Friday Fun Tutorial Part 3

Hello!!! Im so glad to see your back for 

Part 3

of my 

Friday Fun Tutorial

Last week ended by learning the helpful and creative ways

on how to select the right Ink colors. 

Today I wanted to show you a small yet useful tip 

that could help you on your next project. 

**In order to better understand what I'm 

presenting you, I will be enlarging these images so you can 

more clearly, I hope **

Can you see a difference between these two images? The piece on the right 

is more vivid in color compared to the piece on the left. 

Why? I wanted to add a Distressing Techn{ink} to 

show more of an aged effect on my card. 

How did I do this? I took the Sanding Block from my 

Stampin Sanding System (#129367) 

and began to rub the edges and my paper to the desired level of distressing. 

What a little difference a little Sanding can make, right? 

Here's and upclose of the paper on my card in its Original state, 

in the center you see it in its Sanded form and

NOW..... to the far right.... I wanted to show you how it would look if you took 

the Sanded form, and by using a lightly inked Sponge Dobber (#101610)

in the Ink Color we chose last week (Crumb Cake #126975),

how it would really warm and change up the entire appearance. 

I applied this Sanded and Sponge Techn{ink} to each layer on my card.

Not too shabby, right? 

Well.... maybe it is a little Shabby Chic but you know that's how I roll!!! :)

Again, here is the Original versus the Distress and Antiqued final product. 

I even took my Round Corner Edge Punch to softened the edges on my front cardstock.

So there you have it class our Final Product. I think it came out wonderfully. 

Don't you think? Any questions class?

Have you tried this Distress and Antique Techn{ink}? 

If not, you should really try it sometime. In some situations it just may do wonders

for the project you are currently working on. 

And don't forget to 

 send me your before and after! 

***Email me your before and after card to NikkiSapien@Gmail.com***

I will enter everyone 

who submits their cards in an email into a drawing

for a free stamp and ink of my choice!

**A FREE STAMP AND INK AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS EMAIL 

ME YOUR BEFORE AND AFTER CARD

ALONG WITH YOUR CONTACT INFO**

So, come on ... Stamp, Snap a photo and Click Send...

There is one more class left... so that is 5 days left to send in your entries. 

Happy Stampin

Designer Series Paper: Beau Chateau (Retired)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (#101650) and Crumb Cake (#120953)

Ink: Crumb Cake (#126975) 

Stamp: Petite Pairs (w:#122495 c: #122497)

Tools Used: Stampin Sanding System (#129367) and Sponge Dobber (#101610)