distressing practice
Lately I’ve been drooling over Donna’s fantastic distressing techniques. She’ll verify… I’m sure there are still puddles in her comments. 
So I decided if I was going to get better at it I better start practicing. This is the first in a series of little note cards…
I wanted to practice with inking the edges of the papers to give them a more vintagey feel. On my previous cards I had been using little sponges but I wasn’t getting a look I liked so I tried using Q-tips on this card. It’s not the soft look I wanted but I still sort of like it, especially on the textured card stock. It’s a bit more rugged but I like the randomness of the shading.
Stamps: Unknown, from the dollar bin at Archivers
Paper: American Craft: Everyday, Martha Stewart card stock, Bazzill Basics card stock
Ink: StazOn Timber Brown, Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tea Stain and Walnut Stain
Embellishments: Pop Dots, Prismacolor Scholars
Tags: stamping
artistic endeavors | 
Jen | July 16, 2009
By Erica, July 16, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
I love the card. It is beautiful! You did great with the distressing.
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By Donna, July 16, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
Beautiful card honey….You have done a fantastic job!!! I am sending you a little something in the mail today that will help you on your journey to become the distressing queen! When you get it email me and I will tell you how to use it properly! Xx
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By Alison, July 16, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
Great job! It looks fab!
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By Devilish Southern Belle, July 17, 2009 @ 11:17 pm
VERY pretty
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By Cheryl, July 20, 2009 @ 8:51 pm
Beautiful card!
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