Paper and Fiber Arts: AECP - Irresistible Inking Techniques

The latest class projects are inspired by Altenew Academy's AECP - Irresistible Inking Techniques course taught by Sara Naumann. The two cards shown here have center panels that use the masking technique to ink a background.

Masking Technique

Taylored Expressions makes a Mini Slim Masking Stencil with an inside and outer part to isolate either a solid rectangle in the center or to create an outside border. I used the mask that looks like a border to add color to only the inside part of the die-cut panel. The panel was cut with Taylored Expressions Stitched Mini Slim Stacklets.

Ink Blending

With the mask taped over the die-cut panel, I used Almond Butter Crisp dye ink for the card which has a kraft cardstock base. The light blue panel was colored with Misty Morning Crisp dye ink. Both cards used a blending brush for applying the ink directly from the ink pads. I also applied ink to the sentiment strip which has the word 'sending' stamped upon it.

Stamping Techniques

The Blooming Branches stamp set has an elegant branch with an additional layering stamp to create blooms. The branch can be used alone as shown stamped on the kraft background with Almond Butter ink. The pop of color that the blooms offer can be customized to whatever color palette you prefer. For both cards, the focus panel uses Milk Chocolate for the branch and Burnt Red for the blooms. It is very easy to align the blooms up with the branch to achieve a pretty layered stamped image. These were then die-cut using the coordinating die. The "sending love" sentiment comes from the same stamp set. The sentiment on the kraft card is from the Life is Beautiful stamp set.