Alcohol Ink Mixed Media Ideas: Using Tim Holtz Idea-ology Elements

In this post, I’m sharing how I’ve combined alcohol ink backgrounds with Tim Holtz Idea-ology elements to create finished cards. It’s a great way to bring together bold, fluid backgrounds with more detailed embellishments.

Alcohol inks can sometimes feel a bit unpredictable, but pairing them with structured elements like Idea-ology pieces helps turn those backgrounds into something more complete and usable.

This is a simple approach if you’re not sure how to use your alcohol ink backgrounds once they’re finished.

A Fusion of Passion:

• Alcohol inks are wonderful for making free flowing, liberating backgrounds because they are fast-drying, blendable and create mesmerizing effects.
• Pair them with Tim Holtz Idea-ology: diverse range of ephemera, embellishments, and found objects which create wonderful for mixed media/collage projects.
• Combine the two to create stunning and personalised artwork.

Materials used: all links at the bottom of this post

Alcohol inks: Glacier, Mojito & Dijon

Alcohol Pearls: Alchemy

Hardcore Art Panels: rectangle

Idea-ology Field Notes Ephemera

Idea-ology Botanical Ephemera

Stampers Anonymous Field Notes stamp set

Ranger archival ink pad: Jet Black

Alcohol Ink Blower

Follow Your Heart

I really wanted to create a free, random feeling background on a large rectangle hard core art panel. I laid the alcohol inks down and "blew" them about using my alcohol ink air blower.

Once the alcohol inks were dry, I stamped on to the background using Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Filed Notes stamp set. Then it was the fun part, rummaging through all my Idea-ology to find the pieces I wanted to layer up.

TOP TIP: once you pick your pieces, put everything else away not to distract yourself or question your choices.

I began by adding different pieces from the Idea-ology Field Notes ephemera, layering up with gel medium. Before adding the flowers, (Idea-ology Botanical ephemera), I had fun choosing 2 images from the huge amount you get in the Idea-ology Paper Dolls. I choose these images because it felt as if the mother was giving advice to her daughter: follow your heart.

This project came together so quickly because I just created without a plan in mind. This made it much quicker to pick the Idea-ology pieces I wanted to use. 

All I need to do now, is add a hanger fixing to the back and put the finished project in my craft space.

Until next time, take care,

Lou

xxx

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