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Thinking Inking Class Week 5: Part 1 - Alcohol Inks - TWO VIDEOS

Posted 7/13/2009 by pescaragirl in Two Peas Education

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pescaragirl
Garden Girl

PeaNut 15664 - 5/21/2001
Posts: 20486 Layouts: 425
Loc: Cincinnati, but wishing the VI's

Posted: 7/13/2009 6:45:17 AM

Hey there!!

Welcome to Part 1 of Week 5 of our class. The first project/video/pdf for this week is up HERE.

This week focuses on Alcohol Inks from Ranger. Today's video talks about the basics of creating backgrounds.

THIS PART HAS TWO VIDEOS - I couldn't fit it all in one video.

And, of course, we need prizes! Each week we will offer a challenge. Just play along and we will pick THREE winners of some prizes from Hero Arts and Ranger. Please post your project by Sunday, 7/19 at 11pmEDT.

The challenge for this week is to use any of the techniques presented in the videos/projects for alchohol inks. You can use any products, but we would love to see some Ranger and Hero Arts! (Both companies donated a TON of prizes.) When putting them in the Gallery, don't forget to click the appropriate box indicating your project is part of the Thinking Inking Class, Week 5.

NOTE: If you don't have Alcohol Inks and are unsure it is for you, be sure to watch the videos. You will love it. If you don't have any (yet) to use, you can do other glossy background techniques for the challenge, you can use other inks. I don't want anyone left out.

Also, please link your project here on this thread so that everyone can see it.

Enjoy!

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Jennifer

jewel54
PeaNut

PeaNut 424765 - 5/30/2009
Posts: 16 Layouts: 1
Loc: Maine

Count: 1

Posted: 7/13/2009 7:30:13 AM

Thank you Jennifer it reminds me of tie dying on cards!! I just love all the new ideas and techniques you are showing us!

Mary

savannahsoxfan
PeaNut

PeaNut 191010 - 2/13/2005
Posts: 454 Layouts: 39
Loc: New Englander livin' in the deep South

Posted: 7/13/2009 7:50:38 AM

Thanks, Jennifer, for another cool video! Lots of great tips and ideas - especially like creating a bunch of backgrounds to use for punches and die cuts.

Jayne

Jeephpy
PeaNut

PeaNut 288920 - 12/28/2006
Posts: 156 Layouts: 187
Loc: Texas

Posted: 7/13/2009 8:18:02 AM

Lots of wonderful ideas! I am off to my LSS for a few more colors!

Vicky

mabelm
PeaAddict

PeaNut 353352 - 12/27/2007
Posts: 1481 Layouts: 485
Loc: Spain

Count: 7

Posted: 7/13/2009 8:53:32 AM

Jennifer this is one of my favorite classes for ever!!! thanks for sharing us all you creativity!! lots of fun here!

~Mabel~
My blog: Stitches and others

creative*moma
StuckOnPeas

PeaNut 195189 - 3/8/2005
Posts: 2738 Layouts: 226
Loc: Florida

Posted: 7/13/2009 10:11:58 AM

Wow, lots of cool results from the alcohol inks! Another great video x2!!

I don't have any of the alcohol inks yet, but my friend does, who I will be seeing this week at our annual girls' trip! (I am super excited!)
So I will get to borrow hers and try these techniques!
I might miss Friday's video since I might be w/out internet, but I will get to see Wednesdays video and work from that one and these two!

Thanks so much Jennifer!

Carolyn
pround navy wife to chris and mom`a to christopher

CKU Orlando 2007

Vanessa.1978
PeaNut

PeaNut 418924 - 4/13/2009
Posts: 103 Layouts: 77
Loc: Germany

Posted: 7/13/2009 10:12:01 AM Loved the videos again!! I do not own any alcohol inks, and I don`t have an excuse to buy inks, blending solution, glossy paper and felt blending tools... Have bought too much Hero Arts and Ranger stuff recently!! I think I am out for this week Hugs Vanessa http://wingsofabutterfly-vanessa.blogspot.com/

Scrappycarrie
PeaNut

PeaNut 323824 - 6/23/2007
Posts: 107 Layouts: 57
Loc: Gloucestershire, UK

Posted: 7/13/2009 11:01:18 AM

I don't have any alcohol inks, but saving the PDF for future reference.

