Texture Cards by Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Inkling

Here’s an easy recipe for a big batch of fun mixed media collage cards, bookmarks, and a coil-bound notebook!

MIX TOGETHER –

Ink-Only Backgrounds from yesterday’s post:

http://queensink.blogspot.com/2017/11/ink-only-backgrounds-by-judi-kauffman.html

AND

Stamped pieces created with rubber stamps from Red Castle sheets called Texture Plates 1 and 2 (available exclusively from The Queens Ink) shown last week:

http://queensink.blogspot.com/2017/11/its-texture-time-red-castle-texture.html

FOR CARDS –

• Tear and/or cut assorted pieces
• Mix in other collage papers
• Layer, arrange and rearrange till pleased
• Glue, sew and/or staple the layers
• Add more stamping
• Embellish with word stickers, paper clips, safety pins, brads, key charm, and such
• Add details with pens
• Add color with pencils, markers and paint pens

(Cards shown: 5 x 7, 4.25 x 5.5, 6 x 6, and ATC-size 2.5 x 3.5)

OTHER PROJECTS –

Cut strips for bookmarks, laminate

Laminate 5.5 x 11 notebook covers, punch covers and inside pages, coil-bind

Add a calendar pad and punch a hanging hole, create a ribbon loop

PHOTO GALLERY –

Dip into the photo gallery for inspiration and ideas. (The supply list follows the gallery.)

SUPPLIES -

• Red Castle Texture Plates 1 and 2
• Stamped papers created with Red Castle Texture Plates 1 and 2
• Solid color cardstock
• Patterned papers and cardstock
• Ink-Only Backgrounds from yesterday’s tutorial
• Inks
• Assorted rubber stamps (eyes, arrows)
• Embossing folders with words and phrases
• Tim Holtz idea-ology ‘Clippings’ word stickers
• Low-relief embellishments
• Pigma Micron pen 01 in black (Sakura)
• Pen-touch in Gold Metallic (Sakura)
• Colored pencils
• Twine
• Awl to pierce holes for sewn elements
• Needle with large eye (to sew twine)
• Brads (round, square, triangle, dragonfly)