How to use Alcohol Inks

Hi, Melissa here. Earlier this year I was at SENZ with Crafty Tart demonstrating a variety of different inks. One of those inks was the Adirondack alcohol inks that are part of the Tim Holtz range by Ranger. Ever since then Kate has been asking me to do a video to share some of the basics with you. It took me a couple of months to get a video camera but I have finally made a little video for you. I am no Steven Spielberg, but hopefully you will get the idea.

I also showed this technique as part of a class I taught. Everybody ended up with very different, one of a kind embellishments that matched their layouts perfectly, from the same basic colour set and shapes cut from glossy cardstock. Alcohol inks can be used on any non-porous surface including glossy cardstock, vellum, transparency, metal and plastic. I would definitely recommend them as items to add to your scrapbooking/crafting arsenal.

I have then used the butterflies on this page. The raisin and butterscotch combination matching perfectly with the new Indian Summer paper from Basic Grey.

One thing I didn't mention on the video was blending solution. This is the stuff that you can add to the felt pad with the ink to help it blend, or add separately after you have applied your ink to move or remove the ink. I would definitely advise you get this with your ink. It is also great for cleaning up or getting ink off your hands ;-)

If there is anything you would like to know more about, pop into the forum and find the alcohol ink thread in the product specific topics. If you have a video request for other products, leave a comment here or in the forum.

Bye for now,

Melissa

Crafty Tart's Inspiration Innovation!

We are pleased to announce the next big event here on Crafty Tart ...

Inspiration Innovation!

This is a 6-week challenge where each week we will give you some inspiration and you use it in an innovative way.

What is innovation?
Innovation as a new way of doing something. It may refer to incremental, radical, and revolutionary changes in thinking, products, processes, or organizations. A distinction is typically made between invention, an idea made manifest, and innovation, ideas applied successfully.

We really want you to show us your way of doing things and step it up and innovate!

This challenge is sponsored by Scrapbooking Innovation Magazine.

The first inspiration will be announced next Friday 24th July, so if you're keen to be inspired to innovate, please sign up on the Crafty Tart forum!

Some Wassil

Kate gave us the challenge to use some Wassil, by Basic Grey for layouts that aren't Christmas - I absolutely fell in love with the colours in this range & could see myself using them again!
I scraplifted this from Kelly Goree

I just loved the layout & knew it would be fabulous for my friends wedding earlier this year!

And even a baby page - the colours are just so lovely! I did this one with the left overs & have a piece of bazzil as my base layer

It's double sided too - so you get the beauty of having the patterned side, or the gorgeous distressed side that Basic Grey does so well!! Keep an eye out for the rest of the girls and their Wassil pages!

NZ's Top Trend Scrapper

We are very proud to announce right here at CraftyTart we will be finding out who New Zealand’s Top Trend Scrapper will be!

Over the next six weeks we will be setting a weekly challenge focusing on the current top trends in scrapbooking!
Each week a new trend will be demonstrated by the design team and the challenge will be set to see how you can best use that new trend/technique in your layouts!

This is a fabulous challenge for all scrapbookers at all levels who want to try something new or for those who further want to perfect their hot trend techniques.

Each week the challenge will be set on Friday and you will have until midnight on the following Thursday to upload your work to the NZ's Top Trend Scrapper gallery. The first challenge will be starting next week on the 8th of May.

The person who receives the most votes by the CraftyTart team each week will receive a prize. The person who receives the most votes over the 6 week period for all of their layouts will receive a GRAND prize ! Their will also be 2nd and 3rd place consolation prizes !

There will also be a prize for the most improved scrapbooker as well!

So sign up now to take part !

Good luck!

NZ's Top Trend Scrapper

We are very proud to announce right here at CraftyTart we will be finding out who New Zealand’s Top Trend Scrapper will be!

Over the next six weeks we will be setting a weekly challenge focusing on the current top trends in scrapbooking!
Each week a new trend will be demonstrated by the design team and the challenge will be set to see how you can best use that new trend/technique in your layouts!

This is a fabulous challenge for all scrapbookers at all levels who want to try something new or for those who further want to perfect their hot trend techniques.

Each week the challenge will be set on Friday and you will have until midnight on the following Thursday to upload your work to the NZ's Top Trend Scrapper gallery. The first challenge will be starting next week on the 8th of May.

The person who receives the most votes by the CraftyTart team each week will receive a prize. The person who receives the most votes over the 6 week period for all of their layouts will receive a GRAND prize ! Their will also be 2nd and 3rd place consolation prizes !

There will also be a prize for the most improved scrapbooker as well!

So sign up now to take part !

Good luck!

Exciting news

CraftyTart's exciting news is coming here soon.....

Design Team Work

Debbie has been keeping herself busy creating wonderful layouts. To see more of Debbie’s masterpieces see The CraftyTart Forum


Easter Hunt was cleverly created using Scenic Route Lynden papers along with recycled cardboard.




Fresh Flowers is created using Making Memories Garden Party. Deb's has cleverly created such dimension to her layout by layering the die cut flowers and utilising buttons which came in the Garden Party blossoms and buttons collections