Alcohol ink cards

A few months ago I pulled out my alcohol inks and YUPO paper and played around with making some colorful panels to use for card making. I love the bright, bold colors of the panels as well as the cards I made with them.

Supplies:
Paper: Basic Black, thick Whisper White card stock (Stampin' Up!), woodgrain embossed card stock (Essentials by Ellen), white alcohol ink card stock (YUPO)
Ink: Chili Pepper, Sunbright Yellow, Senorita Magenta, Lime Green, Sapphire Blue, Rich Gold alcohol inks (Jacquard Pinata Color)
Accessories: Poppy Moments dies (Stampin' Up!), Sentimental Dies (Avery Elle), Bubble Blower droplets (Trinity Stamps), Art Glitter Glue (Art Institute), Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)
Other: 91% rubbing alcohol

I thought I had taken a picture of the panels before I made the cards, but apparently not. I made one that was shades of red with gold, one that was shades of green with gold, and one that was a rainbow (more with that one later). I decided to use the red and green panels to create some flowers, and the Poppy Moments dies were perfect.

The flowers and leaves are made with layering dies; between that and the different shades created with the alcohol inks, these poppies have a lot of depth. I die cut two poppies, two buds, and two different leaves for my card. With all that color and gold sparkle, I wanted to keep the card base clean and simple. A panel of woodgrain-textured white card stock was perfect because it adds interest to the background without being a distraction.

With the flowers placed near the top of the card, I wanted to add some visual weight at the bottom. I adhered a narrow strip of black card stock along the bottom edge and then added a black die-cut "celebrate" sentiment right above it. For a simple embellishment I added three bubble droplets (they are clear but have an iridescent quality).

Supplies:
Paper: 110-lb Solar White card stock (Neenah), alcohol ink card stock (YUPO)
Ink: Chili Pepper, Sunbright Yellow, Lime Green, Sapphire Blue, Senorita Magenta (Jacquard Pinata Color)
Accessories: Lucky to Know You die (Simon Says Stamp), sparkling clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), shimmer mist made with Shimmer Liquid Watercolor (Taylored Expressions), Art Glitter Glue (Art Institute)
Other: 91% rubbing alcohol

I originally wanted to make this card for a friend for St. Patrick's Day, although I didn't get to it it until a couple of months later. But the sentiment is true all year 'round, and I know she appreciated it when she did receive it. 

At any rate, I used five alcohol ink colors to create this fluid, swirly rainbow. I trimmed the panel down, but it was still too large for an A2-size card So instead I made this one for a business-size or #10 envelope, which is 4-1/8" x 9-1/2". (Now I would call it a slimline card, but when I made this back in May, that style wasn't yet all the rage.)

I used white card stock for the base, splattered it with shimmer mist for a little sparkle, and adhered the rainbow panel in the center. For the sentiment, I cut the phrase from white card stock two or three times and glued the layers together to give it some "oomph." Then I glued the words near the top of the rainbow panel and surrounded it with a few clear sequins.

Supplies:
Stamps: Simple Strips Background (Taylored Expresisons)
Paper: Thick Whisper White, Basic Black card stock (Stampin' Up!); alcohol ink card stock (YUPO)
Ink: Chili Pepper, Sunbright Yellow, Lime Green, Sapphire Blue, Senorita Magenta (Jacquard Pinata Color)
Accessories: Simple Strips and Stitched Frames dies (Taylored Expressions), Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly punches (Stampin' Up!), white embossing powder (Hero Arts), Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)

After I made the first card, I had some pieces of the rainbow panel leftover that I didn't want to throw away, so I decided to make one more quick card. Using two different size punches, I punched several butterflies out of the alcohol ink panel. For the card base I glued a black die-cut frame to a white card and then arranged eight of the butterflies inside the frame. (The larger butterflies are attached with Dimensionals.) I finished the card with a simple embossed sentiment strip.

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