PJPea
PeaAddict

PeaNut 410288 - 2/3/2009
Posts: 1622 Layouts: 183
Loc: Spruce Grove, AB

Count: 3

Posted: 7/13/2009 11:12:15 AM

Excellent! I actually have all the toys for this project (for a change). Well, except for one - I want that background stamp with the grid & swirled corners. Any idea how long it's going to be before it's in stock at Two Peas?

Thanks again for another great video, Jennifer.

Anyway, here's my card for the backgrounds part of this week's lessons.

Over-the-Top Valentine

Peggy

djc
Olympian Pea
PeaNut 108705 - 9/27/2003
Posts: 21817 Layouts: 295

Posted: 7/13/2009 11:44:27 AM

Terrific videos! I like the different effects you were able to get. I've always just pounced the ink on for the polished stone technique.

I'm often a day too late to post to a challenge. This will be the first time I was a day too early! Yesterday, I posted this card. I stamped and heat embossed on polished stone and used it for a frame. It's the first card.

Everybody, if you've never used these inks before, here's a big tip. Did you notice how Jennifer put the tip of the bottle directly on the felt? Be sure to do that. I let my bottle tip hover slightly above the felt. Boy that stuff flies.

Jennifer, I'm going to have to try out some of the different ways you used these. I also would like to get some of the lighter inks. I loved that salmon with copper--looked just like marble.

Thank you.
Daria

pescaragirl
Garden Girl

PeaNut 15664 - 5/21/2001
Posts: 20486 Layouts: 425
Loc: Cincinnati, but wishing the VI's

Posted: 7/13/2009 4:33:23 PM

i must have messed up when linking the hero stamps for this. here are the two i used. sorry!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/hero-arts/80842-grid-pattern-wood-mounted-stamp/?filters=hero-arts

and this is the other...

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/hero-arts/60237-windy-tree-wood-mounted-stamp/?filters=hero-arts%2F_tree_

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Jennifer

karenika
PeaNut
PeaNut 308787 - 4/8/2007
Posts: 308 Layouts: 246
Loc: California

Posted: 7/13/2009 5:23:40 PM you make it seem so easy Jennifer. I always struggle with these inks. Here's my attempt.

Scrapn Nana
PeaAddict

PeaNut 272954 - 8/16/2006
Posts: 1799 Layouts: 9

Count: 2

Posted: 7/13/2009 6:17:21 PM

Here is my first attempt at using Ranger alcohol inks:

Get Well card with alcohol inks

The Nestabilities label and the butterfly were both done with the alcohol inks. It's not as fancy as a lot of the stuff here at Two Peas, but I liked the results, and it's prettier "in person" than it looks.

My Scrapn' Blog

savannahsoxfan
PeaNut

PeaNut 191010 - 2/13/2005
Posts: 454 Layouts: 39
Loc: New Englander livin' in the deep South

Posted: 7/13/2009 7:01:07 PM

Here is my card for the 1st part of this week's class. I will be sending it to my sister and brother in law as they go on their 1st cruise next week.

Bon voyage

Jayne

Jeephpy
PeaNut

PeaNut 288920 - 12/28/2006
Posts: 156 Layouts: 187
Loc: Texas

Posted: 7/13/2009 8:22:41 PM

Here is my first attempt. I dropped dots of ink all over the paper like in the video. Then punched out my hearts. It came out bright!

