Ink Techniques: Staining

This technique makes the Specialty Designer Paper on this card look like it's stained and old; perfect for a vintage look.

I stamped images on the stained paper and used sponge daubers to colour them. Sponge the edges, too.

The card front was stamped and swiped with an ink pad.










Instructions

-cut off the sealed bottom and side of a page protector to make a plastic folder, or buy one at an office supply store

-open the folder and add dots of ink, then spritz with water

-close the folder to smear the ink between the plastic pages
-open the folder and place 2 pieces of card stock or paper on the bottom page, then close the folder

-press the ink onto the papers and remove them from the folder

-let dry completely

-the paper will be more fragile and easy to distress

Supplies

Stamps

-Nature Walk 121`925

-Three Little Words 113254

-Woodgrain 117100

Ink

-Crumb Cake ink pad 121030

-Crumb Cake ink refill 121029

-Basic Black ink pad 101179

-Baja Breeze ink pad 111833

-So Saffron ink pad 105213

-River Rock ink pad 109010

-Blushing Bride ink pad 119786

Paper

-First Edition SDSP 121878

-Crumb Cake card stock 120953

-Baja Breeze card stock 111352

-River Rock card stock 108640

-So Saffron card stock 105118

Tools

-Decorative Label punch 120907

-Postage Stamp punch 122344

-Sponge Daubers 102892

Accessories

-Bitty Buttons 118761

-Vintage Trinkets 118764

-Linen Thread 104199