Alcohol Ink Background

For this technique swap you will place several drops of several colors of alcohol ink on a craft mat. I have read you can use a sheet of wax paper taped down on your table if you do not have a craft mat. You can use as many colors as you want but I used from 2 to 4 colors. I then squiggled alcohol ink mixatives on several of mine in & around my ink dots. That part is optional. Then you will sprinkle alcohol blending solution all over your ink like a salt or pepper shaker. I have read of people using regular rubbing alcohol for that last step. I know I used it to clean my craft mat when I was done because it is a whole lot cheaper than using blending solution to clean up.

You will use GLOSSY cardstock & move it around on the ink. I was able to sprinkle on a little more blending solution on areas of the craft mat that still had color on it & picked up more color with my cardstock. Now stamp or collage your ATC making sure plenty of you background shows.

You can use full sheets of glossy cardstock or pieces already cut for your ATCs. I am going to try to show 4 samples of what I did.

I would wear rubber gloves for this technique. Two partners will each receive one ATC.