Fine Line Florals with Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

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I am back one more time using the Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals stamp and die set. It is such a beautiful flower that I can’t seem to let it alone.

This time I am only using the big blossom and leaf, plus the matching dies and teaming them up with an alcohol ink background. In case you haven’t noticed, I am obsessed with the bright and bold look the alcohol inks give you.

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Vellum Flowers Over Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

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Woohoo! Today we have a video featuring vellum flowers over an alcohol ink background. Follow along with me in the video below to see how these bright and playful backgrounds were created. Let’s get started!

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Beautiful Flowers and Alcohol Inks with a Blind-Embossed Background

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I have lots to share with you in this video. The beautiful cluster of flowers in Altenew’s Charmed stamp set is the star of the show. The flowers were embossed and painted with alcohol inks for a fun and vibrant way to show them off. Then to kick it up a notch, I created a simple yet stylish blind-embossed background. Here is a video to take you through the steps.

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Simple and Beautiful Cornflowers by Alexandra Renke

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Alexandra Renke has some of the lovliest stamps and dies and this one is no exception. TheĀ  Cornflower dies cut a beautiful large flower, a small flower, and a leaf. I just love Alexandra Renke’s art. They are so expressive yet simple.

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Wispy Begonias Painted with Alcohol Inks

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I have always loved this Wispy Begonia stamp set by Altenew but never could seem to find the time to use it. But today was the day and I am so glad a finally had a chance to make it happen.

I wanted the colors to be vibrant and what better way than to paint them with alcohol inks!

 

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Magical Butterflies by Alexander Renke

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Butterflies are so beautiful and elegant and that is exactly how Alexandra Renke made these Magical Butterfly dies. These butterflies have expansive wings with delicate cutouts to create a lovely graceful look. This card design uses vellum and alcohol inks to capture this elegance.

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Awesome Radiant Bloom and New Alcohol Inks

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I am just popping in real quick to send you a greeting. This one is for you, our readers, ‘cuz you’re AWESOME!Ā  The card design uses a few new stamps and dies from the new release by Penny Black. The big sketchy flower stamp,Ā Radiant, is perfect for being the center of attention and the Diamond Cut die creates a wonderful backdrop!

Oh, and don’t miss tomorrow’s post when we feature a suite of gorgeous designs by Heather Telford, an amazing talent and artist.

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Love You Hearts and Alcohol Inks

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and there are so many wonderful stamps and dies to help make the day even more festive. Today’s card design is using a new stencil by Altenew called Flowing Hearts. I combined the intertwining arabesque design with alcohol inks and got a colorful, dimensional and artsy look.

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A Merry Holiday Ornament

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Today’s card design is a big, beautiful ornament that is sure to bring a smile to any holiday recipient. It is made using the Concord & 9th Ornamental dies and a few vibrant alcohol ink colors. The ornament die has wonderful cut-outs to enhance the design and makes it a natural for a shaker.

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Creating a Birthday Celebration Card with Alcohol Inks and Foiling

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We have a fun card for all the Martini or Cosmopolitan lovers! We created an alcohol ink background with gold foiling and used the My Favorite Things Celebrate Speech Bubble die and Martini Window and Shaker die.

Watch the video for step-by-step instructions!

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