Today I have a couple of cards using ink cubes: adding colour without stamping. This is a great way to get more out of your supplies and you can easily use your ink cubes with your die cuts. These two cards use a gorgeous die from Altenew: Floral heart frame die and how to either use your ink cubes to create colour with your die or to create a colourful background for the die to overlay. I recently took the irresistible inking techniques class over at the Altenew Academy as part of my ACEP level 1. I really enjoyed the glass and decided to use my inks with water into ways to add colour to my card. This class was great a stretching my regular crafting routine with dye inks as I don’t tend to use regular dye inks with water.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR Bumblberry Papercrafts - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Colouring your die cuts:
Die cut the floral heart frame die from watercolour card stock. Using a glass mat or any other media mat you have, smoosh down a couple of ink pads onto your surface. I use Ruby Red and Coral Berry from the Red Cosmos mini ink cube collection, and Saphire and Persian blue from the Glacier Caves mini ink cub set.
Creating an ink block background:
Apply ink to a clear acrylic block to a size of your choice – the best way to do this is to smoosh your ink pad down onto the block. Allow the colours to overlap slightly. Using your water bottle, spritz with water so the ink colours start to move and blend.
Taking a piece of watercolour card, place this over the block, pressing it down into the ink. Apply a little pressure so the colour absorbs into the paper. Alternatively, you could flip to the block over onto your watercolour paper. However, if you have loaded the block with a lot of water, this could run off the block as you tip it over. Set the panel to dry.
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ink cubes: adding colour without stamping
supplies
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 Gina K Designs – Connect Glue Shop at: PB |
 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: PB |
 Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam sqaures 1/4″ white Shop at: PB | SB |
 WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS | WOW (UK) |
 WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing pad Shop at: CS | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Birthday Builder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | PB | SB |
 Soft Stone Heavy Weight Cardstock – Gina K Designs Shop at: PB |
 Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | PB | SB |
 Metallic Platinum – – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Metallic Platinum (Large Jar) – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: WOW (UK) |
 Spring Garden Stencil – Altenew Shop at: ALT | PB | SB |
 Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs Shop at: PB |
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: WOW (US) |
 Red Cosmos Mini Ink Cubes – Altenew Shop at: ALT | PB | CS |
 Glacier Caves Mini Ink Cubes – Altenew Shop at: ALT | PB | CS |
 Floral Heart Frame Die – Altenew Shop at: ALT | PB | SB | CS |  Irresistable Inking Techniques – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
4 thoughts on “Ink cubes: Adding colour without stamping”
Such fabulous results Verity!! You did a terrific job! I love both the cards, they look stunning.
Thank you for entering your gorgeous work to the AECP gallery.
Gorgeous inking, Verity!! Love your take with this die! I love both versions. Your results are simply beautiful! Thanks so much for entering your beautiful work in Altenew AECP assignment Gallery. Well done!
Thanks Virginia ?