Distress Inks and Re-inkers...

 

So over the past few months I have been having a bit of a play using different Colouring In Mediums.

Now most of you all know that I am mad for Copic Markers and this is certainly my preferred way to colour, but I love looking at different Blogs and seeing what other people like to use and colour with.

I have always been a huge fan of the Distress Inks and Re-inkers which is widely used amongst most the Design Team from Magnolia and this is certainly showcased in the Magnolia Ink Magazines.

Anyway, so I really wanted to give this a go.

So I recently visited a shop and was asking about the new Tim Holtz Distress Markers compared to the Distress Re-inkers. What are better, what's the main difference, etc, etc...

Anyway, I ended up purchasing a few of the Ranger : Distress Markers, got them home to have a play with them and was really disappointed (I think I should have purchased the Distress Re-inkers, for the same price, but anyway I'm sure we all have things we buy and don't use!)

I don't know if it was because I am so used to my Copic Markers and expected them to blend like the Copic's do but I ended up with solid lines and was unable to blend them out!

So this got me thinking, I used to be a Stampin' Up Demonstrator and I have all the original 48 plus colours in the Re-inkers sitting in a box not being used and was wondering what the difference was between the Distress Re-inkers and my Stampin' Up! Re-inkers??

So I dusted off my Stampin' Up! Re-inkers and pulled out some ink, water colour paper, aqua brush and stamps to have a play over the Easter break!

After a few test runs, I must admit I was very happy with the outcome!

I'm certainly no expert but I just love the softer look it gives to the images!

The little boy image below is from Lili of the Valley Stamps (I cannot stock these, but you can purchase them directly from them in the UK)

I have coloured this image with just Stampin' Up! Re-inkers and my Aqua Brush on Watercolour Paper. (one of my very first attempts)

 

The card below has also been coloured in also using my Stampin' Up Re-inkers and a Aqua Brush.

This image is from Magnolia called Tilda with Ballerina Shoes (which is currently in stock at Creations in Paper..website is currently under construction but contact me if you want to know more)

Tilda has been stamped in Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black onto the reverse side of some watercolour cardstock (so there is not as much texture) and coloured with my Re-inkers from Stampin' Up!

Colours I have used are:

Face: SU Creamy Caramel, Pink Pirouette (cheeks)

Hair: SU Creamy Caramel

Tutu: SU Almost Amethyst and Diamond Stickles
Supplies used to make my card:
Stamps: Magnolia's: Sweet Tilda with Ballerina Shoes. Wild Rose Studio:Birthday Circles

Cardstock: Couture Cardstock: Bright White and Haze
Pattern Papers: Shabby Green Door-On the Wings of a Dream -Songbird

Inks: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Ranger Distress Ink Dusty Concord

Accessories: Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts, Tulle, Ribbon from Stampin Up!

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Circles, Picot Edge, Memory Box: Snowflake Corner, SU Circle Punches 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 inches and Tim Holtz Alteraterations: Chip Block Die
Other Supplies: Tiny Alpha Stickers from Kaiser Craft

So if you read above, you will notice that I didn't use all that many different colours at all to colour her in, only 3.

I've used the same approach to shading as I do with my Copic Markers.

And finally... one last card that I made, but this time Tilda was coloured in using Ranger Distress Inks. I didn't have the Re-inkers, so the colours from my Distress Ink Pads, which I used a acrylic block that I tapped the ink onto and then I picked up the colour with my Aqua Brush (this is a pretty messy way to do it but again, I was just experimenting!)

Tilda has been stamped in Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black onto the reverse side of some watercolour cardstock (so there is not much texture) and coloured with my Distress Ink and Aqua Brush!

Colours I have used are:

Face: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo and Spun Sugar (cheeks)

Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Dress: Broken China

Shoes: Gathered Twigs

Hat: Broken China and Old Paper

Koala: SU Going Grey and Spun Sugar

Supplies used to make my card:

Stamps: Magnolia's: Koala Cuddles Tilda

Cardstock: Artee Supplies: Espresso and Warm Ivory
Pattern Papers: Websters Pages: Garden Gala - Tea Time

Inks: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Stampin' Up! Old Olive, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Roses- Wild Orchid Crafts, Cantabury Collection-Roses and Berries by Petaloo and Chocolate Pearls

Lace: Wild Orchid Crafts

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Ovals, Scallop Ovals, Memory Box: Savannah Border
Other Supplies: Tiny Alpha Stickers from Kaiser Craft, Watercolour Cardstock and Aqua Brush

Well if you stayed till the end, I am inpressed!

If you have any tips that you use to colour in with Dirstress Inks or Re-inkers, then I would love to hear about them.

Like I said, I am certainly no expert but I love the softer effect that you get with this Colour Medium.

Thanks...Jules x

Easter Trading Hours...

Just a quick message to let you know that Creations in Paper Retail Store will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

We will reopen on Tuesday at 9am

Enjoy this beautiful weather we are finally having on the Sunshine Coast!

Have a Happy and Safe Easter...

Thanks Julie

Easter Cards...

Sister Stamps have now arrived in store at Creations in Paper, so here are a few cards that I made today for Easter, using the new Easter Range.

Card One:

Akemi has been stamped in Black Memento Ink onto X Press It Copic Cardstock and coloured in with Copic Markers.

