Drunken Embossed Foil

by Lydia Fiedler

Get a luminous opacity with embossing and alcohol ink.

Supplies

Please see video description on YouTube for detailed supplies

3D embossing folder

Gesso

Alcohol inks

Double sided adhesive sheets

Brayer

Gold acrylic paint

Step-by-Step

Step 1

Using double-sided adhesive sheets, attach thin aluminum foil to cardstock and emboss with a 3D embossing folder.
Step 2

Paint the entire panel with white gesso, and let it dry completely. Heat is not advised, because it can bubble the gesso.
Step 3

Add various colors of alcohol inks, allowing them to mix. Allow to dry completely without heat.
Step 4

Using a brayer, highlight the embossed details with gold acrylic paint.
Step 5

Finish the card.

Video!

Your Turn

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Questions and Comments

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Oh Lydia! You had me at alcohol inks! I love them and this technique is absolutely intriguing! Can't wait to give it a go! TFS

jmhoffmann | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 7:31 AM

Great and beautiful! I'll have to try this.

graycd | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM

This is gorgeous! But I am curious what the point of the foil is as it is being completely covered. Couldn't you just do this with cardstock?

jeffiner1 | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 9:37 AM

What did you use to glue the foil to the card stock?

alik13 | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 11:57 AM

To answer alik13, the directions call for double sided adhesive to attach the foil to the cardstock. My question is will it dry completely so the recipient won't get inked up? I finished my piece but after all day it still felt sticky so I sprayed a fixative on it.

muscrat | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Jeffiner1, I think the inks wouldn't flow on cardstock. Lydia will be sure to have the answer but I thought I'd throw my guess in here.

muscrat | Wed Jan 3, 2024 at 7:37 PM

When you say foil, are you talking about aluminum foil like you use in the kitchen?
The technique and your card are gorgeous!
Mike

show4u2c | Thu Jan 4, 2024 at 8:04 AM

She used a thin aluminum foil (kitchen) but it worked for me using the heavy duty foil too. That was all I had. I really need to take a lesson on choosing coordinating colors. I added some red that really threw it off, but I was able to add other colors over it. I guess I really need to get to making my card with it now!

muscrat | Thu Jan 4, 2024 at 1:39 PM

That gold at the end made a HUGE difference! It’s beautiful!

Carolyn Steele | Sat Jan 6, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Really stunning. I have some alcohol inks ordered and can’t wait to try this,

pixordia | Wed Jan 10, 2024 at 7:21 PM

I enjoyed this technique. It does take some time to accomplish as the layers need to dry. I had success and learned along the way that I like lighter colors of ink more than the darker colors.
I took some of the panels and cropped them to add to stamped panels for finished card projects. Thank you for the tutorial!!! Really appreciate it!

dpatter285 | Mon Jan 15, 2024 at 7:47 AM

I'm wondering if reinkers from Stampin' Up would work? It's my understanding that they are water based not alcohol based. Would that make any difference?

scrappermomcl | Sat Jan 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM

so gorgeous!!

Conniecrafter | Sun Jan 21, 2024 at 7:08 PM

I immediately made 4 panels using this technique and will be making more when time allows. I love the results I got.

Bravesfan Linda | Wed Jan 31, 2024 at 7:05 AM

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Drunken Embossed Foil

by Lydia Fiedler

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