Thursday Tools - ink

I thought that Thursdays could focus on tools. And for the first little while, we'll take a look at the most basic of our tools. This week it's ink!
Stampin' Up! has a fabulous selection of inks to choose from. Classic stamp pads for most of your stamping needs, craft ink pads that are pigment ink(and a bit more 'smooshier too!), stazon ink that is permanent and water proof (fabulous for water coloring) and also our stampin' write markers that are filled with the exact same ink as our classic pads. All of these inks work together in SU!'s four color families t create perfectly coordinating projects, every time!
So - 10 things to do with ink!!

1. stamp an image!!(pretty self explanatory - any color on any paper)
2. sponge the edges of your cardstock - you need a sponge for this one!
3. use the ink pad directly onto the paper - this is one of the easiest backgrounds you will ever create!
4. Use the ink pad to go around the edge of your cardstock - similar to sponging, but gives less color and defines the edges more
5. Rock and roll -fun! You stamp the image in the lighter color first and then 'roll' the edges of the image on a darker ink pad.
6. Use sponge daubers over an image (this probably isn't the best use of this technique, but it gives you an idea!
7. Use an aqua painter - gives a lovely water colored effect.
8. Use a blender pen - same sort of look as the aqua pen,but it gives you more control.
9. Use your markers after you have stamped to give certain areas of the stamp a different color.(this image was stamped in Baja Breeze and then I used a basic brown marker on the branch)
10. Lastly, you can use your markers to give highlights to some of the areas on a stamp(here the details in the petals and the centre of the flower)
    

So, give me a call to book a workshop so that you can learn some of these fabulous techniques with some of your friends - 303 805 2344. I'd love to teach you some new uses for our inks, and remember that in June you get bonus Hostess Rewards - so you can earn more inks to create more fabulous projects!

Hugs
Megan