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How to Add Layers to a Background

Turn leftover ink into something beautiful—see how metallic paint and a stencil gave this colorful background the perfect finishing touch!

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This week’s tutorial began with a piece of cardstock I used to pick up leftover ink from my glass mat after another project. The colorful splatters created a beautiful background, but it needed a little something more. Stenciling metallic paint over the ink added the perfect amount of shimmer, texture, and visual interest.

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In the image above you can see the detail added with the stencil and metallic paint.

ribbon detail

A close up of the ribbon shows how it coordinates with the colors on the tag.

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DIY Ribbon:
https://youtu.be/2T-Vv9t–sc

Flower tutorial:
https://youtu.be/xYnmsh7TVMg

Tag Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/iw5vTqP2SPQ

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How to Use Hand Sanitizer for Crafting

Create colorful, one-of-a-kind backgrounds using the surprising combination of hand sanitizer and alcohol ink!

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Can you believe you can use hand sanitizer to create beautiful crafting backgrounds? You can! When combined with alcohol ink, hand sanitizer produces colorful, organic patterns that are different every time.

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Because the sanitizer is thick, it slows the movement of the ink and creates fascinating swirls, textures, and blended areas. Experiment with several colors, but avoid overmixing them—you’ll want to preserve those beautiful variations.

Set the finished background aside until it is completely dry. Drying time may vary depending on how much sanitizer you use. Once dry, your background can be transformed into cards, tags, die-cut shapes, journal pages, or other paper-crafting projects.

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In the close-up image, you can see how the rainbow alcohol ink adds a beautiful shimmer to the stripes without altering the background color.

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