Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Repurposing with Alcohol Inks

Hello crafters and Happy Plant a Flower Day! Did you know that today’s “fun” holiday is a celebration of all things blooming and beautiful!? That’s why I thought today’s video would be perfect for not only Plant a Flower Day, but also for Spring and organization! I’ll be showing you how I repurposed some mugs I had and gave them a fresh, new look with the help of alcohol inks!

You can apply alcohol inks to just about any surface; I’ve done this on glass before too and it works beautifully! The bold-colored mugs on the left use Flamingo, Coral, Salmon, Dandelion and Peach Bellini.

Like I had mentioned, these mugs would make great planters for the Spring flowers that will soon be blooming! Check out the cute mug above with the pretty orange and soft pink colors; I filled this with some Spring silk flowers to brighten my studio! I used Peach Bellini, Salmon, Shell Pink and a VERY tiny amount of Coral.

Or you can use them for supplies and crafting! Here’s the turquoise, green and purple mug I made, which I often use as a water cup for painting. I used Sail Boat Blue, Turquoise, Citrus (very sparingly) and Amethyst.

You can seal these mugs if you’d like to make sure they are waterproof. I chose not to, as I have not had any issue with the mugs getting chipped and the alcohol ink wearing off (a couple of my mugs that I’ve done like this get handled frequently and hold supplies). If you do choose to seal the mugs, Ranger suggests using a water based sealant.

I hope you will check out the video below to see how I made these cute little mugs! I have a blast working with alcohol inks, as they can be used on so many surfaces other than paper!

Thanks for visiting with me today; I’ll be back soon with a brand new Studio Monday video!

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Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink SHELL PINK… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink SALMON Ranger… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink PEACH BELLINI… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink DANDELION… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink FLAMINGO… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink CORAL Ranger… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink TURQUOISE… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink CITRUS… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink AMETHYST… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink SAIL BOAT BLUE… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Ranger ALCOHOL BLENDING… [ SSS ]	C&T Publishing Quilter’s FREEZER… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Adirondack WHITE ALCOHOL… [ SSS ]	RESERVE Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink MINI… [ SSS ]	RESERVE Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink MINI… [ SSS ]

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Amore Laura Fadora: Some Bunny Loves YOU!

Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Welcome to the latest edition of Amore Laura Fadora! Laura Bassen is back with a gorgeous Spring & Easter themed inspiration where she has really been flexing her biceps to color blend this amazing Doodle Egg bright and cheery beauty! The slightly skewed Picture Book Bunny, along with a sentiment from our brand new Oh Bunny stamp set really polishes off the card’s theme! Be sure to watch the video and enjoy!

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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Laura for being our guest!

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Hop for More Best Days Release Inspiration!

Hi friends! We’re back with day two of our Best Days release blog hop with even MORE inspiration for you! Thanks for joining us again today. If you missed day one’s fabulous hop, you can find it HERE.

We hope you are LOVING the inspiration from our Simon exclusive Best Days release, and we are so excited to see what you’ll create!

Simon Says Stamp’s exclusive Best Days product lineup has so much to offer—gorgeous florals, brand new Picture Book animals, adorable products for baby projects, fun stamps and stencils, a new collection of Suzy’s Watercolor Prints, plus some awesome new stuff from CZ Design! We’re so excited for you to be inspired by this amazing release!

Before we hop, let’s take a look at some awesome inspiration from Shari Carroll:

Ready for even more Best Days inspiration? We’re super excited for you to hop along with us, as you’ll see loads of inspiration using these new products. Each designer’s blog in the hop will have a $25 gift card up for grabs for one of their commenters. These talented ladies have lots of great projects that we know you’ll love! Make sure to show your appreciation with your awesome comments!