Fae Magic - alcohol ink with Perfect Pearls

Magic is the perseverance that lets us achieve what we thought might be impossible. My card features a Lavinia fairy silhouette stamp on a background of alcohol ink and Perfect Pearls accented with 3D impresslits and pearls.

Putting It Together 

My first version of this background (sadly spoiled with a double stamping gone askew) reminded me of a sun-dappled forest. So I used the same colours to somewhat recreate it while videoing the process.

The materials for the background are simple. Poster board cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (Yupo would have a similar result but is more expensive), alcohol ink (Sunshine Yellow, Meadow, and Citrus), Perfect Pearls (Green Patina), Alcohol Blending Solution, 99% isopropyl alcohol in a Mister and eye dropper from the dollar store, a photography poofer, and a dollar store brush.



Real-time creation of the background panel with alcohol ink and Perfect Pearls on poster board.

I did two panels but only recorded one, the one on the left. For the one on the right, same exact supplies, I couldn't find the poofer (which was right by me on the left) until midway. The poofer helps move the ink and gives the tendrily look.

A few days ago I tried out the 3D impresslits I recently acquired with some Nuvo embellishment mousse. I decided to use one of them on this project, along with another made just for the project.

I did a dry fit on a black background with the stamp and border to see how it would look together.

I stamped the silhouette image with Stazon on the alcohol ink. I discovered one substance Stazon doesn't want to stamp on, Perfect Pearls. I accidentally got a bit of a double stamp on this one, too, while I was trying to get the image fully dark, but the double only shows in the vine and isn't a double foot, like on the panel I spoiled. I trimmed the panel after stamping.

I did one last dry fit on the black card base with both side trims. The trim strips are 5 1/4" so I needed to trim off 1/4" from the card base and panel to have the framed panel stretch top to bottom on the card.

After trimming the card and panel, I adhered the panel and framing trim. I also added green pearl accents.

Out of all the sentiments in my collection, a digital one fit the feel of the card. I print the sentiment on pearled white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment panel and then used a punch to add a knotwork design on the bottom. I slipped some of the scrap from the front panel under the knotwork for a touch of colour.

Supplies

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