Alcohol Inks on Acetate- Greeting Cards Three Ways! I am known for falling down rabbit holes- last week I shared a live demo on Periscope on how to use alcohol inks. I subsequently have spent the better part of a week making greeting cards from the lovely acetate (craft plastic) sheets I created during that playtime. The first part of the video shows you how to get lovely texture on your craft plastic or acetate- without ruining your manicure. And […]
Video Review: Ranger Ink and Tim Holtz New Alcohol Inks
Howdy crafters! Today I wanted to show you the six new colors of alcohol inks that were debuted at this last CHA by Tim Holtz and Ranger Ink. If you are not already familiar with alcohol inks, I suggest you check out this review I did of them a while back for CTD. Check out the video below for more information on these fabulous new colors. So what do you think, crafters? As I mentioned these are […]
Craft Product Review: Jacquard Pinata Metallic Alcohol Inks
“Make new friends, but keep the old; One is silver and the other gold.” I was definitely singing this Girl Scout song while reviewing the new Jacquard Pinata metallic alcohol inks. We previously reviewed their regular alcohol inks here, so go over there to get a little bit of a information if you are new to alcohol inks. So what’s different and new about these metallic inks? Here’s what the Jacquard website had to say: “Piñata Rich Gold and Piñata […]
Craft Product Review: Pinata (Alcohol) Inks by Jacquard
To a novice or newbie crafter, alcohol-based inks can be a little perplexing. I’m happy to share Pinata Inks by Jacquard and hopefully both de-mystify what this inks are and why they can be so versatile in your crafting supply box! Let’s start with a little information from the Jaquard website: Beautiful, highly saturated and acid-free transparent colors. Piñata inks are alcohol-based, indelible and moisture resistant when dry. They can be used on most any clean surface. Techniques: rubber stamping, […]
Playing with Liquid Polymer Clay- Stained Glass
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately with liquid polymer clay, this time playing with stained glass effects. In my previous tests of liquid clay, I checked to see which brand cured the clearest. Consequently I determined Kato Liquid Medium was really the best product for this set of samples. I really lucked out two years ago, and ran across a sale on the glass suncatcher forms. They are glass, shaped like stars and circles, and already have a […]
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts – Sort Of
I’m gearing up for my favorite green holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. Since my birthday is only 3 days later, it’s been something of an extended holiday for me. (BTW, Earth Day comes in second as my favorite green holiday. Sorry.) Anyhoo, I always celebrate with cards for the family, dressing up the kids, sometimes even hitting the parade if the weather isn’t too crappy. I decided to try that new metal-leafing technique and make a batch o’ goodies. I ended […]