Ink Washed Printed Papers 07/18/13

Ink Washed Printed Papers
by Thrifty Stamper
Thrifty Stamper here with this week's money saving/penny pinching idea.
I like to trade for printed papers. I haven't outright purchased any printed paper in the 10 years since my daughter started teaching classes. I trade items for printed papers. I bet you have a stash of printed papers that you have collected over the years. I have found that many stampers/crafters do this with embellishments, papers, cloth, and ribbon.
Stampers/crafters are always looking for something new. With that in mind I started a swap with my church friends.
Each participant brings a box of crafting items we have not used in over 3 years. It does not matter what the value of the items in the box are. Since they haven't used the items in 3 years the value to them is very little.
Last time I collected clean used popsicle sticks, oleo tubs with lids, post its that I bought at garage sales, spray paint in black, gold, silver and copper all found at garage sales, old stamp sets I got for free for being a home party hostess, and ribbon and yarn bits I had found at garage sales. Total value of the box(to me) was under $10.
I traded for 17 pads of "oh that's super old and not in style any more" printed papers, clean used meat trays, boxes of new zipper type baggies in many sizes, 6 punches -"oh those are so old! Why would you want them?" and a box of embroidery floss. I think I got the better end of the deal.
You may want to try a 3 year old swap with some of your friends!
To make today's card you will need:
Stamp sets: Mothers Magnolia, Be Virtuous
Cardstock base 4 1/4" x 11"
Black cardstock:
4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
1 3/4" x 4 3/4"
1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
Printed paper:
4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
1 1/2" x 4 1/2"
1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Bowl of water
Reinkers in Red and blue
Oval punch
Red ink
black ink
markers
scrap white cardstock

Add 2-3 drops of red to the water.

Add 2-3 drops of blue to the water

Slide printed paper into the water.
Do this with all three of the pieces of printed paper.

Let the printed paper sheets dry.
I put a sheet of plain printed paper here so that you can see what the Ink Washed printed papers look like.

Stamp image in black on scrap white cardstock. Color with markers. Cut out.
Stamp chop in red on white cardstock. Cut out.
Stamp sentiment in black and punch with oval punch.
Assemble card.