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Monday, April 14, 2014

perfect partners...distress & archival inks...


today's post is to celebrate the release of 

and the good news...

there's no long wait...
they start shipping to stores TODAY...
yippee!

what's a celebration without a giveaway?
pssst...keep reading...

from the moment I opened my first distress pad (vintage photo) I was HOOKED...

TOTALLY hooked because of the beautiful colors & the special properties of the distress inks...

so today, I wanted to share how well distress & archival inks work together...
like the title says...
they're perfect partners...

in a previous post, I showed how to create a stamped spotlight frame...





below is the finished large art journal page, made to fit my art parts journal covers...
I used my fav specialty stamping paper as the page base...

the subtle brown in the background is created with brushed corduroy distress ink...



because archival inks are permanent & waterproof when dry, I knew I could stamp the weeds with archival inks, then add the detail shading/shadows with distress inks, working right over the archivals...

I knew my archival stamping would remain crisp & clear with no bleeding...

it's a cool effect...

the weeds were stamped with dandelion & fern green archival...
then dried...

I scribbled some distress ink onto my craft sheet, then picked up the color with the detail waterbrush & painted away...
make sure it's not perfect...
it should be more of an uneven watercolor effect...

distress ink in any form will work...I especially like the cute new mini pads, the regular size distress pads or the distress markers...

I painted tumbled glass & iced spruce distress inks unevenly around the weeds & added some peeled paint to accent the centers, all using the detail water brush...

iced spruce is the perfect color for adding shading...it coordinates with everything!

even though the weeds are completely flat, they look very dimensional because of the distress ink shading...
and that's another reason why I think distress inks are MAGIC!

I cut her out &  accented her with several of the distress markers...
and gave her a heart charm to hold...

I thought the page needed a few remnant rubs...

I added some stamping...
the lacy background inside the circle is the lace background stamp...
it was inked with tree branch archival...
then stamped inside the circle frame...

***TIP***...use the left over typing paper that was used to cut the circle as a stencil/mask...
position it in place over the circle...

it will allow you to easily stamp inside the circle & keep the background masked off...

a sentiment (be true) & the lace borders were stamped in jet black archival...

I added some stenciling with the checkmate stencil, using watering can archival...


oh...those extra leaves were cut from the thistle stamp...

I traced around the circle & the background stamp with the Stabilo pencil & rubbed it with my finger to soften the pencil line...

below is the result...
I LOVE that the weeds look raised!




now it's...
GIVEAWAY TIME!

I have 3 new mini distress sets to GIVE AWAY to a lucky blog friend...


just leave a comment & I will be back on Wednesday to announce the winner...

congrats tim!
I adore your new distress minis!
well actually...I  LOVE ALL your distress products!

remember...

distress & archival...
are perfect partners when you...

make art!
wendy
ps...pop over to tim's blog & you'll see a list of our friends who are participating in the mini distress giveaway!
visit all the blogs, leave a comment & you'll have LOTS of chances to win new inks to...make art!



442 comments:

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Kristin said...

Your stamping shows such great talent. I love to see your projects, you are the best

Craftier Creations said...

Love the minis, & the new colors.

Pamela said...

Great looking page project! Love the minis' convienient size for stamping away from home.

marri_ana said...

Beautiful colors and fabulous page .Thank you for sharing .

traci said...

Love the minis. I love the colors and the sizes- perfect for inking egdes and stamping.

Pat said...

Love your awesome journal pages. Thanks for the opportunity to win these adorable new mini distress inks.

Unknown said...

Woohoo I love these, I hope I win!

Stacey said...

Love this page! I will be trying this on a journal page of mine. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

What a great page, the colors are so beautiful. The minis is another great hit from Tim. Thanks for a chance to win.

Grá O'Neill said...

Fabulous journal cover, love the raised effect and the great new minis :)

Unknown said...

Love the new ink pads! Thank you for sharing your great tips! I can't wait to try myself:)

stamptramp said...

