Bloggers Challenge Recycle - Tutorial Using Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks on Plastic and Basic Grey Pyrus Paper Line

Hello to fellow bloggers....This weeks challenge is to create your artwork implementing a medium that is recycled.  Thank you Lisa Somerville for this challenge....I love going outside the box and rethinking how to salvage and create mediums slated for the garbage into a new piece of art.
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Today I have a tutorial and Scrapbook layout  that I did for the Scrapbooking Fanatics online Store. I would like to show you  how to salvage plastic from packaging material...using the amazing Ranger Alcohol Inks.

The the large Alpha letters and leaves on my layout below are the finished products demonstrating what you can do with Ranger Alcohol Inks and Clear Plastic.

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Basic Grey:  The Pyrus Collection

The journal card is from " October Afternoon - Farm Fresh: Wild Card. This layout is of our special boy Arron, he is such a poser and worked very hard to compile and preserve all these leaves for my photo shoot. Patterned Paper is from the Basic Grey Pyrus Collection Line. I love how the leaves and large journaling fronts harmonized perfectly with this paper line.

You will need the following products:

Applicatior with felt pad, Tim Holtz Blending Solution and Ranger Alcohol Inks. Why not try the new Brights and Lights collections, these colors lend quit a unique colorant spectrum when applied to Glossy Cardstock and Clear Plastic.



You can use any Recycled Plastic, my samples came from all my Tim Holtz Texture Fades Folders...nary a scrap of plastic goes in my garbage can. I use a pair of craft scissors and cut into flat pieces so they are ready to use.

My favorite products Tim Holtz Alterations line: Sizzix Bigz Dies, these dies can cut through the heavy plastic like butter.

Another staple product I use is my Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet. This product is extremely durable, flexible and heat resistant. Just wipe and reuse again.

First Step

Apply two to three colors of Tim Holtz®Adirondack® Alcohol Inks

along with Blending Solution to the Applicator with the felt pad attached.

Second Step

Third Step

Fourth Step

The first picture is of a few samples I did trying to achieve the Tonal Harmony of Fall Colors. Next step, chose your Tim Holtz Bigz Dies and cut with your machine. Almost finished...!!!!

Final Step

 

I adhere the Plastic Diecuts to white cardstock. I love to use white cardstock as it showcases the vibrancy of Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks. To adhere the two diecuts together I stipple the Ranger Glossy Accents with an old brush onto the white cardstock.

Samples Ready to Use

I now have some finished pieces, ready to embellish Cards, Altered Art and or Scrapbook pages.

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial....
thanks for stopping by Shades of Stamping
Connie Paxman