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Hi - Jean Okimoto here - with a card that could also be called "When and Why?" It's so easy to focus on the directions for my projects - without a reason for choosing a specific Clearsnap inkpad. It's also easy to put your heart stamps away after Valentine's Day - but they're great year-round!
Typewriter was stamped with ColorBox Black Pigment Ink and embossed with detail clear powder to resist the background image. Stamp Mail Definition Background over it with ColorBox Charcoal Chalk Ink for a detailed matte background. The edges were also inked with quick-drying Charcoal.
The trio of hearts (attached to the side of Love and Hearts) was stamped with ColorBox Razzberry Pigment Ink so it could be clear-embossed to a glossy finish. Attach it to a 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Raspberry Cardstock and sand the edges.
Stamping on glassine can be challenging - Pinkolicious ColorBox Archival Dye Ink dried with a just a quick, light zap of the heat-tool. The envelope was too big so I trimmed and re-folded it to hold small sections of the Mail Definitions Background - like a bundle of old loveletters tied with twine.
Diecut Heart Chain Border from Raspberry Cardstock, attach 1/8" Scor-Tape along the entire length, then scruff it up a bit with a sanding block. (Tape stabilizes it for scruffing and attaches it too!) Ink it lightly with Charcoal. Assemble the card. Attach black foam squares and press Charcoal Glitter onto the adhesive.
- ColorBox Black and Razzberry Pigment Inkpads (*Page 14)
- ColorBox Charcoal Chalk Inkpad (*Page 7 )
- ColorBox Pinkolicious Archival Dye Inkpad (*Page 31)
- Colorbox Stylus and White Blending Tip (*Page 81)
- Charcoal Glitter (*Page 55)
- Impress Typewriter
- Memory Box Mail Definitions Background and Love & Hearts
- Paper Accents Brown Bag Cardstock (3-3/4" x 8") card
- Memory Box Kraft and Raspberry Cardstock
- Paper Accents Glassine Mini-envelope
- Twine
- Detail Clear Embossing Powder
- Sanding Block
- 1/8" Wide Scor-Tape
- Diecut Machine and Plates
- Memory Box Heart Chain Border Die
- Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Squares
Hope this helps explain why I've used the inks featured here...and why I did a heart card in the spring!
http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/inkollage/