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Photo Paper Embellishments

Embellishment made with distress inks

Let's have some fun today with some supplies that you may have around your craft space. Creating custom embellishments is lots of fun. You can use these on a scrapbook page, in a journal, and even on a greeting card.

I had some photo paper that I was not using for anything else and decided to use it. Out came my distress inks and some stamps to try to get some use from this paper. 

The shape of your card depends on the shape of your acrylic block. So, try different shapes and have fun with the process.

It's another fun way to use your distress inks and some stamps that you may have in your stash. It is an easy technique that even a beginner can accomplish with ease. Gather your supplies and let's get crafting!


Supplies

  • Photo paper-glossy type of paper
  • Distress inks in your choice of color
  • Black dye ink
  • Acrylic blocks
  • Water spritzer
  • Watercolor markers
  • Nuvo Drops or half beads
  1. Cover your work area with a craft sheet
  2. Ink your acrylic block with distress inks. Cover the block completely.
  3. Hold the block away from you and spritz the block with water
  4. Stamp the photo paper with the block.
  5. Press the block onto the paper.
  6. Lift the block straight off the paper.
  7. If there is not enough ink on the paper, ink the block again and stamp.
  8. Allow the paper to dry.
  9. Cut the paper in the shape of your block
  10. Stamp an image with the black dye ink.
  11. Allow drying.
  12. Use the watercolor markers to color the images.
  13. Allow drying.
  14. Add highlights with a gold marker (optional)
  15. Edge around the card with a gold marker or darker shade of distress ink.
  16. Embellish if you want to add a bit more.









Great project to use some of your stamp sets






 Till next time, Happy Crafting

Linda

 




 

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