Just Breathe Encouragement Card - Rainbows with Atelier Inks

Hello, again my friends, Ilda here 👋

I am back with a card I created as part of a collaboration Hop between Inkon3 and Penguin Palace Stamps which is happening over on👉 Instagram. 

We teamed up to celebrate the Penguin Palace's 3rd Anniversary! Still plenty of time to join.  You can hop along with us on Instagram for your chance to win one of two $25 gift cards (one to the Ink on 3 store and one to the Penguin Palace store). The hop will end on November 7 @ 11:59 PM PDT.

Here is how this card came together.

• Stamp the Legend of The Koi fish first using the outline stamp with Blackout Ink onto Bristol Paper.
• Next line up the detail stamp layer over the fish you just stamped out, this time use Fadeout Ink. 
• Watercolor in the images by using  Sweet Petunia, Bee Sting Yellow, and Peacock Blue Atelier Inks. Overlap the colors to create the rainbow blend.
• To add sparkle I added a layer of Liquid Pixie Dust over the painted layer.
• I then used the coordinating Legend of the Koi - Penguin Perfect Cuts to die cut the fish.
• On another piece of white cardstock, I used the same inks I used above to watercolor but this time to ink blend and create a rainbow area. 
• Stamp the Breathe Stamp from the Words From The Heart (Chapter 1) stamp set over the rainbow blended spot using Blackout Ink.
• Die-cut the Breathe using the Words From The Heart Coordinating Cuts.
• Glue the Breathe sentiment to the card front.
• Pop the fish in place using foam tape. For an added layer of thickness, I glued the fish onto another die-cut piece.
• Finish the card by adding a few bubble embellishments.

Hope this Just Breathe Encouragement Card inspired you today and reminds you that it is ok to take a break, stop, relax, do nothing and just Breathe. Especially with all that is going on in the world right now, it's OK! People are more understanding than you realize because after all we all need and deserve a break from time to time😉

If you want to watch a short video clip of how I colored in the Koi, click the play button below.

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Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🌈🐟

Knockout Nibbles Encouragement Card

 I needed a quick, easy, and cute encouragement card for a friend who needs a "pick me up," so I reached for the InkOn3 Knockout Nibbles Stamp Set! 

Since this card has to get mailed across the country I thought it would be best to stretch myself and create a one layer card. It was hard, but I did it! Haha! I stamped the little critter and sentiments from the Knockout Nibbles Stamp Set onto a piece of white cardstock using Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink - my FAVORITE ink for Copic coloring! I used just a few colors of Copic markers to color in the little critter. 

Just because this is a one layer card doesn't mean it has to be boring! I grabbed a couple of coordinating Copic colors - yellow and blue - and just started dotting around my image. I did a big dot and then a bunch of little dots, another big dot and a bunch more little dots, and repeated with both colors until I had the look I wanted. 

It's not a card from me if it doesn't shimmer! I keep a bit of Liquid Pixie Dust in a Small Fine Tip Water Brush and painted on some magical shimmer onto the critter to finish the card! I hope you're inspired! 

Encouragement Card with Atelier Inks and the New Release

Hiiiii!!! I've been keeping a HUGE secret! I've joined the InkOn3 design team and I'm SO excited! Honestly I wanted to join this AMAZING team a while ago, but the timing wasn't right for me. AND NOW IT IS!! Ahhhhh!!! So let's jump right in to my first project!

I started with the NEW Leafy Forest Stencil. It's so detailed with leafy goodness! I sprayed the back with Pixie Spray and adhered it onto the front of my card and blended on some Atelier Inks. This is my VERY FIRST TIME using these inks and they are even more AMAZING than I thought they would be! They are so thick and creamy and wonderful! And I got all of this color with just 3 inks! I used Marilyn Red, Bee Sting, and Peacock Blue - the primary colors - and I made sure to overlap them to get the orange, green, and purple colors. I love that you can blend these inks together to get even more colors!

Once my background was done I thought it needed a bit more oomph. I keep some Liquid Pixie Dust in a Small Watercolor Brush, so I flicked some all over my background for subtle shine and texture. But of course that wasn't enough! I smooshed some Paint it Black Atelier Ink onto my work surface, added a bit of water, and spattered the ink onto my background.

The new Fox and Bunny stamp set is adorable! And perfect for sending a paper hug during these questionable times. I stamped the image and the sentiment onto white cardstock using Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink. This ink has been a staple in my craft room for quite some time! I love that it stamps crisp and black and you can use a variety of coloring mediums with it. I cleaned off my stamps with an Ink Off Cloth and the NEW Ink Off Stamp Cleaner. This cleaner is so fun! It comes in a stamp pad and it cleans BEAUTIFULLY!

I colored my image with Spectrum Noir Triblend alcohol markers and cut it out with scissors. I popped it up onto my card with foam tape and added a coating of Liquid Pixie Dust to the fox and bunny.

That completes my card! I hope you love this first project for InkOn3! You can head over to the InkOn3 shop to pick up these AMAZING products! I'll see you soon!

Magical Unicorn No Line Coloring Encouragement Card by Ilda

Hello Crafty Friends, Ilda here with you today! Hope you all are having a great start to the new year 😀

My card today features a no line coloring of the Magical Unicorn stamp and Coordinating Dies from Ink On 3. I just think this unicorn illustration is so pretty, and those florals are gorgeous!

CARD DETAILS

To begin, I stamped out the Magical Unicorn image onto watercolor paper using Fadeout Ink.  I then used Zig Clean Color Brushes to color it all in. Once the image was dry I added Liquid Pixie Dust to the Unicorn's horn. Sorry, but it is quite difficult to see that from my pictures... you'll just have to take my word for it how it shines beautifully in person.

I then die cut a piece of Silver Glitter cardstock using the large Coordinating Die and lined it up over the image of the Unicorn popping it up with foam tape.

For the sentiment, I used Juicy Ink to stamp out the greeting and then heat embossed it with the Chrome Embossing powder.  I also finished the card with a couple of silver foil cardstock hearts that I die cut from the coordinating die set.

SUPPLIES

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Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Black and Decker Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Magnetic Platform Shop at: SSS | AMZ	STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS | AMZ
BEST EVER DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs Shop at: AMZ	Heidi Swapp CHRISTMAS Glitter Paper Pad Shop at: AMZ	Craft Smith Metallic Foil 12x12 Inch Paper Pad Shop at: AMZ	Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AMZ

I hope this no line colored Magical Unicorn card inspired you today, the possibilities using this stamp set are endless.

Thank you for stopping by, until next time Ilda 👋