I’ll be honest I’ve never loved this particular patterned paper in a paper pack I bought and really wasn’t sure what to do with it other than to donate it. I think it’s because it’s too ‘lolly pink’ for my taste, which is my least favourite of all colours. Well, last night I had an idea – I decided to try ink blending and swinking the paper with Gina K Black Onyx ink and then wipe off any excess ink from the metallic sections. I really really like the end result! To finish these simple cards I threw on a red mirror card sentiment over a vellum shadow.
The original paper is in the top right. A personal lesson for me not to give up and to look at things with a fresh perspective …
And the timing was perfect for a few challenges too:
- Cut it up challenge – Love
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge – Love is in the air
- Make My Monday – Love is in the air
- Double ‘D’ challenges – Hearts
- Shopping our Stash – Love is in the air
- Never Used Before Schtuff
- Paper Funday challenges – Anything goes + lots of layers
Supplies used:
- From My Heart patterned paper from Stampin’ Up! (retired)
- Love you and Love your guts dies from Simon Says Stamp and CZ Designs
- Black Onyx ink from Gina K Designs
- Ruby Red Craft Perfect mirror cardstock from Tonic Studios
WOW … look at you go! These are beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!
Darlene
DOUBLE D
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
What an amazing way to create some fabulous background paper! It really is a gorgeous card. Thank you for joining our Cut It Up LOVE challenge.
Hugs,
Larelyn (CIU owner)
What a brilliant idea. I love the way these shine and it’s a technique I will be trying. Fab x
Beautiful…love the mixture of vellum and metallic papers!! Way to go shopping your stash!! Thanks for playing along with our “love is in the air” challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!! -Deb Horst, DT #SOS489
What a brilliant tip this is, Anne! I have never thought about resist-inking the background of my ugly metallic pp. Slap! What a transformation and your Valentine twofer turned out terrific! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
Well now that’s just genius. You have completely transformed that patterned paper, well done. I love it!!! Lots of wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D, hope we see you back again soon!
Judy DD DT
What a great idea to use the paper that was in your “Not my favorite” pile! And they turned out so great! Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenges and look forward to seeing more of your creations!
wow, fabulous idea and great way to save that patterned paper. Thanks for sharing your lovely project with us at The Paper Funday Challenge.
Donna xx
Super toffe kaart. Helemaal leuk. Leuk dat je meedoet met onze challenge bij Make My Monday challenge
Great card, love it. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday challenge
XX
Claudia
DT Make My Monday challenge
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Well done! Beautiful paper saved! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge.