Inky Paws

Here’s a fun card that looks hard to make, but it was pretty darn easy!

The background:

I started out with a 5″ X 5″ square of white CS (I used Georgia Pacific). I first sprayed with a Vintage/Bronze shimmer spray (1/2 teaspoon Bronze Perfect Pearls, 1 dropper Ranger Distress Vintage Photo ink, water to fill a Mini Mister), then while still wet sprayed with Mahogany/Bronze shimmer spray (1/2 teaspoon Bronze Perfect Pearls, 1 dropper Ranger Distress Mahogany ink, water to fill a Mini Mister). I then dried this panel with a heat tool. *hint* shake the shimmer spray before using to get best results.

After the panel was dry I scored every inch with a Mini Score-it. Once everything was scored I used a bone folder to give a nice crease. I sponged Ranger Distress Walnut Stain ink on all the creases. Flatten panel, distress edges and sponge edges with Walnut Stain ink.

I used a Tim Holtz (Tonic) Retractable Piercing Tool to poke the holes for the brads. I eyeballed the center of the squares and poked my holes. Add brads and mount onto black card back.

The main panel:

I stamped the Music Sheet image on white CS with Walnut Stain ink. I sponged the entire panel (lightly, just a smidge of ink) with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany ink. I sponged the edges more heavily with Walnut Stain ink and distressed the edges. The phrase was stamped over the top in Walnut Stain ink. I used a a Cut & Dry Pen Nib dipped in Aged Mahogany ink to get the color in the letters. Mat onto black CS. Attach with foam tape.

The Grungeboard:

I trimmed the pieces a bit to fit better onto my card. Apply a think layer of Aged Mahogany Ranger Crackle Paint and let dry. Once the paint starts to crackle you can speed it up with a heat tool. After the paint was dry I sprayed with Vintage/Bronze shimmer spray for a little sparkle. Attach with glue dots.*hint* A thick layer of Crackle Paint makes big crackles, thin layer makes smaller crackle.

Here are the products I used:

And here’s my finished card:

Stamps: 543-SO Music Background (Stamp Oasis), 216-07 Quick Note (Rubbernecker Jazz) - Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: Georgia Pacific White, Black

Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany

Accessories: Grungeboard, Perfect Pearls (Bronze), Ranger Crackle Paint (Aged Mahogany), Mini Misters, Tim Holtz (Tonic) Retractable Piercing Tool, Cut & Dry Pen Nib, Mini Score-it, Brads (Making Memories), Sponge

Isn’t he cute!!!

The pirate image from Lizzie Anne Designs was stamped in Ranger Distress Black Soot ink on white CS. The edges were sponged in Ranger Distress Vintage Photo. The image was matted on Bayou Blue CS. I used a Tim Holtz Piercing tool to make the holes for the brads (and the extra holes).

Stamps: Pirate & Pirate Phrase - Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: Georgia Pacific White, Bayou Blue, Cocoa, Soft Sky, DP Basic Grey

Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, Vintage Photo

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sponge, Tim Holtz Piercing Tool, Brads

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This was a fun flower to color. No special technique involved on this one. Just good ‘ole Copic coloring fun.

The image was stamped with Ranger Distress on white CS. After coloring the edges were sponged with Vintage Photo ink and distressed.

Stamps:153-01 Hibiscus - Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: Georgia Pacific White, peach and burgandy from Prism Papers

Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, Vintage Photo

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sponge, Hemp

Markers used: E31, E35, E77, Y21, RV42, R32, R29, YG95