My Favourite Crafty Things 2016 | Inks | #2

Hello there, back again with the second in my mini series of my favourite crafty things. Today is inks and we all need inks of all kinds don't we? There is so much choice in what to purchase and it can me mind field too. So I thought I'd share with you the inks I personally turn to on regular basis.

Paintbox Pigment Ink Option Pads by Colorbox - A rainbow of 12 stunning colours per set that suit would any occasion. Stamp together or you can lift each one out individually. Pigment inks are wonderful to have in your stash as they are a lot thicker than dye based inks and do tend to have glycerine base. I purchased mine many years ago when from eBay when I got the three sets for around £12 but you can still purchase them but they can be hard to get hold of as stock does get snap up pretty quickly. 

Perfect Medium Ink - This is one thing I just can't be without and always make sure I have one to hand, I tend to re ink the pads myself using  glycerine that you can purchase from most pharmacies, just add a few drops to the pad and allow to soak into the foam ink pad. This ink is so handy for watermark stamping and embossing too. 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad - This ink is fade resistant and will be water resistant once dry, suitable for many paper surfaces and works well with alcohol markers and will not bleed. Absolute delight to use and does what it says. 

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad - I have used this particular ink pad since I began crafting and I know that it's so reliable and so perfect for picking up that fine detail. I also think it lasts a lot longer than other inks I've tried in the past. Versafine is made by Tsukineko, who are highly regarded in the craft industry. 

Distress Inks - Well I love my distress inks as they are so versatile for stamping, watercolouring and different watercolour effects and will work well with water as they as water based ink. I don't own that many of the colours but the ones I have do get used on regular basis. They can be re inked with their reinkers. 

  

(Interested in where these items were purchase, click on the images below to be taken to the stores, no affiliate links are used.)   

InLinkz.com

I will be back soon for the last one of the series, hope you have found this series of help to you and would love you to let me know what are your favourite inks? Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

Handmade kindness

Hello all, Hope you are enjoying your Saturday? I've been busy in my crafty 

space as I'm feeling a little under the weather today, so there is nothing better

than spending some time crafting whilst taking your mind off your problems.

Take a piece of white portofino card and cut down to 29 x 9.7 cm and fold

at the top with bone folder. Take another smaller piece of Portofino card 

and rub all over with DI mini peacock feathers ink and zap with heat tool to

make sure it's completely dry. 

Using the flower stamp from Lawn Fawn Flutter by and ink up with versafine

onyx black ink on acrylic block and stamp randomly all over the section of card.

Cut narrow strip of black card and adhere to the bottom of the stamped section 

with strong double sided tape. 

Now adhere to the card blank with double sided tape. Using HOTP clear 

stamps set, acrylic block and Versafine onyx ink stamped Just for you.

Added a few sequins, adhere with micro glue dots to finish.

The wonderful Jennifer Mcguire announce her month long 

challenge apart of "Share handmade kindness"

and this week is friends and family.

I designed this especially for my Mum who as been looking after

me pass few days whilst I've been under the weather and decide to

so my appreciation by making her card. Please if you can join in this

Kind campaign, please do as there should be more kindness in the 

world and rid the world of bullying too.

Supplies 

(Click on the highlighted item to be taken directly to store)

Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

Portofino A4 White Card 

Ryman UK

Black Sequins (Glossy)

Versafine Onyx Black ink pad

Acrylic Block

Hot Off The Press Sentiment Clear Stamps

Glue Dots - Micro

Lawn Fawn Flutter By

Heat tool

Will be entered for these challenges -

Addicted to stamps - Clean and Simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Thanks or Thanksgiving

Simon Says Stamp Monday - So glossy
AAA Cards challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving

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A Splash of Colour

Hello there, I recently purchased some watercolour paints from local pound store and thought I'd give watercolour a try. I've used watercolour pencils in the past, so I was a little nervous using real watercolours for the first time in many years. I don't know why I was nervous as I'm quite surprise how I have took to it. I do admire the watercolour effect, I do watch all the Youtube channels and think why can't I do that.. So I am so glad i've given it try.  

Started with Hammered embossed A4 piece of card cut down to 29.2 X 9.9cm and folded at the top with Crafters Companion embossing tool. Cut piece of watercolour card slightly smaller than the card blank, using masking tape I adhere the watercolor card down to my craft mat.

Brushed tap all over the watercolour card, Squeeze a bit of ultramarine and cerulean blue onto spare bathroom tile and added water to both paints. Using watercolour brush I dropped combination of the two colours onto the wet watercolour card, to create organic effect. Then to speed the drying process I used my heat tool.

Using the WF flower circles, I stamped two large and small circles with Versafine onyx black ink. Using Silhouette cameo I cut out wishes from porfino white card, adhere this to the watercolour card with Zig fine glue pen. Stamped Best from CB stamps with Versafine onyx ink and added some clear bubble enamel dots, I made using Anita's gloss 3D gel and dropping pearls on to baking sheet and left to dry. I usually add a little Zig Fine glue on the back to adhere on cards.

Adhere the watercolour card to card blank using double sided foam tape to finish .

Supplies 

As always I leave you the links of where you can purchased the same item, just click on the highlighted link to be taken straight there.

• Colvin and Co hobby and artist brush set available from Home bargains
• Waffle Flower Circles available from Make The Day Special
• Crawford and Black watercolour card available from The Works
• Mini messages clear stamps from Clearly besotted
• Versafine onyx black ink available from Amazon UK
• Embossed hammer card from local market
• Pink embossing tool available from Crafters Companion
• Baby wipes available from Wilko UK
• Hue watercolour set of ten available from Poundworld
• Silhouette cameo available from Amazon UK
• Zig fine glue pen Amazon UK
• Acrylic clear block Amazon UK
• Double sided foam tape available from Poundland
• Heat tool available from Amazon UK
• Anita's gloss 3D gel available from Cutting edge crafts
• Masking tape available from Poundland

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Challenges applied from -  

Love this technique - Simon says stamp Monday challenge
Die crazy - Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge

Until next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Enchanted fairies of little venice

Hello there, hope you are enjoy your weekend? Well I have been busy crafting this afternoon and thought you would like to see my latest make.

First I embossed a strip of green card using perfect medium and Debbi Moore silver embossing powder and heated it with a heat gun, then cut piece of portofino card to fit the card as layer and stamped this lovely fairy from Enchanted fairies of little venice. 

Coloured the image with Faber castell 24 colour grip watercolour pencils and kuretake water pen then struck it to the card blank using double sided tape, Stamped the birthday wishes in bottom left hand corner.  Added three sequins near the verse to finish.

Card size is 12cm x 20.3cm and folded to the left hand side

Finally I added some light blue watercolour pencil and using my kuretake water pen blend the colour out to give glow effect.

I always leave you details of where you can purchase the same items I've used, all you have to do is look at the box below and click on the highlighted link to go straight there.

Supplies 

Papermania Enchanted fairies of little venice docrafts

Free stamp from simply cards and papercraft Simply cards and papercraft

A4 Green card - Papermildirect

Versafine Ink pad - Cutting edge crafts

Ranger perfect medium ink pad - Cutting edge crafts

Faber castell 24 colourgrip 2001 watercolour pencils

Debbi Moore Embossing powder trio

Kuretake water pen Double sided tape - Poundland

3 x Sequins - Pound store

2 x Acrylic blocks

Portofino card - white Heat Gun - Docrafts

This will be entered for these challenges -

CASology Pop challenge
Addicted to stamps challenge

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