Vicky Alcohol Ink Hearts

2pea-or-not-2pea
BucketHead

PeaNut 324956 - 6/29/2007
Posts: 913 Layouts: 215
Loc: Southwestern, Ontario

Count: 1

Posted: 7/13/2009 8:53:29 PM Wonderful videos, Jennifer!! You make it look so easy!

arstorp
PeaNut
PeaNut 273292 - 8/19/2006
Posts: 140 Layouts: 60
Loc: denmark

Posted: 7/13/2009 11:44:37 PM

Thanks for another fantastic video with so many great techniques. I just loved to play with alcohol Inks and here is my Birthday card

*my blog*

stampingmathilda
Just one of the stamping PEAple

PeaNut 191161 - 2/14/2005
Posts: 14341 Layouts: 1211
Loc: Belgium

Posted: 7/14/2009 12:11:08 AM

I will be using my alcohol inks more often, after seeing the striped backgrounds in the video.

I gave it a try on this simple card: Your special day

Thanks Jennifer!!

Godelieve
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stampingmathilda's blog
Close-Up

mabelm
PeaAddict

PeaNut 353352 - 12/27/2007
Posts: 1481 Layouts: 485
Loc: Spain

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Posted: 7/14/2009 8:55:28 AM

Jennifer I've a question and please forgiveness if you've already answered somewhere else

, in the case that you glossy paper is finish when you need (I have the ranger glossy paper usually for other uses) this technique works with other glossy paper for example that we use to print photos?

sometimes I've to wait to get my international orders a few days and the "creativity" not usually have patience

~Mabel~
My blog: Stitches and others

Jeephpy
PeaNut

PeaNut 288920 - 12/28/2006
Posts: 156 Layouts: 187
Loc: Texas

Posted: 7/14/2009 9:23:37 AM

Here is my attempt at stamping on alcohol ink background.

Vicky
Alcohol Ink Flowers

savannahsoxfan
PeaNut

PeaNut 191010 - 2/13/2005
Posts: 454 Layouts: 39
Loc: New Englander livin' in the deep South

Posted: 7/14/2009 9:39:04 AM

mabelm, I do not have Ranger glossy paper, so I use glossy photo paper all the time -- works great!

Jayne

angel31877
PeaNut

PeaNut 375942 - 5/14/2008
Posts: 29 Layouts: 16
Loc: Oklahoma

Posted: 7/14/2009 11:12:53 AM This is wonderful! I went home and played last night and made 3 things and will post them this evening! Thanks Jennifer!

Jeephpy
PeaNut

PeaNut 288920 - 12/28/2006
Posts: 156 Layouts: 187
Loc: Texas

Posted: 7/14/2009 11:17:19 AM

Great suggestion Jennifer of doing lots of papers at once. It is so easy just to put the cards together.

vicky

Lighthouse

bhardage
PeaNut

PeaNut 244353 - 1/20/2006
Posts: 21 Layouts: 12
Loc: Alpharetta, GA

Posted: 7/14/2009 1:18:19 PM I definitely have to get more colors of alcohol ink - because I'm frustrated with what I have (mostly dark!). My first card: Thinking of You

Monica B
*Princess of Chat*

PeaNut 202492 - 4/26/2005
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Loc: Kansas City

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Posted: 7/14/2009 4:15:39 PM

mabelm, I do not have Ranger glossy paper, so I use glossy photo paper all the time -- works great!

Yay, I'm so glad you mentioned that! Because I just got home from getting some alcohol inks & felt and totally forgot the glossy paper!

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BucketHead

PeaNut 83276 - 4/26/2003
Posts: 533 Layouts: 253
Loc: Michigan

Count: 1

Posted: 7/14/2009 6:13:53 PM

Here is my first attempt. dad

Jean

Jenink
PeaNut

PeaNut 379306 - 6/12/2008
Posts: 413 Layouts: 113
Loc: Australia

Posted: 7/14/2009 6:55:31 PM

I only have a couple of alcohol ink colours, and have found it difficult in the past to get the look I've wanted. I think your idea of going with different shades of the same colours might work better for me. I'll have to try that sometime.

