Background Technique with Re-inkers and Alcohol

Hello Dear Friends:

This card was published at the Spanish blog: "A crear se dijo!"...for "Memory Box"...
The technique that I used is a fun and very pretty one...

It is made with "specialty stamping" paper from "Ranger", some re-inkers and plain rubbing alcohol...to give this "marbled" effect!

The background, as I said, was created using "specialty stamping paper" from "Ranger", some re-inkers from "Wendi Vecchi" line of archival inks... and alcohol...

technique step by step:
Step one: place some drops of ink "Archival" with some alcohol on a craft sheet...mix with a spatula/painting knife

step 2:
place the "specialty stamping paper" (important to use this paper for the technique)
on top of mix and "grab" some color...

step 3:
dry heat with a heat gun
repeat process until you like what you see...

here are some samples using different combinations of colors of re-inkers...

and here it is how I store my re-inkers; on plastic food containers...

Detail of the "marbled" background....

All framed with the scalloped stitched frame from Memory Box ...on linen cardstock.

I hope you like the technique!
To see other samples using this same technique CLICK HERE

Thanks for the company

until next time!

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"Gracias cursive" die from Memory Box.

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How to turn a plastic basket into a rolling carrying tote for 12x12 paper pads

Hello Dear Friends:

Today I want to share with you a storage solution...for the 12x12 paper pads...

Over the Holidays I got crazy and I got several 12x12 paper pads...
Here in the USA the stores in my area were having a huge sale on them and these paper pads come with so many pretty designs and special treatments that I decided to get them...
Guilty me :)...

But the problem was that my storage is already full
as you can see in this post: "How to organize your papers"...

so I had to come up with a solution right away for these extra items!!!

and here it is my idea...
to turn a plain plastic storage bin that I got at "Target", into a rolling carrying tote easy to move around my room...

These plastic bins have the perfect measurements for my 12x12 paper pads...

Organization:
as you  may know I have on the side on the right column of my blog a category called:
"Craft Room Organization", 
in here you can find all sorts of idea organizations 
so I invite you to have a look and maybe you will find some solutions for your stamps, inks, dies, stencils, paints ...and ... paper!

for my tote...I got it like this...from the store...

I ask my husband to cut a piece of wood that you attach with screws to the plastic from the inside

and then you add/screw the wheels on the bottom

standing

Here it is how it looks in my room ...
right in front of the rack of 12x12 paper sheets...

the carpet is not a problem...
I pulled by the handles and it rolls very well so I can move it anywhere in the room

 last view

Post on "How to organize all you papers" click HERE

I hope you like my idea 

and that it can help you to get organized!!! :)

See you next time...

Thanks for the visit, lovely comments

and let's plan for another crafty project...

Supplies 

note:
the basket from "Amazon" (see supplies below)  is 2'' smaller that the one that I got in "Target" but the paper pads will fit as well...for the ones of you that do not have a "Target" near you.

mine is from : "Target": "weave extra large storage bin"

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Tutorial: Use your Dies as Stencils to color with Watercolors

Hello dear blogger friends:

Here Bibiana showing you how to stretch your steel dies!

Use them as stencils 

to color with your watercolor brushes...

I made these 2 very different cards using the same dies (3 dies in total)...

some watercolor brushes to paint, and here it is the result!

Step 1:

First gather your dies

I used these 3 sets of dies...

 die cut the branches as you will regular do in white card stock...

Step 2;

Use the negative section of this die and use it as an stencil. 

Place it over watercolor paper.

Paint the flowers with a purple "Zig Clean" watercolor brush. 

Then add water with a Watercolor brush to soften the color

Step 3:

repeat same process,
this time chose a green color brush to color the leaves 

Step 4:

add water over the leaves with a watercolor brush...

Step 5: 

remove the negative section/the "stencil"

and this is the result...

add some color around...(yellow) to the panel on the left....

use BOTH panels to make 2 distinctive cards

The panel on the left (the watercolor image) was used in this card...

Embellish the card with some black butterflies on one corner...

add sentiment on center

add purple flowers

The panel on the right (the negative section that you used as an "stencil") was used in this card...

Die cut all the elements: sentiment; flowers, branches...

Die cut small white flowers and pop them on the center...

add some purple rhinestones...

Use the same sentiment as first card but put it separate on the corners of the card

add branches on opposite corners

Last view of both cards

I hope you enjoy this tutorial...

and stretch your dies...

use them as stencils to color with watercolors ... 

Thanks for the visit 

and see you next time for another tutorial...

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