Direct to Paper Inking - Group of Cardmakers

Hi everyone.  This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are using the direct to paper inking technique.

Please check out the details for this month's technique and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine, Pat, & Susan.

Group of Cardmakers - Direct to Paper Inking

This technique is easy to do.  You just press your ink pad onto your paper and drag to cover as much area as possible.  It will take several swipes to get full coverage, but your colours on ink will be very strong and saturated.  This technique can be used in a variety of ways.

For my first card above I masked off the sides with removable tape (3M), then dragged my Mowed Lawn distress ink pad over approx. 1/3 of the bottom section of the exposed card.  I repeated a few times until the colours were fairly solid.  I flipped my card around and added Salvage Patina ink to the middle section, swiped a few times with the ink pad to get solid coverage.  One more time, with Salty Ocean ink pad distress ink pad to cover the remainder of the open card.

Once dry, I removed the tape and stamped two images from Meadow (Inkadinkado), and the sentiment A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired).  I mounted my card front onto the base and the card was done!  Easy, peasy. :)

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While the stamp sets out for the first card, I used them again for the second card.  I created a small focal panel, swiping three colours of distress ink pads to create a sunset.  Next time I will try it with Distress Oxide inks ... I think it would give a smoother finish.

 A flower garden silhouette (Inkadinkado - Meadow), and simple sentiment (Clearly Besotted - retired) are stamped in black ink.  The panel is popped up over top of the card base for dimension.

Sending this card to the following challenges:

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - WT1106 - Thank a caregiver

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Card #1:

Stamps:  Meadow (Inkadinkado); A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina, Salty Ocean (Tim Holtz); Black (Obsidian Pigment - Altenew)
Accessories:   Removable tape (3M)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Meadow (Inkadinkado); A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired)

Paper:   Black card stock (SU!); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Obsidian Pigment - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  n/a

Challenges:

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - WT1106 - Thank a caregiver

Faux Cyanotype Christmas

Hi everyone.  I made a Faux Cyanotype card using a Christmas image this time.  I just love this technique and you can use it for any occasion.  I followed this video by Understand Blue.

I placed a mask over my card front and lightly sponged the center rectangle in Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink.  I then stamped the Lavinia Christmas Night image several times overtop with the same ink to get lots of contrast.  I added a skinny silver metallic frame and stamped  the sentiment from a long retired stamp set to finish the card.

Sending this card to:

Rudolph Days May Challenge

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Stamps:  Christmas Night (Lavinia); Snowglobe Sayings (My Favorite Things)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.);  Silver Metallic cardstock (SU!)
Ink:   Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Mask, Thin Frames Rectangle die (Simon Says Stamp)

Challenges:

Rudolph Days May Challenge

Christmas Ornament

Hi everyone.  Sharing a quick and easy card using my stash of alcohol ink backgrounds.  I found this pretty background and diecut it with Ornament & Shadows dies (Gina Marie).  I used satin silver metallic paper (SU!) for the top layer.  Because the piece is quite small, you don't really get to see how pretty the red and silver alcohol inked paper is.  

I cut an oval from my card front and added an embossed panel (Geometric Embossing Folder - Penny Black) in the background.  I added a silver cord to the ornament and glued it between the card base and popped up front card panel.  A simple setiment (Banner Sentiments - Penny Black) is stamped in red ink to finish this CAS Christmas card.

Sending this card to the following challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 3 - Embossing

SCS Christmas Card Challenge - CCC26MAY

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Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Silver Satin Metallic Paper (SU!); Yupo
Ink:  Candied Apple DOX Inks (Tim Holtz); Alcohol inks
Accessories:   Ornaments & Shadows dies - Gina Marie Designs, Geometric Embossing Folder (Penny Black), Silver Metallic cording, Oval die (Temu)

Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 3

SCS Christmas Card Challenge - CCC26MAY

Watercoloured Tree for Jer

Hi everyone.  I experimented with watercolouring following a video link on the Wednesday Watercolor Challenge from a few weeks ago on Splitcoast Stampers.

I do not know how to draw, but I thought with all the cards I've made over the past 25 years+ using stamps and ink, that I could watercolour.  It's a lot different watercolouring your own image. :)  The video relied on a fan brush, which I couldn't get to work for me.  But the video did help me create my own way of watercolouring this tree. :)  In the end, I used distress re-inkers, along with a round brush and flat brush on cold press watercolour paper.

I'm hoping with lots of practice, I will improve.  I was happy with my first tree, so made it into a card for Jeremy's birthday. :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

SCS Watercolor Wednesday WCW308 - 60 second tree (video link - short)

SCS CAS Card Challenge CAS898 - Anything that Grows

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Stamps:  Happy Birthday stamp (Cavallini & Co.)

Paper:   Cold Press Watercolour paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Re-inkers:  Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour Brushes

Challenges:

SCS Watercolor Wednesday WCW308 - 60 second tree (video link - short)

SCS CAS Card Challenge CAS898 - Anything that Grows