Obviously, you can use any type of ink you like, but I decided on pigment ink because it gives nice, even coverage and crisp edges. I usually spray my pigment ink with hairspray (aerosol type, I have been taught) so the ink will be sealed and not smudge (as much) if you touch it. My pigment ink (AE and ME) literally never sets — I can touch a card I made months ago and the ink will smear, so I spray it.
You can speed the process up even more if you stick to just one image or if you stick to only one ink color, but I felt that going with some traditional color combination looked quite nice. Since I wanted to add a little bit of wow to the card, I die-cut the panel with a die by Reverse Confetti to get that nice edge, then embossed the sentiment by Altenew. A bit of bow rounds off the ensemble.
I actually created more cards with the same design—my colleague had asked for some christmas cards, and now that I knew how to create them, I created another pair in less than 10 minutes. I think I spent most of the time scrubbing down the stamps, but putting these cards together was fun and easy. Perfect if you are in a rush to get them out before the season gets too busy.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you got inspired!
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you got inspired!
What an awesome design, Julia! The end result is fab and definitely looks like it took a while to do. Love them!
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