CD Calendar - January - Alcohol Ink Mono-print

Well as you can see the Ranger product I am using for January's calendar page is Adirondack Alcohol Inks and the technique is mono-printing. Now I'm sure you've probably either tried or heard about mono-printing with dye or Distress inks. This is basically the same technique but when using Alcohol Inks you will need to add color in layers so the darker inks don't end up over powering the lighter colors.

2010 CD Calendar

~ January ~

Adirondack Ink & Mono-printing

Supplies:

Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Denim, Sail Boat Blue, Cloudy Blue

Metal Mixatives - Silver

Alcohol Blending Solution

Non Stick Craft Mat

Glossy Cardstock

Embellishments

Adhesive

January's Calendar

Instructions:

1. Sprinkle Cloudy Blue, Sail Boat Blue and Metal Mixative onto the Non-Stick Craft Mat. Add a few sprinkles of Alcohol Blending Solution to the mix.

2. Place the glossy cardstock face down on the Alcohol Ink mixture.

3. Twist the paper in the ink and lift.

Don't worry if there are white areas, we're not done yet.

4. Next, sprinkle the Denim Alcohol Ink onto the same area. Add a bit more Blending Solution.

5. Place the glossy cardstock back onto the new color of Alcohol Ink and again twist & lift.

If you have any white areas you'd like inked or want more color here or there, repeat using the lighter colors of ink.

6. Place a CD on the cardstock and draw a circle to determine where you will be working. Stamp using desired images...I'm going with a winter theme for January since it's cold and snowy here. I stamped CTMH snowflakes using Archival Ink in Cobalt.

7. Cut the circle out and decorate as desired. I added french-english dictionary definitions, a vintage collage image, the calendar of course and a few other bits and bobs.

8. Adhere the finished page onto the CD. I used double stick tape for immediate adhesion and liquid around the edges to make sure it was stuck down on all edges.

9. Re-punch the holes for hanging.

Your first CD Calendar page is finished!

Monday we'll continue with February and March if I have time.

Be sure to check back to see what products and techniques we'll be working with!

Tomorrow I'll have more Vintage Postcards to share with you :)