Magical Marker Techniques - AECP Level 2

 Good afternoon!  Today, I am sharing the project that I created for my second to the last class in Level Two of the Altenew Educator Certification Program - Magical Marker Techniques. 

This class was a lot of fun - full of different ways to use alcohol ink markers.  My favorite lesson, and the one that I focused on for this card was actually the first lesson - using alcohol inks on metal.  I had no idea that this was a possibility. 

In this lesson, Sara used aluminum sheets from the craft store.  I didn't have any on hand, and I wasn't able to find any online.  I thought I had, but it ended up being about 1/2" thick.  Needless to say, it is being returned.  I decided that I would try to think outside the box a little, and use some heavy duty aluminum foil.  It took me several attempts to get it to work, but it was a ton of fun! 

To start, I took a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil and selected my colors.  I scribbled lines of ink over the foil, not really being careful.  Once the sheet was covered, I spritzed alcohol, allowing the ink to react and the alcohol to dry before spritzing again.  Once I was satisfied with my surface, I set it aside to dry completely. 

Using the Shattered Triangle Dies, I cut several of each size from white cardstock backed with an adhesive sheet.  Using the solid triangle, I die-cut the same number of triangles from my colored foil.  I adhered the white piece to the foil shapes and set them aside to prepare my card panel. 

I started with a card base of 6 3/4' x 6 1/4", scored on the long side.  I cut a card panel of 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" and splattered shimmer spray on it.  I wish that the shinmer showed better in the photos.  It looks like a beautiful opal.  When the panel was dry, I adhered a strip of washi tape to one side and then attached the panel to my card base.  Using very sticky double-sided adhesive, I adhered my triangles and then added my sentiments.  

This card was a lot of fun to make once I worked the kinks out.  

Products Used:

• Recollections 110# Card Stock: White
• Reynold's Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
• Altenew Halftone Smile Stamps and Dies
• Altenew Shattered Triangles Dies
• Altenew Artist Markers:  B635, B815, C003, R504, R826, C006
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray:   Tibetan Poppy Teal
• Altenew Washi Tape: Silver Glitter
• 99% Isopropyl Alcohol

I am also entering this card in the following challenge:

Make the Cards Challenge #21

As always, thanks for spending a little time with me!  Happy stamping!  ❤