Stamping, Blending, No Line Water Coloring with Atelier Inks | Ink On 3

Hello friends!

Today I am sharing the cutest no line colored holiday card that I created while testing out the new Atelier Inks from Ink On 3. You all, these inks are like nothing you have used before, I can see why they took 2 years to develop. They are truly unique because of their versatility! They stamp, they blend, they are water-reactive, you can watercolor with them and just look how bright they are 😍 And of my favorite thing about them is that they work so well with Fadeout Ink for no-line coloring!

CARD DETAILS

I started off this card by stamping out and my images using Fadeout Ink and doing some masking to add a hat, mittens and the block of Ice from the Snow Buddies Stamp Set to the Ducky from Platy-rific Pondies.

I then watercolored the images in using the Atelier Inks. I loved how buttery smooth the inks felt when I blended them on to the paper and how well I could layer the colors. To add shadows to some of the areas I used Twiggy Brown and was pleasantly surprised at how well it blended with the previous colors.

Once I had finished water coloring I then stamped out some snowflakes from the Merry and Bright set using Juicy Ink and then heat set them using Arctic White Ultra Powder. Since the background was white this made it difficult to see the snowflakes, so using very light pressure I blended some of the Atelier Peacock Blue ink around the snowflakes to make them more visible. I first blended onto some scratch paper before blending it to the background and then I also used a dry paper towel to clean off any ink that was on the embossed snowflakes.

The sentiments I used also come from the Merry and Bright set that stamped using a stamping block, but I wished I had used the Misti so I could have stamped it twice to get more of a solid impression. To finish off the scene, I added water under the ice block also using the Atelier Peacock Blue ink and slightly touched the bottom of the sentiment to make it look like the letters were melting into the water. 

To finish off the image I used liquid pixie dust on the ice block to add some sparkle and added glossy accents to the ducky's beak. To darken the eyes I used a fine line marker and for highlights, I used a white gel pen.

Here is a closer look at this cutie. Just look at all the different shades of blue I got using only Atelier Peacock Blue ink pad. Blended sky, watercolored the hat, mitts, ice, water, and stamped out the sentiment. Unreal right!? And I love how it goes from an aqua like color to a dark blue. This time I didn't use ink from the Reinkers but if I had you probably would have seen even more gradients in the colors.

I hope you found this post informative. I highly recommend these inks if you are looking for versatile inks that are artist-grade, bright and very affordable. For more information on them please visit the Inkon3.com.

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

Atelier Inks Shop at: IO3	Platy-rific Pondies Shop at: SSS | IO3	Snow Buddies Shop at: SSS | IO3	Merry and Bright Shop at: SSS | IO3	Fadeout No Line Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3
SMALL TIP WATER BRUSH PEN Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Marilyn Red Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Marigold Orange Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Peacock Blue Shop at: SSS | IO3
Atelier Twiggy Brown Shop at: SSS | IO3	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	LIQUID PIXIE DUST Shop at: SSS | IO3	Arctic White Ultra Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	Strathmore Bristol Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ
MINI MISTI Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | SK	SSS 2.5 Inch ACRYLIC BLOCK Shop at: SSS	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	Micron Pens Shop at: SSS	WHITE Gelly Roll Pens Set Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC
Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | HBS

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Making Multiples - 1 Design 5 Holiday Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends and Happy Monday!

This week the Honey Bee Stamps Design Team is showcasing Clean & Simple Christmas Cards and simple ways to mass-produce them for the Holidays. CAS is not my forte, but I think these came out beautifully.

CARD DETAILS

To start, I trimmed card fronts using patterned paper to 4.25 x 5.5 inches, from the LOG CABIN Paper Pad. I then glued them onto the front of the A2 sized card bases.

Now, let me show you my process in pictures so you can see how easily these cards were made. For the sake of variety, I changed the sentiments, but you could totally keep the same sentiment to simplify things even further and use the same paper too. Refer to the number in the picture below for directions.

