I'll never be an alcoholic....

Alcohol INKS that is. I just can't seem to get the hang of them. I've have spent so much $$$ on the inks, the tools, the accessories and just can't get the look I think it should have. The background is what I tried at Christmas. It wasn't working & I chalked it up to the wrong paper. But, then I tried on metal (where AI are SUPPOSED to work) and still couldn't get the look I wanted. I'm not giving up. Yet......