An Imagine Crafts Box of Fun!

A spring card!

I received a fabulous box of fun from Imagine Crafts for my Artists in Residence March projects a couple of weeks ago.  It contained all kinds of wonderful things like Tsukineko Walnut Inks, Shimmer Spritz, VersaFine inks in Olympia Green and Majestic Blue.  The Walnut Inks are intriguing since they are not just plain old brown any more.  There was a bottle of Walnut brown colored spritz but also Cornflower blue, Willow green and a lovely Lilac color.  I decided to make a Spring card using these inks and a can of air.  You know the type I mean, the Power Duster canned air that you use to knock the dust out of hard to reach areas on your computer key board.

I started with a piece of glossy card stock that measures 4 1/4" by 5 1/2".  I sprayed all four of the Tsukineko Walnut inks on the paper one at a time and after each spritz of the walnut inks I used a blast from the canned air to move the ink around on the paper.

After I had sprayed all my colors and achieved the desired effect then I sprayed the Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Spritz in the Sparkle color to add an elegant shimmer to the surface.
Next I stamped Hero Arts "Silhouette Spray" stamp with Tsukineko Olympia Green VersaFine ink to get a good crisp image.

I used my Viva Pearl Pen in the Ice White color to add some detail to the tiny flower heads.  The panel edge was distressed with Tsukineko VersaFine Majestic Blue ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The panel was glued to a piece of Kraft paper that measured a quarter of an ink larger than the panel, then a piece of black card stock that was also a quarter of an inch larger.  Finally, the matted panel was affixed to a piece of sparkly lilac colored card stock for a finished card that measures 5 1/4" by 6 1/2".  I used a few magenta colored self adhesive pearls by Queen and Co. to finish off the project.

I hope you'll give the Tsukineko Walnut Inks a try.  Just remember that Walnut Inks will stain so be sure to use these on a protected surface.  You can also spray the inks onto a sponge dauber and apply them to torn edges and ribbons for an aged effect.  Always allow Walnut Ink to dry before stamping or embellishing your projects.  There are other tips and techniques that you can benefit from at www.tsukineko.com.  

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my small tutorial.  If you have a the time please feel free to leave a comment, I love to read them.  Take care and have a wonderful day!  Talk to you soon.



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