July CAS Stencil Card Challenge - Alcohol Inks/Alcohol Lift

It's time for the July CAS Stencil Card Challenge!  Cathy is our creative host this month and she would like to see us use Alcohol Inks and/or Alcohol Lift Technique on our CAS cards!

I was excited to try out the Alcohol Lift Technique - as I had purchased all the supplies for it (Yupo paper, Alcohol Lift Ink and reinker and a few more Alcohol Inks) when the technique was first introduced by Tim Holtz last January, but never found the time to try it out!

There are links to some AI technique videos over at CAS Stencil.  One by our very own Loll!

I looked at this one by Jennifer McGuire

Alcohol Lift Ink Techniques: by Jennifer McGuire  (Stencil technique part starts at (~15:50)

 I have a few photos showing my process.

I dropped 3 alcohol inks, Dandelion, Coral and Pink Sherbet onto the felt pad applicator and pounced it onto a panel of Yupo paper.  I dropped some Alcohol Blending solution onto the card and pounced that as well until I had the blended look I wanted.

I laid the stencil (Oval of Flowers from SSS) over one side of the panel.

I squirted some Alcohol Lift Reinker onto a round felt on a mini applicator and pounced it over the stencil until I saw that a lot of the ink was lifted.

 NOTE:  OOPS!!! I realized after that I was supposed to use a round FOAM sponge on the applicator with the Lift Ink - you can have seepage using the felt - mine came out ok but for my next time I'll use the foam!

 Then I dabbed over the stencil with a paper towel to remove more of the lifted ink.

 I removed the stencil and waited a minute to be sure the lift ink was dry and then buffed over the panel with another paper towel to reveal the cleaned lift - so cool!  I repeated the process on the other half of my panel so I could make two cards.

 I cut a panel of watercolor paper for the background of my stenciled piece but it looked really plain (!) so I splattered some orange water color ink over it.  Some of the drops were large and watery so I dried it with my heat tool before moving on!

 I die cut my Yupo panel as well as a piece of Orange Zest card with the Pierced Feature Frames: Ovals from PTI.  I layered the frame over the splattered panel with foam dots and the stenciled piece inside the frame.  I stamped the sentiment (Label Love - Altenew) onto white card, cut it out and layered it over the frame.  Then I added some black rhinestones.

 I made the background panel for the second card with black watercolor ink splatters.

 A small change but big visual difference I think?!

So please join us this month with this fun challenge to use your Alcohol Inks with your stencils!  You have until July 18th to link up your CAS cards!

You'll find links to tutorials as well as lots of creative inspiration from the Design team as well as our wonderful guest designer this month,  Janet - Swanlady Impressions over at CAS Stencil!

I'm also linking my card to:

Inkspirational

Either card works!  I have 3 black rhinestones  on 3 flowers on the first card and 5 black rhinestones on 5 flowers on the 2nd!

CAS Mix Up

Stamps:  Label Love - Altenew
Paper:  Yupo Alcohol Ink Paper - Ranger, White, Orange Zest - PTI, watercolor paper - Canson
Ink:  Hero Hues Black,  Alcohol Inks Dandelion, Coral, Pink Sherbert.
Accessories:  Oval of Flowers Stencil - Simon Says Stamp, watercolor paints, brush, water, Pierced Feature Frames: Ovals - PTI, foam dots, black rhinestones - Kaiser Craft, felt applicators and handle.