Group of Seven Monthly technique - Ink Blending with Water Lifting

Hi everyone this month the Group of Seven Crafters are having some fun with Ink Blending and Ink Lifting.

To make the cards we used Kristina Werner ink blending  colour combinations with Distress Oxide inks, you can check them out in the links below.

DOX Ink Blending Colors 2

DOX Ink Blending Colors 3

DOX Ink Blending Colors 4

DOX Ink Blending Colors 5

DOX Ink Blending Colors 6

DOX Ink Blending Colors 7

And Jennifer McGuire describes how to lift ink using water (Faux Bleach technique)

Video:  Easy Distress + Water Technique by Jennifer McQuire (28:03) - watch from 3:45 - 15:15 to see technique only.

I found the darker inks give a better lift when removing the colour, for this card I also added some background ink lifting with a text stamp.

Card 1- Rubber Dance Flowers and Background Text Stamp Set. Distress Oxide inks-Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet.

Card 2- Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Snowman and Sentiment. Distress Oxide inks- Antique Linen, Old Paper, Speckled Egg. You can just see the Snowman and ornament are slightly lighter than the background. I love the soft colours on this one.

Card 3- AALL and Create Tracey Evans Stag Stamp Set, Distress Oxide inks- Black Soot, Speckled Egg, Antique Linen.

Card 4- Stampers Anonymous Stamp Set, Distress Oxide Inks- Unchartered Mariner, Speckled Egg, Kitsch Flamingo.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Rubber Dance, Stampers Anonymous, AALL and Create, 
Paper: Smooth White, Black
Ink: Ranger Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Embossing Powders, Heat Gun, Blending Tools
Techniques: Ink Blending, Heat Embossing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Sweet Cat

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta playing with this sweet little cat. I hope you head over and find out how I made this card.

Mona Charlotte

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Flying Canada Geese

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Nuance Powdered inks, Glitter gell Pen, Posca White Pen, Bleach
Techniques: Powdered inks, Bleaching

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Heron on a Gelli plate

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with another Geli plate print background.

Stamps used

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Black
Ink: Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Inks
Accessories: Gelli Plate
Techniques: Gelli Plate Print

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - On the Water

I'm sure most of you know I love bird stamps 😏. These Herons at Play are so adorable and  work perfectly with a simple background. I hope you head over to Magenta and check out how I made this card.

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Mixed Media, 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn.
Accessories: Stamp Positioner, Cling wrap Nuance Powders
Techniques: Cling wrap, 

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta- Bokeh

Hi everyone, I have a Bokeh background with the new Umbels stamp. If you would like to find out how I made this head over to Magenta.

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn, Hero Arts White.
Accessories: Stencil, Nuance Powders
Techniques: Spray background, Bokeh

Group of Seven - Colouring Dry Embossing

Hi everyone, it's time for the monthly technique from the Group of Seven Crafters. This month Bonnie is getting us to  colour Dry Embossed images.

We used a few different methods of colouring the embossing, and as you can see I had a lot of fun with my Embossing folders.

Here are the Video Links:  

Soft Looking Card with Pigment Inks (7.41)

Watercoloring with 3D Embossing Folders (7.27)

Ink Pad Swiping on 3D Embossing Folders with Erum Tasneem(3:39)

Coloring Embossing Designs with Ink by Nina Marie (5:50)

Cards 1,2,3 Swiping with Pigment inks- I used Nellies Choice Slimline Poinsettia Embossing folder  Kraft card and swiped with Versafine Clair Tulip and Delecata Gold.

I managed to make a total of 3 cards with my embossed image, the second and third cards  get progressively more CAS. The background stamp is from Stampendous.

Card 4- Sizzix Poinsettia watercoloured with my Daniel Smith Watercolours, I found zigs didn't work as well on the watercolour paper after it had been embossed. The embossing changes how the water is absorbed. I loved how the watercolours pooled in the creases of the embossed areas.

Cards 5,6 Small Blending brushes and Elements inks on my Simon Says Stamp 3D embossing folders. I touched up some of the surface with coloured pencils.

I think this set is my favourite 😏

Card 7  Pencils colouring on a Crafters companion 3D embossing folder (Precious Poinsettias). This one was so relaxing to do but took quite a while to finish. I also used a glitter pen to outline the veins of the poinsettia.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mama Elephant Sentiments, Stampendous Background stamp
Paper: Water Colour Paper, 110lb Whit, Black, Kraft
Ink: Versafine Clair, Distress Oxide, Delecata Gold, Elements Ink Pads.
Accessories: Embossing folders, Pencils, Glitter Gel pen
Techniques: Colouring Dry Embossing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - New Stamps

Hi everyone, I was so excited to receive my new stamps from Magenta and  couldn't wait to start playing. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Forest Branches

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Bird on a Branch

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour, 110lb wWhite
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn and Shady Lane
Accessories: Black Pen, Nuance Powders, Bleach
Techniques: Bleaching, Watercolouring

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Birthday Bunny

Hi everyone I'm over at Magenta with this sweet little bunny, I hope you head over and find out how I made this card ♥

Stamps used

Bunny Facing Right

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Willow Branch

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Happy Birthday

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White
Ink: Blue and Green Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair Nocturn and Shady Lane
Accessories: Home made Circle stencil, Blue Metallic Marker
Techniques: Fussy Cutting, Stenciling, Blending

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Dragonfly

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this Dragonfly in the reeds. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps and Stencils use

Dragonfly Dreams

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Willow Branch

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Lines

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Distressed Grid

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Stencil

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Kraft, 110Lb White, 100Lb Oatmeal
Ink: Versafine
Accessories: Stencil, Coloured Pencils, Stamp Positioner
Techniques: Stamping, Stenciling

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Bare Winter Tree

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this beautiful framed tree. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps used

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Kraft
Ink: Distress Oxide inks, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Home made circle stencil and Mask
Techniques: Blending, Stencil