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