Anyway, here is what I did with what I've got at the moment:

wish

beaded batik

Jen.
One of these days I'll get around to adding my badges.

djc
Olympian Pea
PeaNut 108705 - 9/27/2003
Posts: 21817 Layouts: 295

Posted: 7/14/2009 7:48:13 PM I found this one posted on the Week 1 thread. Bearpaw14's Alcohol Ink Card There are still lots of cards being posted to the earlier weeks. If you can find some time, go back and check them out. Daria

Scrapn Nana
PeaAddict

PeaNut 272954 - 8/16/2006
Posts: 1799 Layouts: 9

Count: 2

Posted: 7/14/2009 7:52:44 PM

Here is my second project using alcohol inks:

Thinking of You card using alcohol inks

My Scrapn' Blog

momo2grlz
PeaNut

PeaNut 108193 - 9/24/2003
Posts: 149 Layouts: 71
Loc: Philadelphia Area

Count: 1

Posted: 7/14/2009 8:03:40 PM Here are backgrounds I created for part 1. Now I'm off to create the cards! Backgrounds

Skermit12
Stephanie Klauck

PeaNut 193950 - 3/1/2005
Posts: 8747 Layouts: 487
Loc: Canada

Count: 12

Posted: 7/14/2009 9:22:42 PM

Great video and techniques as always Jen!

Here is my first card for the week:
Just A Little Note

~TFL~

________________________________________________________________

Stephanie

lbpost
Havin'TooMuchFun!

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Posts: 18292 Layouts: 576
Loc: Southern California

Count: 8

Posted: 7/14/2009 9:37:21 PM

I just love working with alcohol inks and I just picked up some of the newest colors that I so need to get out and use. I also love to create backgrounds on papers that aren't coated, I love the different effects that can be accomplished.

LINDA

PaperCutting Kind Of Day
My Blog

mjmarmo
BucketHead

PeaNut 83276 - 4/26/2003
Posts: 533 Layouts: 253
Loc: Michigan

Count: 1

Posted: 7/14/2009 9:48:42 PM

Here is another card I made.

hugs

Jean

oldwesternpea
Vintage Queen Pea

PeaNut 182625 - 12/29/2004
Posts: 5632 Layouts: 185
Loc: South Dakota

Count: 1

Posted: 7/14/2009 11:10:49 PM

I made 3 notecards. One is the stripe technique and the other two are the blotting and swirling. Didn't have a fancy punch so used circles.
Notecards

Melanie

LVF
Baby Pea Step
PeaNut 225352 - 10/1/2005
Posts: 1 Layouts: 0

Posted: 7/15/2009 6:25:49 AM Hi there Just wanted to say "THANKS", I am so enjoying all of your videos, and the PDF's certainly help to remember all of the techniques. I have "LOTS" of ranger/hero art product, so very happy you did these series. Hmmmmmm...............now I need more!!!!!! Thanks again. Laurie VF

josypea
PeaNut
PeaNut 319705 - 5/31/2007
Posts: 73 Layouts: 20
Loc: Brazil

Count: 1

Posted: 7/15/2009 8:32:12 AM

My first card

See you!

Josy
SAHM to Rute(2) and Sofia (born August 4th)...

http://memoriascolaepapel.blogspot.com

heyheypaula
PeaAddict

PeaNut 193932 - 3/1/2005
Posts: 1744 Layouts: 49

Posted: 7/15/2009 10:24:35 AM

I finally had the time and the supplies to make a card using this weeks tutorial. I fell in love again with my alcohol inks.

here is my card.

Love the swipe method.

thanks Jennifer!

mrs.crafty82
BucketHead

PeaNut 400774 - 11/21/2008
Posts: 590 Layouts: 57
Loc: Queens/LI, NY

Posted: 7/15/2009 10:29:40 AM

I love alcohol inks! This week is awesome! Thanks Jennifer!
Here are 2 cards that I did.

