The eclectic Paperie E-Team is back with another installment of our "It's Better with Color!" series, and this time around, we're playing with one of the most AWESOME products in this quadrant of the galaxy: Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Inks!!!
Alcohol Ink is one of those products every paper and multimedia crafter needs to have on hand. It's so versatile, reliable and easy to work with, and there are countless ways to utilize it in your art. Heck, you can even use it on glass, like I did here:
This little sun catcher was made using Ranger's Adirondack Fillable Pens, filled with Alcohol Inks in Raspberry, Meadow, Lemonade and Butterscotch.
I stamped the butterfly on a 2 x 2" piece of Ranger Inkssentials Clear Memory Glass using Adirondack Pitch Black Pigment Ink, and set the ink with my heat tool. Then I flipped the Memory Glass over so the stamped side was down, and colored the image using the Alcohol Ink filled-pens. Coloring on the back of the stamped glass means you never need to worry about smearing your outline, and if you change you mind about colors you can simply wipe the glass clean with a little Alcohol Ink Blending Solution and start all over.
After coloring, I just slipped the glass into a Memory Frame, added some Idea-ology Baubles and Link Chain, and voila! A little swinging color for my kitchen window.
This is a great way to make jewelry, too. The stained glass effect is beautiful as a pendant.
As with all our E-Team blog hops, my co-designers have created some gorgeous art to inspire you. Oh... there are prizes to be won, too!
The eclectic Paperie E-Team is:
Linda Ledbetter (That's me!)
Be sure to visit each designer's blog and leave a comment, because Daisy will be choosing FOUR winners randomly from among the comments, and those people will each receive at $20 eclectic Paperie gift voucher. But wait... there's more! One winner who comments at the eclectic Paperie blog will win a gift pack including assorted colors of Alcohol Inks, a bottle of Blending Solution, an Ink Blending Tool... and some extra surprises! You have from now through July 4 to leave your comments, and the winner will be announced on the eclectic Paperie blog on Tuesday, July 5.
(Broni Holcombe, Linda Duke and new mom Latrice Murphy weren't able to participate this time, but please drop by their blogs and see the wonderful things they've been creating!)
Even MORE good news: All Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Inks are 20% off at eP right now, so it's a great time to stock up (which you'll want to do once you get all inspired by the cool creations of my teammates!).
Thanks for stopping by!
63 comments:
This is beautiful Linda! I love AI's!
Very cool project!
Neat project!!
I love this project - it looks beautiful. I don't have any of the pens for the AI's, do you think I need some... lol!!
This looks outstanding on glass...thanks for showing this...just gorgeous!
I like this idea! Never would have thought to use the inks on glass. Thanks for the inspiration!
Fabulous
This turned out fabulous! Love the stained glass effect! And, great tip about coloring on the backside. Something that I might not have figured out without some frustration, (wink!)
this is so cool, a tech i haven't tried but you can bet it goes on the to do list.
What a great day to have some morning schooling. We have a heat advisory so it's inside today..Thanks for the great instructions on some of the uses of the AI. I've the memory glass and a couple of colors,but not the pens yet. Your project, as always is adorable. Just some great inspiration. Thanks Linda
I can't wait to make of these, it's just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
That is simply lovely! Thanks for the tutorial!
Anne
GORGEOUS... loving your Alcohol Inky piece Linda... am off to hop around now.. hope life is treating you good x
Beautiful piece Linda, I love the look of alcohol ink. One day I'll have to try it myself. TFS
I want to make one now. A suncatcher. Great idea.
Thanks for the inspiration. I'll get out my alcohol ink pens!
Oh this is very nice !!
xxx
Linda, this is so beautiful. Great idea to make a suncatcher.
This is awesome, Ms. Linda, I love it!
Your butterfly memory frame is just gorgeous! I've never used my pen, I really should try it out!
Love the suncatcher idea. The good news is I have most of the supplies on hand to give it a whirl. Thanks for sharing your creativity and and this fun project!
A lovely piece, and I like the idea of being able to erase if you change your mind (or make a mistake).
Beautiful and perfect for summer!
Your suncatcher is beautiful! I dont' know why I forget to use glass. I might need to re-do my GM piece! LOL!
Hi Linda! I absolutely ADORE your little suncatcher. So beautiful - you did such a beautiful job. Hope you have a great 4th of July! :)
Absolutely gorgeous, Linda! Love how you controlled the color with the fillable pen... need to give that a try!
