In anticipation of ‘National Send a Card to a Friend Day’ (February 7th) I needed to quickly make some cards. Jennifer McGuire had a guest on her blog and she made backgrounds with Alcohol Inks and a hair dryer. I loved the technique and wanted to give it a try! I bought my hair dryer on Amazon.

These cards are my 1st attempt at achieving the ‘wispy’ look. They may not be as wispy as they could be but I am thrilled at how they turned out. I just love them.

I started with Alcohol Inks (NOT pearl ones) and Heavy Duty Yupo Paper.

I used large die cuts and pre stamped and cut sentiment strips to complete the cards. I used Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips (there are many different ones to choose from) and Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background for the sentiments.

All 8 cards were completed in less than 90 minutes. In the card making world….that is pretty fast!

Your Alcohol Ink Background Video is above

Products used:

• Love – The Stamp Market: Skinny Upper Alpha
  • The Stamp Market
• Sentiment Strip – Taylored Expressions: Simple Strips Background
  • Simon Says Stamp
  • Ellen Hutson
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Happy – Simon Says Stamp: Big Happy
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Sentiment Strip – Taylored Expressions: Simple Strips Background
  • Simon Says Stamp
  • Ellen Hutson
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Love – The Stamp Market: Skinny Upper Alpha
  • The Stamp Market
• Sentiment Strip – Taylored Expressions: Simple Strips Background
  • Simon Says Stamp
  • Ellen Hutson
• Cardstock – Gina K Designs: Blue Lagoon
  • Gina K Designs
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Hey – The Stamp Market: Hey
  • The Stamp Market
• Sentiment Strip – Simon Says Stamp; Sentiment Strips
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Paper Hug – The Stamp Market: Paper Hug (coordinating stamp set called Hugs & Hellos)
  • The Stamp Market
• Sentiment Strip – Simon Says Stamp: Sentiment Strips
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Hugs – Paper Trey Ink: Big Hugs
  • Paper Trey Ink
• Sentiment Strip – Simon Says Stamp: Sentiment Strips
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Hello – The Stamp Market: Great Big Hello
  • The Stamp Market
• Sentiment Strip – Taylored Expressions: Simple Strips Background
  • Simon Says Stamp
  • Ellen Hutson
• Silver Cardstock – Tonic Brand
  • Simon Says Stamp
  • Ellen Hutson
  • Scrapbook.com
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

• Hey – The Stamp Market: Hey
• Sentiment Strip – Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips
  • Simon Says Stamp
• Envelopes –
  • Simon Says Stamp or Gina K Designs

Additional Products Used in these cards-

• 91% Alcohol
  • Amazon
• Hair Dryer
  • Amazon
• Funnel
  • Amazon (linked added)
• Ranger Alchohol Ink Storage Tin
  • Simon Says Stamp