– Have you ever tried coloring on colored cardstock? The white washing technique is great for creating a blank canvas for your coloring, making the colors pop against navy, kraft, or even black cardstock.
There are many white reinkers to choose from for this technique. I picked Delicata White Shimmer reinker and was surprised with how luscious the pearl shimmer looks!
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 45 minutes
Directions:
Step 1: The white wash technique works well with large stamps containing big, open areas. I chose this floral image from Stampin’ Up!’s Good Morning Magnolia set and stamped it with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. You may use any waterproof black ink pad in your stash, but the VersaFine Clair Nocturne has been my go-to. Look at how crisp the lines are!
Step 2: Using a waterbrush, color the center flower with Delicata White Shimmer ink from the reinker. I used the Craft Mat as my watercolor palette. Repeat this step a few times until you achieve a good coverage. Don’t worry if the black lines are covered by the white pigment ink; we will restamp the image at the end.
Step 3: Color the leaves with Memento ink pads in Bamboo Leaves and the branch with Desert Sand.
Step 4: Use a sponge dauber to quickly apply color to the flower image. I dabbed on Memento Rose Bud and used Memento Rhubarb Stalk scarcely to create some shadows.
Step 5: Restamp the floral image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink once again to darken the outline. Die cut the floral image and some leaves using the Magnolia Memories dies from Stampin’ Up!.
Step 6: Emboss the front of your A2 card with Painted Textures embossing folder to create a textured background. Mount the floral piece with foam tape to add even more dimension. I also decided to add some gold thread as a finishing touch.
Step 7: Apply On-Point Glue partially on the bottom of the leaves die cuts, and tuck them behind the center floral image. Press down and hold for 30 seconds to create a tight bond.
Step 8: Embellish the card with some white enamel dots and sentiment strip stickers and that’s the finished card!
I hope you enjoy this creation and give the whitewashing technique a try. It’s so simple to paint with the Delicata White Shimmer reinker, and I just love the pearly shine.
– In today’s blog post, I will show you a couple of ways to incorporate stencils into your cards using VersaMagic Chalk Inks, Brilliance Pigment Ink, and Delicata Inks. This is a wonderful way to use those stencils you have in your stash for an encouragement card or any holiday.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1 hour
Directions:
Step 1: Use washi tape to secure a large floral stencil to a piece of cardstock or watercolor paper, making sure that the cardstock is slightly larger than the stencil image you are going to use. Use a sponge dauber to apply Mango Madness VersaMagic Chalk Ink onto the center of the flower. Optional: Move the stencil away from the image and heat emboss the center of the flower with clear embossing powder before replacing the stencil and moving onto the next step.
Step 2: Using a second sponge dauber, apply Pearlescent Purple Brilliance Ink to color in all of the flower’s petals.
Step 3: Using the same dauber, apply Purple Hydrangea VersaMagic Chalk Ink to the outer edges of the flower’s petals. Optional step: Remove the stencil and add embossing powder to your flower petals to help with smudging. Then return the stencil onto your paper in the exact same place on your paper.
Step 4: Using a black artist pen, trace the edges of the stencil’s holes (to add a border around each ink blended area of the stencil). Then remove the stencil and set it aside. (I decided not to add the black outlines to the innermost circle of the flower’s center as I was planning something different there. Later, I realized that I had not outlined one tiny triangle that I should have in the center of the flower.)
Step 5: Fussy cut the edges of the flower with a pair of scissors. Then use the sponge dauber to ink blend the edges of the flower with more of the Purple Hydrangea VersaMagic Chalk Ink.
Step 6: Attach the leafy part of the stencil to another piece of watercolor paper or cardstock with more washi tape. Using another sponge dauber, blend the inner part of the leaf with Tea Leaves VersaMark Chalk Ink and the outer edges with Hint of Pesto VersaMark Ink. Mix a little Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink with water and watercolor the center parts of the leaves. Optional: Remove the stencil and heat emboss the ink with more clear embossing powder. Replace the stencil over the leaf.
Step 7: Using the black artist pen, trace the edges of the leafy part of the stencil’s openings (to add a border around each ink blended area of the stencil). Then remove the stencil and set it aside.
Step 8: Fussy cut the stenciled leaf using a pair of scissors. Using the same sponge dauber you used to blend the rest of the leaf, blend the Hint of Pesto VersaMagic Chalk Ink around the edges of the leaf. (Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the leaf with the ink blended edges.)
Step 9: Return the stencil to another piece of watercolor paper. Spray the paper through the stencil with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spray as well as Bahama Blue and Grape Jelly Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. Allow the spray to dry or use your heat tool to dry the spray. After the spray dried, use a circular die to cut a piece of the watercolor paper that is slightly larger than the stenciled flower.
Step 10: Ink blend the whole edge of the circular die cut with more of the Brilliance Pearlescent Purple ink with a sponge dauber. Return the stencil to the circular die cut and use a variety of the same colors of ink to stencil the edges of the die cut using more sponge daubers. In blend the small flower with Mango Madness and Turquoise VersaMagic Chalk Inks, the dots with more of the Turquoise VersaMagic Chalk Inks, and the curved lines with Purple Hydrangea VersaMagic Chalk Ink. Optional: Heat embossed the ink with more clear embossing powder.
