Hey friends, the new Wintery Mix release from Catherine Pooler is live today! I'm joining my designer friends and fellow Brand Ambassadors for an Instagram Hop, starting at 9 am ET today. You have a chance to win a $100 gc to shop at Catherine Pooler! But first, scroll down and have a look at my project that features the new Copper & Bronze metallic inks from this release, plus the new Peaceful Dear stamp set w/dies. My full supply list can be found at the end of this post.
(FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)
I wanted to create a winter scene for my inked/die cut deer, so I grabbed some heavyweight white mixed media cardstock and did some ink smooshing with my CPD Slate Ink. It has gray and blue hues but looks more blue in my photo above, due to my bright lighting. You'll notice it's a bit darker, in my photos below, as are my deer. Different angles and different lighting can make a difference!
One of the dies in the Peaceful Deer die set, is a long sloped edge die to create hills, snowy slopes, anything you can image for a scenic card. I cut 3 different slopes, popping the bottom slope up on adhesive foam. Before popping it up though, I ink blended with more Slate ink, using my blender brushes on the slope, where I planned to plant my deer, for more definition between the slopes and to create a little shadow.
Bonus Tip: Turn your slope die in the opposite direction to create more sloped variations.
I also inked some tiny flowers from the same stamp set, cutting them in half, and adhering to the edge of my slopes so it appears a few random, dried flowers are still around, despite the snow setting in, haha! I used my Rose Gold metallic ink for the flowers.
From left to right, I stamped my dear in Bronze, Copper and Platinum, and also used Copper for my sentiment. I used my stamp positioner to stamp multiple times to get the depth of inking that I was looking for. Even though I heat set my stamped images, they can still get smudged. You really need a fixative such as an adhesive spray to protect the ink if you're using a very porous surface such as cardstock. You can also heat set with clear embossing powder to seal the ink.
Before splattering my background with white paint, I stamped a few snowflakes from the Peaceful Deer stamp set using the Platinum Metallic ink.
Let's also talk about the ink refills. It's very thick, like a paste. When you need to refill your ink pad, you can rub the ink in with your finger or use a palette knife to spread it around.
I should also mention this - if you typically order labels for your ink pads, I got word from Catherine Pooler a few days ago that there was an issue with the side labels for the Bronze and Copper so they will not be available to sell right away, but will be available soon.
I would highly recommend when you're handling your inked die cuts that you use tweezers. If you lay your images face down to adhere glue or other adhesive, you could possibly smudge your ink. This happened with me and I couldn't understand why my images got smudged. I also had not used a fixative yet. When I figured it out, I had to start over. Let me save you the trouble now! Preserve that gorgeous metallic shine!
If you'd like to shop for any of the products that I used today, I have convenient affiliate links below, at no additional cost to you. Also, if you have an Instagram account and would like to hop along for the giveaway, look for the hop graphic on my Instagram at 9 am ET on Friday, 1/11.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Terri
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 Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
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 Catherine Pooler Ink Pad - Slate Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
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 Pink Stamp Cleaning Shammy Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
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 Copper & Bronze Metallic Pigment Ink Pads w/Refills Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Wintery Mix "I want it all" Bundle Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Copper & Bronze Metallic Pigment Ink Pads Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Bronze Metallic Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Copper Metallic Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Peaceful Deer Stamp Set Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Peaceful Deer Die Set Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Rose Gold Metallic Pigment nk Pad Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
 Platinum Metallic Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: Catherine Pooler |
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