JAI #419: Just Add A Twist

Hi!

I've survived the first week back at school, but barely! They kids are always a little cranky in the first week - I think it's the shock of having to get up early again. No more lazy sleep ins every day!

Luckily, I have the new Just Add Ink challenge to look forward to every Friday! This week Kelly has challenged us to Just Add A Twist by using a product in a way that it's not usually intended to be used. Hmmm, thinking caps on for this one!

Really, it's not that tricky when you think about it. At the most basic level you could apply some ink to any non-stamp surface and stamp with it. See, not so hard! I'm sure you can think of something vastly more exciting than that though!

I decided to complete this challenge by using one of my masks as a stamp. I took the cloud mask from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks pack, repeatedly pressed my Balmy Blue inkpad onto the mask and then pressed a piece of Whisper White cardstock to the inked mask. As you can see, it leaves behind a blue sky and white clouds rather than blue could on a white sky if I'd used the mask as intended. Isn't it a cool effect?

Don't you love the textured look this technique gives? If you wanted a smoother look you could spritz the mask a little after adding the ink and before pressing the cardstock to it. Or maybe brayering the ink on would smooth it? Time to experiment!

All it took to finish the card was some stamped strings and punched balloons in Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight. Such a happy card!

No blue skies on the inside - just a lone balloon carried over from the front.

So do you have your thinking cap on? You're bound to find plenty of inspiration when you check out the rest of the Design team cards at the Just Add Ink blog. These ladies know how to think out of the square!

Bye for now,

Tina