Step 11: Create the background panel by die cutting a piece of white cardstock or watercolor paper with an A2-sized die cut. Place a stencil with larger open leafy areas over the watercolor paper and then gently run Golden Glitz Delicata ink across the panel to add some soft gold accents. Ink blend several of the leaves with Tea Leaves VersaMagic Chalk Ink, making sure that there are some gold leaves and green leaves. Gently press the Golden Glitz Delicata Ink cube to the edges of the panel to leave a gold border around the edge of the panel. Splatter some gold watercolor across the panel and allow it to dry.
Step 12: Stamp a sentiment of your choice on the lower right part of the panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Optional: Heat emboss the sentiment with clear embossing powder. Glue the circular die cut onto the center-right of the panel and trim the very edge of the circular die cut to match the background panel. Attach the leaf and flower to the card with foam tape. Glue small yellow sequins to the center of the flower and add purple and yellow sequins onto the card. Glue the whole panel onto an A2-sized white card base. Splatter a little more gold watercolor across the card.
Other TCW (The Crafter’s Workshop)-Stencil-Dahlia Blooms (6”x6”) Simon Says Stamp-Stencil-Mod Layering Leaves (1 of 2 stencils in the set) Simon Says Stamp-Stamp-Amazing Catherine Pooler-Sequins-Paisley Park and Saint Lucia sequin mixes Embossing powder in my stash Hero Arts-Die-Nesting Circle Infinity die set Honey Bee Stamps-Die-Deckle Edge A2 die set Altenew-Foam Tape-Instant Dimension Foam Tape Scissors Black artist pen Clear embossing powder Glue
Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). I’m back again with more BetterPress fun! This time I’m using StazOn Opaque ink in Cotton White and Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink. The StazOn Opaque ink is wonderful because it’s a solvent based pigment ink that you can use on dark or black cardstock. Look how bright and white that is! It works beautifully with this BetterPress plate and makes a very beautiful holiday card.
To elevate the design a little bit, I smooshed some Delicata ink onto an acrylic block, watered it down a smidge and painted with it. I did a little partial coloring of the holly berries to add a little contrast to the design. The shimmer is subtle but beautiful and perfect for that extra special touch during the holidays.
– Here’s a rare project from me that with no stamping at all. I’ve used inks, stencils, and cutting dies to create what will either be a wall hanging or a journal page.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours
Step 1.
Secure the UFO stencil to a piece of cardstock with removable tape on both sides of the paper, creating a hinge. Apply Platinum Planet Brilliance over the stencil onto the cardstock. Open the hinged stencil and heat set the image panel.
Step 2:
Put the UFO stencil back in place. Use a sponge dauber to apply Silver Shimmer Delicata over the stencil onto the image panel. Open the hinged stencil and heat set the image panel.
Step 3:
Use a brush-tipped Fantastix to apply Dandelion Memento ink through the UFO’s windows onto the image panel. Remove and clean the stencil.
Step 4:
Touch up the windows with the Fantastix. Use a grey watercolor marker to color the window frames and the bottom aperture of the UFO.
Step 5:
Fussy-cut the UFO, edge with a dark marker, and set aside.
Step 6:
Use a sponge dauber to apply Danube Blue onto a 4.75” x 6.75” piece of Bristol Paper. Use a sponge dauber to blend Paris Dusk onto the Bristol Paper to create a mottled background.
Step 7:
Tape the Time Tunnel Stencil over the inked background panel. Use a sponge dauber to apply Paris Dusk Memento ink over the stencil onto the paper.
Step 8:
Squeeze a few drops of Moonlight White Brilliance re-inker onto a craft mat. Spray with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Use a paintbrush to mix the ink. Load the paintbrush with the diluted Moonlight Brilliance ink and splatter the background panel. Let air dry or heat set.
Step 9:
Use the Mini Cats die to cut Raven cardstock. Set the cat dies aside.
Step 10:
Use a sponge dauber to apply Bamboo Leaves Memento ink onto a white cardstock panel. Repeat Cottage Ivy Memento ink until the panel is covered.
Step 11:
Use the Grassy Hills Die set to cut the inked panels. Use a green Copic marker to edge the grass and to add details. Using Memento Ink to create backgrounds allows you to use Copic markers overtop!
Step 12:
Cut a piece of vellum to 6” square. Score on the diagonal from one point to the opposite point. Fold.
Repeat with both sides until it looks like the above photo.
Step 13:
Place one edge of the scored, folded square along the cutting edge of a guillotine trimmer. Cut.
Step 14:
Use On Point Glue to adhere the die-cut cats to the interior of the folded vellum triangle. Sorry that I forgot to take a photo.
Step 15:
Back a piece of vellum with two-sided tape. Use the Oval Shadows Die-namics to cut the vellum.
Step 16:
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the three layers of grass to the background panel as shown. Edge the panel with VersaFine Clair Nocturne .
Adhere the vellum cone and the vellum oval as shown. Use On Point Glue to adhere escaping and/or partially beamed-up cats atop the vellum oval and cone.
Use dimensional foam adhesive to adhere the UFO as shown.
Step 17:
Adhere the image panel to a 5” x 7” piece of Black Mixed Media paper. Add the sentiment sticker to finish the piece.
Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Did you know just about all the Tsukineko inks work BEAUTIFULLY with the BetterPress system? You aren’t restricted to just the special BetterPress Inks. You have the whole rainbow of Tsukineko inks that work just as well. Here are three that I think are particularly gorgeous and fairly consistent and easy to use. These make amazing gift sets that are easy and fast to make yet impressive!
Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). In today’s video I’m showing how to create a fun galaxy with a combination of different inks! It’s so fast and easy to do!
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