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Cool technique with the Wink of Stella pen!


There are times I like to color and others that I don't. I came up with this cool technique using the Wink of Stella pen and White Craft ink to highlight my main image. 

I pressed a clear block directly onto my White Craft ink pad and used that to pick up the ink with my Wink of Stella pen. You sure don't have to use a clear block but I didn't want to get Wink of Stella in my ink pad. You could use a paper plate or any other non porous surface.   

I used Purple Posy, Pool Party and Seaside Spray on the cards below. 

Technique tips:

  • Light colored card stock works best here; the White ink can obscure the stamped image on dark card stock.
  • Squeeze out a bit of the Wink of Stella liquid to make a small puddle to mix with the White ink for easier painting. 
  • Paint the image once and go back and highlight parts of it if you want more 'lightness'. 
  • Black Memento ink works fine to stamp your image
  • This should work nicely on a heat embossed image! 
  • You can use the White Craft ink refill instead of an ink pad but a little drop goes a long way! 

I also used Versamark to create a background effect on the card base, stamping the main image multiple times. I love how soft a Versamark background is and I don't use it near enough.  This repetitive stamping could be very busy if done in black or a darker color.  

Here's the video with 3 different coloring techniques! 

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  • Plaid Tidings & Celebration Tidings pair up for October’s cards kit!


    One of October's card kits to go features the incredible Plaid Tidings designer paper!   

    This designer paper contains classic, all season plaids in lots of colors. Each pack has 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs and it's currently on sale. 

    It's so versatile and it these 10 cards show it off nicely!  I featured a few of the upcoming Holiday's in these pretty cards.  This kit is the one my current kit subscribers will receive. There's an additional kit available too; see below. 


    This pre-cut kit includes $20 in current Stampin' Up! product, all for just $28! Yes; you're getting the 10 cards for just a few dollars when you add in tax & shipping. 

    In your kit to go you'll receive:

    • a package of Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper
    • A spool of 3/8" embroidered ribbon
    • a share of Sequins for Everything
    • the free pdf tutorial for all 10 cards (valued at $15)

    This pdf written tutorial is available separately at my Tutorial shop here.  It includes step by step directions, measurements, a supplies list and photos.  

    I used the Celebration Tidings stamp set on all 10 cards; it's a fabulous holiday set and coordinates with the Celebration labels dies.  

    You have three choices for this cards kit.  See two here. 

    • Cards kit & tutorial – $28 (plus $8 Priority Shipping)
    • Cards kit, the stamp set & tutorial $56 with shipping *please email me at lagreff60@gmail.com and I'll send you a PayPal invoice 
    • PDF Tutorial only $15  

    Tomorrow I'll share the other cards kit available this month!  It features the Heartwarming Hugs DSP and includes 10 Fun-fold cards in the kit!  Save shipping and get both kits!  Go here to see them all. 

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  • Fun Fold card with two versions!


    Saturday was World Card Making Day!  Did you make time to stamp?  First; did you even know about it?  

    We had a few stamping events on my Flowerbug's Team group and Mystery Stamping was one of them.  I sent them measurements so they could prep for the card making event but they didn't have a photo of the card!  Just measurements and supplies.  Use any Designer Paper, etc…..  It was fun to see what they all made.  

    Below are the two fun fold cards I made.  

    The front of the card is cut short to reveal the Designer paper on the left (inside) of the card.  Above I used the Snowflake Splendor designer paper and the Snowflake Wishes stamp set & dies bundle.  This designer paper is on sale right now at 15% off.  See all of the papers on sale here: 

    Next is a card made with the Gilded Autumn specialty designer paper and the Beautiful Autumn stamp & punch bundle.  You can see the measurements for these cards below. 

    Here are the measurements:

    • 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper (3 1/4" x 4" plus a coordinating piece 1 3/4" X 4")
    • Coordinating card base (9" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2")
    • neutral CS like White or Vanilla (2 1/2" X 3 1/2" and 3 3/4" X 3 1/4" for inside)
    • a coordinating layer of CS (2 5/8" X 3 5/8")

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  • Don’t miss this fun technique; use those Designer Paper scraps!


    Do you have trouble tossing those small pieces of Designer Paper left from a project?  I sure do!  There has to be a way to use them, right?  Well you can use them easily with this technique! 

    See?  It's quite eye-catching isn't it?  I kept the cards very simple to highlight the paper.  Each one features the Celebration Tidings stamp set. The card above features the Plaid Tidings designer paper; it's on sale right now too!  

    Watch the video below to get the tips on how to create these.  You just need some 1/2" strips and a ruler. 

    The card above features the Magic in This Night Designer paper.  The card below is the Tis the Season Designer paper; both on sale in October here!  

    Watch the quick video below to get the tricks on this fun technique. 

     

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