Playing with Distress Ink: 2

After my first experiment with Distress Inks, I could not stop! I wanted to try another technique.

For this round, I used the colors Fired Brick, Seedless Preserves, and Picked Raspberry.

This time, I wet the paper and used a brush to put the color onto the paper. The colors were more muted than they were when I dipped the paper into the water-ink mixture directly. I did drop some water onto the dried base layer to create some lighter spots.

These colors were very Valentine-y, so I decided to go with it, even though Valentine's Day is long gone. I used both the positive and negative of another die. But this time, the cards were quite a bit smaller. I used the die to dictate the size, so the larger card is 4.25 x 3 inches and the smaller card is 3 x 2.5 inches.

I kept the outsides pretty simple, so I stamped a small greeting on the inside of the larger card and just a small heart on the inside of the smaller card. Both with black embossing powder.

This is the first time I've made a non-A2-sized card, and i like it! Quick and easy. I'm not sure how I feel about the brush technique I used with the distress inks. I like the random-ness of dipping the paper like I did the first time. Maybe I will use this technique when I need a lighter, more subtle color or when I want more control over where the colors go.

I can't wait to try more!
Happy Crafting!