I am loving your journal page! Thanks for a chance to win some of the minis. I am going to be a collector when they hit the stores here. I love that I can add more colors to my collection without taking up the storage room the traditional sized pads take. Maybe I'll get lucky!

Unknown said...

I'm really excited for this giveaway! I'm new to stamping and absolutely love this line so it would be great to start collecting! I've been watching blogs and tutorials on how to use the whole line and can't wait to try it out someday :)

Craftychris said...

Gorgeous project and gorgeous inks! Thanks for the chance xx

KT said...

I love the mini stamp pads. And your card is so timeless and beautiful.

Kate Yetter said...

Oh wow! Your journal page is stunning! Full of fabulous ink and vintage goodness. Love that little girl. Great giveaway!
Kate

jbonomo said...

Love these tiny guys! And I especially love the new blending tool. Recently got a chance to play with them. Thank you!

patscrap said...

Love the mini Distress inks !
Your project is very inspiring !
Thanks for sharing and for this giveaway !

Diane said...

Wendy, I am learning SO MUCH from you, and my art just keeps getting better and giving me more JOY! Thank you for all of the blog posts and sharing your talents!

Diane said...

Wendy, I am learning SO MUCH from you, and my art just keeps getting better and giving me more JOY! Thank you for all of the blog posts and sharing your talents!

Sandi said...

Cool journal page! I just ordered the mini ink tools so I really need some mini pads to with them.

lynda said...

I'm comment #426! That's a ton of blog traffic! I'm off to explore more of your blog!

mja-tx said...

You created a beautiful card. I hope I grow up to be as creative as you. :)

Pamela said...

Love this page and that you shared with us,how you made it.
Thanks for the chance

Nancy Walker said...

Wow! Those weeds sure do look raised! Great effect, and I love the tip about combining Archival and Distress...my two favorite inks!

Angel said...

wow love your posted project... Thanks for sharing.. I love tim holtz products and the lil minis are so darn cute.. Thanks for the sweet givaway chance...

jill said...

LOVE YOUR PROJECT AND THE TIPS YOU ALWAYS SHARE AND LOVE DISTRESS AND ARCHIVAL INK, OF COURSE!

Delan'sDesign said...

I love your talent, you are so inspiring Wendy! Thanks for the opportunity to win these inks.

chaoscorner said...

Enjoyed your the instructions for your new page - always helpful - and love the effect. Thanks for the opportunity of winning these new mini distress inks.

Sherly said...


I want, I want , I want! But.... I don't have yet : (
Please help me have ; )
Thanks,
Sherly

TracyM #6773 said...

STUNNING page - LOVE it ALL!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your tutorial and inspiration!!!

jenbar said...

The small pads - apart from being able to ink in different ways are great as they give all a chance to have a bigger range!
Love the way you have used them Wendy.

Aspiring crafter said...

This is just a beautiful creation!!
Love it and love those inks too!
XxRuth

Quirky Shepherd said...

Fabulous tips as usual and great inspiration Thank you

D said...

Beautiful! Love these mini Distress inks. I used (different colors) some over the weekend :)

Paulida said...

SPACE!!! What wil a crafter give for more space??? Thanks for the brilliant idea of small mini me's of the larger stamp pads!!! Lovely idea.

DivaMom96 said...

Love your style, Wendy, and all your products, too! Thanks for the chance at these cool "new" Tim Holtz inks. I was hooked on Distress the moment I tried it, too

mitz said...

...soooo cute.. luv these lil inks.. they would look so adorable in my Friday cropping' tote.. thanks..

Deb said...

I would love to win these ink pads!

nic_003_5 said...

Love the card, thanks for the chance to win

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Oh my goodness, the flowers really do look dimensional! This is so gorgeous Wendy!

Maureen Morton said...

Your project is so amazing! Thanks for sharing and for this chance to get my fingers inky!

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