Now that the boys are back in school and I have time to blog and create I am going to update this very often with the new things from Prima as well as my available classes for the season.
Here is an article I wrote for scrapmuse.com and the September kit using Tim Holtz Alcohol inks.
Alcohol inks are permanent inks that can be diluted with blending solution or used straight. The new metallic alcohol inks are a lot like the paint in paint pens and are used similar to the way paint pens are used to make polished stone backgrounds. They're a little slower drying, which is nice because they blend a little more nicely adding an overall metallic sheen instead of puddles of metallic and they can be applied directly to the applicator instead of directly to the paper.
Alcohol ink makes beautiful backgrounds for altered books, cards, scrapbook embellishments, or for any other craft project you have in mind. These acid-free, fast drying dye inks don't muddy the way some do, and they produce a beautiful, shiny surface. Use them on glossy paper, glass, shrink plastic, dominoes or other shiny surfaces.
Alcohol ink makes beautiful backgrounds for altered books, cards, scrapbook embellishments, or for any other craft project you have in mind. These acid-free, fast drying dye inks don't muddy the way some do, and they produce a beautiful, shiny surface. Use them on glossy paper, glass, shrink plastic, dominoes or other shiny surfaces.
1. Alcohol inks. I use Tim Holtz Adirondack inks. They are sold in kits of three. You need at least two colors to make a background, although many times you will opt for three or more colors. In my two examples I used six inks on the left and two inks on the right.
2. A tool for applying the ink. The one in Picture is sold where alcohol inks are sold. Alternatively, you could make your own with a block of wood, a bit of glue and some velcro.
3. Felt. You cut the felt in a strip, and attach it to the velcro on the tool. Use, remove and discard. Felt is inexpensive. It is available at Michaels Arts and Craft store, or at sewing shops.
4. Blending Solution. Sold where alcohol inks are sold.
You can find alcohol ink in most craft stores. It usually come in packs of 2-3 colors, and is also available in metallic shades. Along with your alcohol ink, you'll need an applicator and blending solution. These should also be sold in most craft stores.First, make sure you have a craft mat or lots of scrap paper on your work surface. This ink will stain anything and everything.You can use the actual applicator or an acrylic block with a felt piece attached with Velcro. You may use cotton balls but be sure to wear gloves to keep from staining your hands. Also be aware that cotton balls will use more ink than the felt and therefore not be as cost effective.
Pick your first color of ink, place the nozzle onto the felt and squeeze for 1-2 seconds. Repeat this as many times as you want, with as many colors as you want. Be sure to space the colors out so they are not touching each other on the applicator. !
Start randomly stamping the applicator onto your tile. Keep stamping until your surface is as covered as you want it to be. Some people like to leave a lot of white showing, while others like to cover the entire surface. If your ink starts drying before you're done, just add a little more to your applicator and continue stamping.Here's the beauty of alcohol ink: if you don't like how your tile turned out, you can fix it! The blending solution thins the alcohol ink and reworks the design. You can squeeze a few drops onto your applicator and stamp over your tile, or you can squeeze drops directly onto the tile itself. You'll see the ink start moving around, change colors a bit, and rework itself. Keep doing that until you get a design that you like, and you're done. It's that easy!
2. A tool for applying the ink. The one in Picture is sold where alcohol inks are sold. Alternatively, you could make your own with a block of wood, a bit of glue and some velcro.
3. Felt. You cut the felt in a strip, and attach it to the velcro on the tool. Use, remove and discard. Felt is inexpensive. It is available at Michaels Arts and Craft store, or at sewing shops.
4. Blending Solution. Sold where alcohol inks are sold.
You can find alcohol ink in most craft stores. It usually come in packs of 2-3 colors, and is also available in metallic shades. Along with your alcohol ink, you'll need an applicator and blending solution. These should also be sold in most craft stores.First, make sure you have a craft mat or lots of scrap paper on your work surface. This ink will stain anything and everything.You can use the actual applicator or an acrylic block with a felt piece attached with Velcro. You may use cotton balls but be sure to wear gloves to keep from staining your hands. Also be aware that cotton balls will use more ink than the felt and therefore not be as cost effective.
Pick your first color of ink, place the nozzle onto the felt and squeeze for 1-2 seconds. Repeat this as many times as you want, with as many colors as you want. Be sure to space the colors out so they are not touching each other on the applicator. !
Start randomly stamping the applicator onto your tile. Keep stamping until your surface is as covered as you want it to be. Some people like to leave a lot of white showing, while others like to cover the entire surface. If your ink starts drying before you're done, just add a little more to your applicator and continue stamping.Here's the beauty of alcohol ink: if you don't like how your tile turned out, you can fix it! The blending solution thins the alcohol ink and reworks the design. You can squeeze a few drops onto your applicator and stamp over your tile, or you can squeeze drops directly onto the tile itself. You'll see the ink start moving around, change colors a bit, and rework itself. Keep doing that until you get a design that you like, and you're done. It's that easy!
Sometimes, I like to create lines and then apply more ink on top of them, using the normal stamping method.You can also squeeze drops of alcohol ink directly onto your tile. You can layer the drops to form circles within circles. The longer you let the first drop dry, the more definition there will be between the different drops.Another variation is to apply the ink in a circular pattern with your applicator. I set the applicator on the tile, then twist it in a clockwise motion, repeating that until the surface is covered. 
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