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Hello Paper Crafters…Today, I'm going to share a fun home decor project I made with alcohol inks. 

Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks by Ranger are acid free, fade resistant, fast drying, transparent inks specially formulated to create a colorful polished stone effect. They come in a variety of colors that can be mixed to form beautiful color combinations.  They are designed to be used on slick, non porous surfaces.  Ranger also has several surface options.  For this project, I used the Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Hard-Core 5" x 7" ArtPanels by Ranger.  These art panels are also available in different sizes including two packs that contain multiple size choices.

It's very important to use a craft sheet like the Ranger Craft Sheet 15X18  when working with alcohol inks.

Then, I added Mermaid and Raspberry Alcohol Inks to the hard-core panel.  To help blend the inks, I used the Tim Holtz Alcohol BlendingSolution which is specially formulated to blend and lighten Alcohol Inks.

To further blend the colors together, I used an Alcohol Ink Mini Applicator Tool by Ranger.  It includes round pieces of felt, that when applied to the inked surface, move the ink around.

The following design is using the applicator tool with felt and swirling the ink.

The cool polished stone effect starts to happen when I use the Alcohol Ink Mini Applicator Tool with felt and pounce it on the art panel (left side of panel).

If you are not happy with the color, additional alcohol ink can be added directly to the hard core or add to the foam on the applicator tool and apply.  Also, the Tim Holtz Alcohol Blending Solution can once again be used to blend or lighten the colors. 

Then the magic begins to happen, and a beautiful color combination appears...

To complete my home decor panel, I took the American CraftsPocket Frames - Laser Cut Word piece (Home) and painted it with Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint in Metallique Silver Spoon.

Once the "Home" laser cut word and the hard-core panel were dry, I added the word to the panel and topped it with a large flower from the 49 And Market Wildflowers 8/Pkg-Sky...

The completed project...

Visit The Doodlebug, Inc., in Jasper, IN, to see more of the fun alcohol ink products and the other products shown in this blog; or, shop online at The Doodlebug! 

Thanks for checking out my alcohol ink project.  Until next time, happy crafting with The Doodlebug!

Melody

Products used on this project:

Hard Core Art Panels

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink by Ranger

Ranger Craft Sheet

Blending Solution

Mini Applicator Tool

Pocket Frames Home

49 & Market Wildflowers

Art Alchemy Paint