That is just beautiful! Yes I could see it as a piece of jewelry , a key-chain or hanging in the windows of my 'Rubber room'. TFS
KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net
I am inspired - time to get out the inkd!
carol b
Beautiful project! I'll bet it really shows off those gorgeous colors when the sun hits it. Love the idea for a pendant also.
DeniseB
Gorgeous piece! Love that stained glass look!
That project is fabulous. I didn't realize you could stamp on glass with Adirondack ink! I'm going to have to play with this technique!
Love AIs but don't have those pens... your project is very beautiful
Frankie
xx
I'm out there too, left field without any pens. It's a beautiful project my dear, miss ya'!
This may post as anonymous but I'm not...I'm SusanK aka opossumqueen1955atyahoodotcom and Blogger is being a pain and won't let me comment. Grrr. I think this butterfly charm would make a great pendant...Mother's Day perhaps.
cute suncatcher....would make a cute necklace too...thanks for sharing and for the chance to win....
I love this, it is gorgeous!!! I am curious as to the difference between Adirondack Pitch Black Pigment Ink and Black Staz-on, and why you chose the former. More curiosity than anything on my part. But I want to try to make something like this for my grandmas or my mom.
this is a beautiful pendant. i love your use of color and design.
Beautiful sun catcher, love the colors!
I love how delicate this image is. I think I have everything on hand to give this a try. I love your work!
Butterflies and alcohol inks - 2 of my favorite things! I love the suncatcher.
Beautiful! I love alcohol inks! Blogger wouldn't like me leave a comment for some reason. I only can one as anonymous!
Karenliz
oohhhh wow, I love how that glass frame looked. LIke a suncatcher...wow, THAT would look awesome larger ..... hmmmmm idea?!
I like the look on glass & that if u make a mistake it can be created Sandy Lane
Rustydoc1@yahoo.com
What a pretty project. A nice sun catcher and an even more spectacular necklace!
I love this pendant! i would wear it! This insopires me do my own. I love your design-the graphics with the butterfly! Thanks for sharing!
Very pretty--thanks for the tips.
Really pretty and a cool technique!
very pretty!
Sandra ltb
I love using Alcohol Inks from Ranger. It is so fun and fast to create beautiful pieces. I especially like that you can "erase" and start over. Linda S. in NE
Awesome technique. I LOVE the alcohol inks but have yet to try using them in the pen. This definitely inspired me to try it out!
I love your sun catcher and love playing with alcohol ink and glass. Thanks for the hop.
This is pretty nifty! Really like that you made a sun catcher and shared the idea of stamping on glass with the alcohol inks. Thanks!
TFS...I was so excited when i found out the team was doing AI techs. I've been acquiring mostly all the colors over the past few months, but being fairly new to them haven't done to much with them yet. I'm always excited to learn new and interesting ways to use them! Hope you have a safe and Blessed holiday weekend and again TFS...it turned out VERY beautiful!
I love this. I am just getting started with inks so this would be a neat project. I would never had thought of this.
This is gorgeous. Well done Linda. Just about to link my GM challenge! Late but hey ho, when the weather is good we have to make the most of it. Still crafting but with plants rather than inks!!
So cheerful and pretty for summer. I love my alcohol inks. Having lots of trouble posting this comment.
Janet L.
leachm8@aol.com
What a GREAT idea... thanks so very much for the inspiration... I love using the Alcohol inks... but had run out of ideas.. this one is super GREAT... thanks Linda for all your great work... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie
I am hopping like a bunny, but love your memory glass creation. I am curious. If this is used as a pendant, what does one use to protect the ink from rubbing off? What if it gets wet?
Barb, I don't have a way to email you, so I hope you'll see this! You can slip an extra piece of Memory Glass inside the frame to protect the ink. The black pigment on the other side will be fine as long as it's not knocked around excessively. Hope that helps!
Your Butterfly suncatcher is beautiful!!! I am going to use it for inspiration to make my granddaughter a pendant!!! Thanks you. treasurespastnpresent@live.com.
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Your idea is great and the coloring came out wonderful.
Really helpful information u mentioned in your blog. Thank you for the post.
Linda this is so fantastic! And since I love window hangings I'm totally going to be stealing this idea!
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