Thanksgiving and Fall Cards made using Homemade Alcohol Ink

Let’s make a Thanksgiving Alcohol Ink Card!

Last week, I created some homemade alcohol inks and shared the tutorial with you crafties! Take a peek at that post and check out how to make your own alcohol inks here!
The colors are gorgeous, and I wanted to use these inks immediately! They looked so pretty in the bottles, but I needed some cards to celebrate Fall. This ink could be used to make some gorgeous leaves!

After die-cutting a few leaves from my fall colored alcohol inked paper, designing a few cards was the next step. Place a few on a plain background for a simpler card.

The cards with the mason jar and falling leaves is also easy to create! Check out the steps below:

Supplies:

Important supply–> Alcohol Inks – DIY or the Brand Name, or the slightly larger pack of the other Brand

8-1/2″ X 11″ Glossy White Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

Everyday Jars Framelits Dies

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Steps to create a Thanksgiving Alcohol Ink Card:

1. Create your alcohol inked paper!! Choose 3 colors. (I chose red, yellow, and green)
   • Place a sheet of glossy paper in an old baking pan (or something that’ll keep your workspace clean).
   • Spritz a few sprays of hairspray to cover the glossy paper.
   • Drop a few drops of one color on the paper, then repeat with the other colors. Tilt your paper to move the colors around, but don’t let them mix too much.
   • Optional: Spray a few spritzes of hairspray over the colors to add a little depth.
   • LET DRY!
2. Meanwhile, fold your Old Olive 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ cardbase in half.
3. Cut your Brown cardstock to 5 1/4″ x 4″.
   • Emboss it with the falling petals or woodlands embossing folder.
   • Adhere it to your cardbase.
4. On a scrap of white cardstock, stamp a short jar in black, and die-cut it out. Adhere it towards the top angled down.
5. Cut a banner from old olive, stamp your sentiment with versamark and heat emboss using gold powder. Adhere towards the top of the card.
6. Die cut the leaves using your big shot machine, and adhere towards the base of the card.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Fall colors are just so gorgeous and comforting. I can’t wait to create some more fun projects with these inks!!
I’m playing along with the following challenges:

• Dragonfly Journeys #129 – Thanks and Giving
• Dies R Us Challenge #109 – Giving Thanks
• Eclectic Ellapu November Challenge – Thanksgiving
• Sparkles Monthly Challenges #110 – Things of Fall
• Brown Sugar Challenge #284 – Gratitude

What should I do now?

Did you decide you want to also try playing with alcohol inks? I wrote a quick and easy tutorial using things you likely have at home, even if you aren’t a crafter. Click below and get your ink on!

I hope you enjoy playing with your new alcohol inks. Happy Crafting!