The sparkle of the Delicata ink on the patterned paper background helps to make the Rinea foiled paper die-cut pieces really pop off the card! See how I make this purple elephant themed card.
Need a quick and simple background technique for a greeting card? See how I create a patterned background with large sponge daubers and Memento Ink. Sponge daubers are dense foam and can behave like a soft textured circle stamp when inked up heavily. This technique is a perfect start for a card, art journal or even a scrapbook page. The color scheme and options are really endless.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 45 Minutes
Directions
Step 1
Use a large dauber to apply Memento Inks to the card panel.
Step 2
Stamp floral images onto card panel with Memento in Tuxedo Black.
Step 3
Stamp a single flower and leaf image onto a separate piece of cardstock (with same dauber background) and cut out.
Step 4
Enhance single flower/leaf images with Memento Dual Tip Markers.
Step 5
Apply London Fog Memento to Craft Mat and add water; add ink splatters to the card panel.
Step 6
Edge card panel with Memento in London Fog.
Step 7
Use cutting die to die cut decorative strip from Rinea Foil paper.
Step 8
Adhere Rinea foil paper element to the card base.
Step 9
Adhere Single flower/leaf to the card panel with double-sided mounting tape. Highlight with a glitter pen.
Step 10
Double stamp sentiment. First stamp in Angel Pink then again, slightly offset, with Tuxedo Black.
Step 11
Edge card base with Memento in London Fog and Angel Pink.
Rinea foil is a fun product to work with, but because it is a nonporous surface it can be a bit tricky to stencil on. I am sharing three different ways to add stenciling to your foiled projects in my video tutorial today! They’re all different and have different results, so everyone can find something that works for them!
Hi everyone! Have you been enjoying the 3D projects for this month so far? I hope you are! Today I have a floral wreath project to share with you. Besides showing how you can assemble your own paper flowers, I’m also teaching you 3 ways to transform your die cuts! The before and after is as different as night and day and the extra steps definitely bring the flowers to life. Be sure to check out the video and see it for yourself!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1 hour (depending on the number of flowers)
For today’s card, I used a few VersaMagic DewDrop Inkpads to watercolor and the VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad for stamping the floral image and sentiment. I created a circle pattern background using GooseBumps and a paintbrush. Once the GooseBumps was dry I added the VersaMagic inks on top and the GooseBumps created a resist. I wiped the excess ink with a dry tissue and the white circles looked even prettier. Then I stamped a flower and leaf using VersaFine Onyx Black and colored them using the same VersaMagic Inks. I dabbed the inkpads on the Imagine Craft Mat and then picked up the pigment with a wet brush to color the images. I finished the card by adding a sentiment.
Ink blending is a technique I use on so many of my cards and creating ombre backgrounds is something I use quite often to create backgrounds, especially scenes. I’m sharing tips and tricks to create ombre ink blended backgrounds in today’s video! I hope you enjoy it!
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