Each month on the 12th a group of friends challenge ourselves to get messy with our creative process. The type of mess, and our individual definition of messy is wide open. All that matters is that at the end of the mess we end up with a card created!
I haven't played around with alcohol inks on Yupo paper so decided to give it a go. This is my first set of cards:
This represents a panel that I wanted to throw away. The inks did not blend the way I wanted and adding rubbing alcohol to help them blend seemed to make things worse.
I set it aside to dry and started again with a different set of colors. Here is my second set of cards:
Both cards feature the "Lift Technique". Using a stamp with a large, bold design, and starting with the blended Yupo panel, the stamp is inked with the Lift ink pad.
Stamp firmly down onto the blended panel. Then quickly stamp it onto the blank white card stock panel. A MISTI or other stamp position tool really helps!
Then take a clean paper towel and carefully blot the Yupo panel. Be careful to always fold the paper towel so that a clean section is used each time you move around the panel. The image then appears, just like magic! When no more shine from the lift ink remains you are now finished with that panel.
By now my first attempt at blending inks onto a Yupo panel was dry. I thought that since I was going to toss it in the trash, why not give the lift technique a try on that one. I turned out better than I expected.
The stamp used is "Inked Florals" by Unity Stamp Company.
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OH MY GOODNESS!!! Darlene, these are absolutely stunning! You did an outstanding job with the alcohol ink lift technique!
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