1. Load the card into the stamping tool and stamp out the sentiment directly onto the patterned paper.
2. Line up the coordinating die with the stamped sentiment.
3. Die-cut the sentiment from the top panel of the card front and place it back into the stamping tool.
4. Stamp the sentiment out again. This time it will stamp directly onto the inside of the card. 

SO simple and easy right!?! You can leave them as is now, or take these a step further like I did.

To this card, I added some crystal drops, twine, and a button. This is a great way to use up all those embellishments I know you all have been hoarding in your craft room like me 😝

This next card, I added some more crystal drops, twine, and another button. When was the last time you added a button to your card?!

To this pink beauty, I added some of the CRYSTAL PRISM GEM STICKERS that I glued on top of a few BLIZZARD CONFETTI and the snowflakes from LOG CABIN Sequins. I also used washi tape, ribbon and again a button!

To this winter snowflake beauty, I added a few CRYSTAL PRISM GEM STICKERS, twine and you guessed it, another button!

This last card, I even did a little gold embossing. The only reason I did that was because the coordinating die did not cut out the leaves, and black ink on black paper is barely visible. Since the ink I used was slow drying I added a little embossing powder to the wet ink to heat set it and make it pop off the black paper. To the bottom of the card, I just added some more washi tape and gold gems to the center of the snowflakes.

If you are looking for easy ways to mass-produce your holiday cards I hope you try out this technique. Hopefully, I have inspired you to use up your patterned papers and embellishments that I know you all have been holding on to!

Thank you for stopping by, have a great week 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

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LOG CABIN Paper Pad Shop at: SSS | HBS	SEASON TO SPARKLE Shop at: SSS | HBS	SEASON TO SPARKLE Honey Cuts Shop at: SSS | HBS	CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS Shop at: SSS | SBC | HBS	CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS Honey Cuts Shop at: SSS | HBS
WHITE GEM STICKERS Shop at: SSS | HBS	RAW HONEY GEM STICKERS Shop at: SSS | SBC | HBS	CRYSTAL PRISM GEM STICKERS Shop at: SSS | HBS	BLIZZARD CONFETTI MIX Shop at: HBS	LOG CABIN Sequins Shop at: HBS
NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Gemini Jr Die Cutting/Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC	VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | HBS	MINI MISTI Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | SK	Gold Rush Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3
Scor-Tape 0.25 Inch Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	White Gloss Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Shimmering Rose Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS | HBS	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK

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25 Days of Christmas Tags | Studio Katia

Today I am joining the Studio Katia team to celebrate Day 11 of Tracey Mcneely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags. ← Click on the link if you want to join in on creating your own tags and enter the giveaways happening from so many amazing sponsors that are participating.

For my tags, I decided to play with some of the newest products from Studio Katia.

CARD DETAILS

To begin I die cut the SLIDER TAG Dies from Neenah cardstock, two of each piece to create 2 tags.

To the front side of the back panel, I stamped the snowmen images from the HAPPY SNOWMEN stamps set and colored them in with Copic markers.

I then stamped the SNOWFLAKES on the front and back panel using Oxide inks.

To the slider portion of the tag, I stamped out the to: from: and the Merry Christmas from the GIFT TAG GREETINGS: WINTER. I also stamped the "a gift from you" on the front of the panel. Once all the ink was dry I then folded the slider piece on the top of the tag and then assemble and glued the tags together.

For those who like to visualize how to assemble theses tags, watch this YT video.

To embellish the front a little more I glued on a few of the ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS.

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

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SLIDER TAG Dies Shop at: SSS | SK	HAPPY SNOWMEN Shop at: SSS | SK	SNOWFLAKES Shop at: SSS | SK	GIFT TAG GREETINGS: WINTER Shop at: SSS | SK	ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS Shop at: SSS | SK
TRIANGLE TRAY Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Gemini Jr Die Cutting/Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC	MINI MISTI Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | SK
BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	MERMAID LAGOON Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | HBS	Oxide Ink SQUEEZED LEMONADE Shop at: SSS | HBS	PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SBC | HBS	Scor-Tape 0.25 Inch Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS

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