Saturday 13 August 2011

Use Ink!

Good morning on this (yet again) dull Saturday in August!
At least we have the Less Is More challenge to get us up and raring to go eh LIMettes?! Speaking of which, here is the card I have quickly made before I go out for the day to York, with my new man, Pete! The challenge this week is One Layer Card - Use Ink! Now I don't know too many techniques but it was really nice to colour this in with ink pads rather than the usual Promarkers! 
 The picture above shows how I used a tile to dab the ink onto so I could use water and a paintbrush to apply them to my card.
And this is the finished result! The stamp is a freebie from Simply Homemade a few issues ago, and it's the first time it's been inked!
Hope you like it! Have a fab Saturday all! :)
Lizy x

39 comments:

  1. Super card Lizy... your painting with ink is great. I love it too, I just dab a little onto my glass mat to use as a palette!
    Thanks a lot, enjoy your weekend.
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  2. looks fab hun xx
    think i'm going to have to really look at what I have in my craft draws ... it was ace to try something different than promarkers xx
    me xx

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  3. a very nice card! Great work!
    Beate

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  4. Hi Lizy
    Fabby card...
    hugs sylvie
    xxx

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  5. This is so pretty Lizy! xx

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  6. Really lovely Lizy, that is a nice image and well done on the painting with inks - I love trying new techniques.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  7. Great idea and super card

    Kathyk

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  8. A wonderful card.

    Have a nice weekend

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  9. Gorgeous card Lizy, your painting is beautiful. Have a lovely day.
    Pauline
    x

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  10. FAB card Lizy, you were so quick too. You and Jen are like twins, separated at birth lol
    Greta use of ink!
    Thank you
    Mandi
    Diva LIm
    "Less is More"

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  11. Lovely card with really subtle colours. x x

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  12. Lizy the card is wonderful, this is a technique I would like to try too. The stamp is great especially for a freebie!

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  13. This is really lovely - nice inky colouring.

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  14. Your ink colouring is very pretty and love the tree stamp. x

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  15. Lovely card Lizy. Hope you had a great day out!
    Margaret x

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  16. Lovely CAS card. Good idea to colour with your inks.

    Hugs, Sandra View my card HERE!

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  17. great CAS card , your painting skills are great and great choice of image as well. Hope the weather improves

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  18. Super card - love the image (don't remember seeing that before) x

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  19. Lovely stamp, lovely inks and lovely card. Hazel x

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  20. Hi Lizy, hope you are ok! Fab card, love the stamp and great colouring!
    Helen x

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  21. Darling tree image. I love the way you colored it! ;)

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  22. Lovely card, like your way of colouring.

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  23. How cute! Love the whole idea

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  24. Lovely card, well done.
    Maureen....x

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  25. This is so cute! love the technique too x

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  26. I love the image, and I do think that water painting with the inks adds a softness, less dramatic than promarkers. Lynn x

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  27. It looks lovely painted with inks Lizy! You sound as if you have a great weekend lined up - enjoy it! Vx

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  28. Lovely card, great colouring idea!
    Jo x

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  29. What an adorable tree and your coloring is beautiful!

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  30. Cute card! Lovin' the colours. Gill x

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