The colours I have used are:
Skin: E50, E00 Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9 Bunny: C0 Kimono: RV11, RV13, RV14 Teddy: RV0000

Supplies used to create my card are as follows:
Stamps: Sister Stamps Akemi, SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Cardstock: Artee Supplies Tickled Pink, Crisp White
Inks: Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey Konnichiwa - Matsuri Paper

Accessories: Pink Cotton in Sewing Machine

Punches: SU Word Window

Card Two:

Masa has been stamped in Black Memento Ink onto X Press It Copic Cardstock and coloured in with Copic Markers.
The colours I have used are:
Skin: E50, E00, R20 Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9 Rabbit: C0 Kimono: BG10 Basket: E31 Eggs: BV000, B00, RV10, G000, Y00

Supplies used to create my card are as follows:
Stamps: Sister Stamps Masa, SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Cardstock: Artee Supplies Moonstruck, Crisp White
Inks: Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze, Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Pattern Paper: Crate Paper (old range that I found in my stash)

Accessories: Satin Ribbon from Artee Supplies Moonstruck

Dies/Punches: Nestabilities- Oval and Scallop Ovals, SU Word Window

Sorry the photo's aren't the greatest, but (for something different) it's raining, yet again here in the Sunshine Coast!

Thanks...Jules x

I Won...

Last week I entered a card that I made in a new Challenge from Midweek Magnolia

I am pretty new to doing this challenge thing but thought well you've gotta be in it to win it hey, well guess what...

I won!

Yay for me!
I know it was randomly selected by the Random Number Generator but hey I won!
So the prize is some goodies from Magnolia... so will have to wait and see what I get!

So a huge big Thank You to the ladies from Midweek Magnolia and also Magnolia.

Thanks...Jules x

Hey! Sweet Thing

So I'm trying to get involoved with a few Card and Stamping Challanges this year, there are just so many different ones out there but so far so good!

This card I made today is for a challange over at Simply Magnolia Challange

This cute Magnolia Stamp was one of the very first ones that I brought and she is called Kitchen Tilda (very appropriate since I am a Chef)

Tilda has been stamped in Black Memento Ink onto X Press It Copic Cardstock and coloured in with Copic Markers. The colours I have used are, Skin: E50, E00, RV10 Hair: E51, E53, E55 Apron: E40, E41, E42 Dress: R56 Spoon: E11, E13,0 Shoes: E42, E43, E44 Socks: E40, E41 and her Bandana: R56 (one of my new favourite colours)

Supplies used to create my card are as follows:
Stamps: Magnolia Kitchen Tilda and Waltzing Mouse

Cardstock: Artee Supplies Botany Cardstock
Inks: Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa, Memento Rich Cocao and Black

Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye Lost & Found Two Blush Collection 6x6 Pad

Accessories: Cream Lace and Vintage Seam Binding, Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, Spoon Charm is one I've had for years in my stash, Pearls coloured with R56 and Diamond Stickles
Dies: Memory Box Fremont Crest

As mentioned above I'm entering this card into Simply Magnolia Challange : Anything Goes

Thanks...Jules x

Hello Friend...

A few weeks ago I came across this new blog called

Midweek Magnolia

Which is a mid weekly challange blog for Magnolia lovers... they have their very first challange up and running and the theme is Hello... all you need to do is include a greeting of some sort ! easy?

So here is my card that I made to enter this Challange.. as usual, my card is very clean and simple!

I ordered this cute Magnolia Stamp called Hello little Butterfly which has been around for a while and she arrived in the post on Friday.

Tilda has been stamped in Memento Black Ink onto X Press It Copic Cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers. Colours I have used are Skin: E50, E00, R20. Hair: E50,E51,E53,E55. Dress: E40,E41,E42,E43,R27,R29. Shoes: E44,E43,E42. Butterfly: Spica Pens Clear and Baby Blue.

Supplies used to make my card:

Stamps: Magnolia's Hello little Butterfly, Waltzing Mouse's Asian Garden

Cardstock: Couture Cardstock : white and red

Pattern Papers: Sweet Rainbow "Wild Red" by Magnolia

Accessories: Lace, Muslin, Red Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, Rhinestones, Butterfly Pin which I've had for ages,

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Oval and Scallop Ovals, Memory Box Savannah Border and Stampin' Up! Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch

I am entering my card in this week's Challange from Mid week Magnolia's, be sure to pop over and check out this blog!

Thanks...Jules x

Happy Birthday

This is the start of Birthday Month..lots of Birthdays coming up, so I'm trying to get organised and keep up!

This card is for Anthony's Niece Montana, who is a cheerleader for the Gold Coast Titan's! She turned 13 last Sunday (she might think it's a bit too cutesy but too bad!)

My cardstock is from Couture Cardstock and I have inked the edges with Close to Cocoa ink.
The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye - Lost and Found Two Breeze Collection.
The flowers are a mix from Kaiser Crafts and Wild Orchid Crafts.
I've used a few different Dies from Spellbinders: Round and Scallop and the swirl is from Memory Box.
I didn't have a cardstock that matched the teal colour that I used, so the cut out the swirl and then I coloured it in with my Copic Markers to match!
My image is Cheerleader Tilda and she has been coloured in with Copic Markers.





Thanks...Jules x