Alcohol Ink Fractals
Don’t do it, don’t do it…
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around…Let it go! Let it go!
![Lawn Fawn Alcohol Ink Card](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alcohol-Ink-Ice-Fractals-3.jpg?resize=900%2C750&ssl=1)
I did it. Come on, sing with me, you know the words. Ok, this is what happens when I blog at night, I sit here amusing myself. Let’s count ourselves lucky that I didn’t break out into song during the voice over!
On with the card! As always, video & products listed below.
I’m back with another alcohol ink panel technique. This time I sprayed Yupo paper with a Mini Mister of water and Perfect Pearls before applying alcohol ink. I really doused the surface to create several puddles of Perfect Pearls and water.
Next I shook on Ranger Alcohol Ink in the color Stream. I love how it created icy fractals. This is a one color panel and the variation in saturation comes from the ink mixing with the mixture of Perfect Pearls and water.
Tip: Shake the ink bottle down like you’re shaking your ketchup bottle to create small successive splatters similar to the puddles that skipping rocks on water creates.
![Alcohol Ink Panel](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Frame-24-10-2018-08-27-34.jpg?resize=900%2C676&ssl=1)
Be sure to let the panel air dry completely. Mine needed to dry overnight as there was a lot of moisture on the surface. When the panel was dry, I die cut a piece with a MFT Stitched Basic Edges Die and then an A2 sized Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Die to add stitching to all sides.
![Die cut elements](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Frame-24-10-2018-08-28-14.jpg?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1)
Next I started to piece together my layout. I decided to cut 2 snow hills out of vellum with the same process used for the frozen pond. I stamped and clear heat embossed my sentiment using “oh joy” from Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words stamp set.
I felt the white background would be too plain compared to the fractal pond, so I dry embossed MFT Ornamental Medallion Trio Dies to create large snowflakes. The white on white keeps the pattern subtle while the embossing adds lovely texture.
Tip: Practice embossing on scrap cardstock to determine the correct sandwich for your machine.
![Lawn Fawn Alcohol Ink Card](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alcohol-Ink-Ice-Fractals-2.jpg?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1)
Next up I adhered the vellum with Ranger Multi Medium Matte adhesive down the sides and 1/8″ Scor-Tape across the bottom which would be covered by the alcohol ink panel. I find small dots of Multi Medium Matte isn’t noticeable under vellum. I added the pond with Scor-Tape and popped up the bear with foam dots.
I added lots of snow in the form of Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow Confetti Mix and called it done.
![Lawn Fawn Alcohol Ink Card](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alcohol-Ink-Ice-Fractals-4-copy.jpg?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1)
Check out that Perfect Pearl shimmer and shine! I just loved how this card turned out, so I had to make another. I didn’t video tape the second card but here are the pics. I had such fun creating both of these scenes!
![Lawn Fawn Alcohol Ink Card](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alcohol-Ink-Ice-Fractals-7.jpg?resize=900%2C750&ssl=1)
If you follow Daniel West, a.k.a. @delandartie, then you may have seen his recent live feed featuring the latest Hero Arts kit. In his card, a brother pushed his sister into a frozen pond. Yikes! While he was doing his live feed, I was creating this card. I thought it was too funny that we both were sacrificing someone on our card at the same time!
![Lawn Fawn Alcohol Ink Card](https://i0.wp.com/notableink.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alcohol-Ink-Ice-Fractals-6.jpg?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1)
If you’re not already following Del, you should be! He’s fantastic, so personable and a lover of people and our crafty community! You can find him at:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowestym1
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