Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Using @timholtz Alcohol Inks, @SuzyHeinz brings this beautiful butterfly to life by adding layers of rich color and strong contrast. The result is a piece that really takes flight. 🦋
Everything, from the dreamy background to the stamped details, feels full of life. And that feeling? The perfect finishing touch ✨
Products:
Tim Holtz
- Alcohol Ink: Stream, Bottle, Smudge
- Alcohol Lift-Ink Re-Inker
- Yupo
Tim Holtz Distress:
- Archival Ink Pad: Black Soot
- Paint: Black Soot
- Tiny Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous:
- Mini Layering Stencil: Set 52
- Cling Mount Stamp: Perspective
Ranger:
- Artist Brush
- Heat It Tool
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios:
- Paper Distresser
- Glass Media Mat
Other:
- Isopropyl Alcohol 91%
Instructions:
- Drop the Alcohol Ink onto your Glass Media Mat and then add some Isopropyl Alcohol to the Alcohol Inks.
- Swipe the Yupo panel through the Alcohol Inks. Add more isopropyl as needed. Continue until you are happy with the results.
- Put a few drops of Alcohol Lift-Re-Inker onto your glass mat and dab with the blending tool.
- Place a stencil onto your panel. Use the foam blending tool, working gently and pressing through the stencil to remove ink. Remove the stencil when done and you will see the Lift Ink has “lifted” the color. Use a clean paper towel to blot the panel and completely lift the ink. It’s important to do this in sections, using a clean part of the towel each time you move to a new section.
- Stamp the butterfly and sentiment from the Perspective set with Black Soot Archival Ink.
- Add paint splatters with Distress Paint in Black Soot. Dry with Heat Tool.
- To finish your card, distress the edges of your panel with the Distress Paper Distresser and then add your panel to a black card base.
#rangerink #timholtz #alcoholinkart #cardmaking
Using @timholtz Alcohol Inks, @SuzyHeinz brings this beautiful butterfly to life by adding layers of rich color and strong contrast. The result is a piece that really takes flight. 🦋
Everything, from the dreamy background to the stamped details, feels full of life. And that feeling? The perfect finishing touch ✨
Products:
Tim Holtz
- Alcohol Ink: Stream, Bottle, Smudge
- Alcohol Lift-Ink Re-Inker
- Yupo
Tim Holtz Distress:
- Archival Ink Pad: Black Soot
- Paint: Black Soot
- Tiny Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous:
- Mini Layering Stencil: Set 52
- Cling Mount Stamp: Perspective
Ranger:
- Artist Brush
- Heat It Tool
Tim Holtz Tonic Studios:
- Paper Distresser
- Glass Media Mat
Other:
- Isopropyl Alcohol 91%
Instructions:
- Drop the Alcohol Ink onto your Glass Media Mat and then add some Isopropyl Alcohol to the Alcohol Inks.
- Swipe the Yupo panel through the Alcohol Inks. Add more isopropyl as needed. Continue until you are happy with the results.
- Put a few drops of Alcohol Lift-Re-Inker onto your glass mat and dab with the blending tool.
- Place a stencil onto your panel. Use the foam blending tool, working gently and pressing through the stencil to remove ink. Remove the stencil when done and you will see the Lift Ink has “lifted” the color. Use a clean paper towel to blot the panel and completely lift the ink. It’s important to do this in sections, using a clean part of the towel each time you move to a new section.
- Stamp the butterfly and sentiment from the Perspective set with Black Soot Archival Ink.
- Add paint splatters with Distress Paint in Black Soot. Dry with Heat Tool.
- To finish your card, distress the edges of your panel with the Distress Paper Distresser and then add your panel to a black card base.
#rangerink #timholtz #alcoholinkart #cardmaking
