Hi crafty friends!
Last month I spent some time visiting a friend,
we had some crafty time and I learned this technique
using deli paper and alcohol inks.
These are the supplies I used.
a coffee stir stick and a sheet of deli paper.
The colors are Lettuce, Caramel and Ginger.
Drip the alcohol ink onto the deli paper.
Put the various colors around the paper.
Now spread the ink around with a coffee stirrer.
(You can also use a straw.)
Continue moving the ink until it is spread out and dries.
You can add Blending Solution or alcohol
to 're-wet' the ink so you can spread it more
if you like.
Add more ink if you like and continue "playing"
with it until you get a look that you like.
I chose not to cover the entire sheet of deli paper
with this one. I like the colors as they were.
When I originally learned this technique,
we made many sheets with different color combinations.
It was great fun to just sit and play with the different
combinations and see what we got.
To use this for a project cover a piece of card stock
or a manila tag with an adhesive.
Here I am using a glue stick.
You can also use products like Glue and Seal,
Gel Medium, Mod Podge or whatever wet adhesive you prefer.
I chose to use Kraft card stock for this piece.
Be sure to press the deli paper down onto the surface
to be sure it is sticking all over.
Once it is dried, trim around your card stock and you have a
beautiful background piece that you can use
on a card or even a scrapbook layout.
This time I chose to use a flat piece of deli paper,
I have also done this technique using deli paper that
has been crumpled and then flattened.
The folds and creases give the piece another
bit of interest.
When I post some cards that I made with those
papers, you will see some of those creases.
I'm glad you stopped by today,
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and
will give this technique a try.
Be sure to come again soon,
I will be posting some cards I made with
some of my deli sheets.
Until next time, Happy Crafting!
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