Card 1
Card 2

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momo2grlz
PeaNut

PeaNut 108193 - 9/24/2003
Posts: 149 Layouts: 71
Loc: Philadelphia Area

Count: 1

Posted: 7/15/2009 11:31:54 AM Here are the cards that I made from the backgrounds that I uploaded yesterday. I'm really enjoying the alcohol inks - more than I thought I would. My cards

mabelm
PeaAddict

PeaNut 353352 - 12/27/2007
Posts: 1481 Layouts: 485
Loc: Spain

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Posted: 7/15/2009 3:05:18 PM

mabelm, I do not have Ranger glossy paper, so I use glossy photo paper all the time -- works great!

thanks Jayne

~Mabel~
My blog: Stitches and others

Mendi Yoshikawa
PeaNut

PeaNut 27416 - 1/15/2002
Posts: 164 Layouts: 20
Loc: Vancouver, WA

Posted: 7/15/2009 5:06:48 PM

I can't say enough how inspiring these ideas with the alcohol inks are. I had used them before, but was always only shown the idea for creating the marbled look and I had never played with the metallics before! I loved trying new ways to use them and can't wait to try some more stuff with them. Thank you! Thank you!!! Here's my cards for the background techniques:

Butterfly Card

Splotchy Birthday Card

Copper Marbled Fall Card

Mendi

Alice W.
2Ps Digital Creative Team

PeaNut 350829 - 12/6/2007
Posts: 180 Layouts: 64
Loc: Northern California

Posted: 7/15/2009 5:30:38 PM

You are such a good teacher, Jennifer!!! I wanted to start playing with my alcohol inks before finishing the videos!!! Thanks so much for the wonderful tips on those magnificent backgrounds!

I started out by trying them on glassy photo papers since I don't have any glassy card stocks ... I think they don't work as well as the ones that Jennifer is using and the pearl mixative doesn't show up as well on plain papers as on the glassy paper... I'll head over to add that Ranger glassy paper in my cart...

Here is my card

TFL. =)

lawnfawncards
PeaNut

PeaNut 416963 - 3/27/2009
Posts: 58 Layouts: 85
Loc: California

Count: 7

Posted: 7/15/2009 8:16:42 PM

Here is my card! I only have 3 colors so far, so I can't do too much, but I created a sheet and then punched out of it. I used a butterfly I punched out on this card. I am hoping to do a card with more alcohol inks on it soon! They should be the main event

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my card

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lawn fawn cards blog

tomoh
PeaNut

PeaNut 368106 - 3/20/2008
Posts: 324 Layouts: 55
Loc: JPN

Posted: 7/16/2009 4:24:07 AM

Thanks for your 2 great videos, Jennifer! I'll try some.

tomo
My Blog: Tomoh's Attic

tristangrace
PeaNut

PeaNut 44470 - 8/6/2002
Posts: 157 Layouts: 3
Loc: Chicago

Posted: 7/16/2009 11:29:03 AM

It was fun to get back into messing around with alcohol inks. Here are my cards.

Susan

Teza
PeaWee
PeaNut 379020 - 6/9/2008
Posts: 2 Layouts: 0

Posted: 7/16/2009 1:25:42 PM Thanks so much for the awesome videos... I've had some Ranger Alcohol Inks for several months, but wasn't sure how to go about using them!!!

bnlnkids
AncestralPea

PeaNut 92862 - 6/26/2003
Posts: 4229 Layouts: 75
Loc: Nashville

Posted: 7/16/2009 1:39:15 PM

Hi, Jennifer!

I'm embarrassed to say that I've never played with alcohol inks before.

But your classes and projects and have definitely inspired me to finally give them a go.....

my Thank You card

I'm officially hooked! WOW - so much fun.

THANK YOU!

~Lisa~
My Little Ink Spot (blog)

dustypenny
PeaNut

PeaNut 427198 - 6/19/2009
Posts: 47 Layouts: 62

Count: 7

Posted: 7/16/2009 4:02:09 PM Here are my first attempts with alcohol inks. Lots of fun! alcohol ink cards

scrapincin
StuckOnPeas

PeaNut 421090 - 4/29/2009
Posts: 2623 Layouts: 138
Loc: NE Ohio

Count: 31

Posted: 7/16/2009 4:28:39 PM

Her's my first attempt with alcohol inks-I kind of skipped the paint ones as paint is not my thing but I may try some of those eventually! I did watch the videos! I got sort of frustrated with these as I had some really pretty backgrounds and messed them up trying to stamp on them!