Tuesday Tutorial – Creating Vintage with Distress Inks
Welcome everyone it’s Spike here today with this week’s Tuesday Tutorial using Tim Holtz Distress Inks to create a vintage look on embossed paper. I will be using a cream embossed cardstock that has been embossed with the Damask folder Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Sizzix.
What many folks don’t know is that Sizzix have their own line of plastic embossing folders. This Damask folder comes in a set with 3 other smaller and elegant folders, it’s a great deal.
What you will need for this card is:
-Bouquets of Joy Stamp (Crafty Secrets)
-Small Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
-Ultra Thick Embossing Powder
-Copper Pearls (Kaiser)
-Fleur de Lis Slim Edger Punch (EK Success)
-Dotted Wave Slim Edger Punch (EK Success)
-Textured Impressions Damask Folder (Sizzix)
-Antique Linen Distress Ink
-Tea Dye Distress Ink
-Vintage Photo Distress Ink
-Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool
-Ranger Inkssentials Blending Foam
-Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
-Paper Flowers
-Cream Cardstock
-Brown Cardstock
Let’s get started:
1. Emboss a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of cream cardstock using the Damask folder.
2. Place the cardstock on top of the Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft sheet. Using the Blending Tool with a blending foam pad, pick up some Antique Linen Distress Ink.
3. Start with the Blending Tool on the craft mat and then with a circular motion apply the ink onto the cardstock about 1 to 1 1/4″ all around. You may have to reapply the ink on the blending foam pad.
By using the non-stick mat, it keeps ink coverage nice and even.
4. Change the blending foam pad on the Blending Tool and as in steps 2 and 3 apply the Tea Dye Distress Ink but go in about 3/4 – 1″, depending what you did in step 3. Again, all around the piece.
5. Change the blending foam pad on the Blending Tool again and as in steps 2 and 3 apply the Vintage Photo Distress Ink but this time just apply ink to the edge.
6. Here’s the final result. I can’t believe how easy it is to do and the results hit a home run every time!
What works great with these backgrounds is the Clear Art Stamps line. (click the image to enlarge)
Thank you for joining me today on today’s Tuesday Tutorial! Happy Stamping!
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