Walnut Ink Magic with Your Family

Hi Artlings!  It's Suzanne here to day with a video tutorial - gasp! - yes, the second one in two weeks!

I was celebrating my grandmother's birthday this week and thought it was time I created this piece.  I love walnut ink and this is just the tip of the iceberg of techniques you can create with it.

Enjoy! 

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Supplies:
Family die 
A Family is a Circle of Strength Stamp
Spatula 
Walnut Ink Crystals (craft store or John Neal Bookseller)
Arches Text Wove paper (from a fine art supplier)
Glue Dots - Micro

PERFECT CHRISTMAS & FAMILY STRENGTH - CARDS

Hi Everyone! Holly here with two cards for you today. 

First up, quick and easy, using this beautiful sentiment stamp called

A FAMILY IS A CIRCLE OF STRENGTH

and design paper called THESE DAYS. 

Add in a few pieces cut using the MACARENA DIE , sponge on some INK, then assemble the card. Foam tape under the sentiment provides depth.

Okay, so that was just too easy- let's do another one! Inspired by Design Team buddy Kathy Jo, I opted to make a Christmas card.

 

No designer paper on this one- we'll make our own background paper. 

Using JET BLACK ARCHIVAL INK, randomly stamp Christmas designs, and the sentiment. I used 

MY IDEA OF A PERFECT CHRISTMAS for the sentiment, and DECK THE HALLS, and CHRISTMAS IS THE DAY for the images. After sponging loose circles of FIRED BRICK and PEELED PAINT  DISTRESS INK, I picked up ink with a brush and coloured in the images.

The circles for the sentiment and red mat were cut with Spellbinders CIRCLES then the red mat and strip were embossed with the REINDEER MAGIC M-Bossabilities.

The same inks were watered down a bit and splattered onto the card base and sentiment.

Once assembled, I added some pearls from my stash, and called it done.

If you feel inspired, remember that Quietfire Design has some great specials on right now, including in stock CHRISTMAS STAMPS!

Thanks for stopping by!