Pearls to finish it off.
I layered the card on a Starry Sky Mat and on a Shimmery White card base.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun technique and try it soon!
Please click on the next link and have a look at what the rest of our talented team has created for this month’s hop and enjoy!
Products used to make this card
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Happy Stamping
Angela