Inking with polyester fiberfill

[karentom]

I just used fiberfill, blotted it on my ink pad, then using circular motions, applied to white cardstock. It has a nice, soft, look, and blends well with other colors. I found the technique in Carol Heppner's book "Inking"

Visit her blog for more artwork, and info on her books
http://heppnerreport.blogspot.com/

Karen S

[buggainok]

That sounds like a great idea and I'm going to try it. I always have fiberfill around because I make stuffed toys and pillows.

[lbirus]

Please post a link to the tutoral, the link you gave goes to her general blog. I haven't got the patience to look through it!

[MSBetsyZ]

If you look at the page the link takes you to, it's right there on the first paragraph. She doesn't give a tutorial, just says that, "like in her book, she used fiberfill..." (paraphrased).

[slprunning]

I have read her book and since then use only fiberfill for "sponging" the edges of the cardstock. I should really write up a tutorial on my blog!

[MSBetsyZ]

If you look around your house, you'll find so many things that can be appropriated for your crafting, lol. A long time ago I bought a product specifically for the little thingie that was attached to it. Ugh! Can't think of the name of it. Like little balls that are made of strings of rubbery stuff? Scrunchie? Nope. Well, anyway, it was actually made into a character of some kind, and my son REALLY wanted it, and I told him it was mommy's art tool. Wonderful for sponging ink onto cardstock...gave kind of a splattered look.

The mesh things you use to wash with...kitchen scrubbies...rubber stamps... (oh wait...that IS how we apply ink to paper!)...lol. SIlly. There are so many things that lead double lives in my house. The polyester fiberfill actually lives in my polymer clay cart. It's wonderful for baking shaped objects on so they don't flatten on the bottom while laying on the baking sheet.

Reduce, reuse, recycle, right?

[slprunning]

I just uploaded the tutorial on my blog.

Just click on Inkin' Creations in my signature. I hope that it helps!

[badger-girl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSBetsyZ

If you look around your house, you'll find so many things that can be appropriated for your crafting, lol. A long time ago I bought a product specifically for the little thingie that was attached to it. Ugh! Can't think of the name of it. Like little balls that are made of strings of rubbery stuff? Scrunchie?

Koosh ball?

[buggainok]

Erika, just went to your blog and checked out the tutorial. Thanks a bunch. I can't wait to try this!

[slprunning]

Quote:

Originally Posted by buggainok

Erika, just went to your blog and checked out the tutorial. Thanks a bunch. I can't wait to try this!

Your welcome. Post a link here if you make a card using that inking technique, would you?

[karentom]

I started a 5 x 7 vintage mini album using this technique. You can view a few of the pages on my blog.
Karen S

[slprunning]

Quote:

Originally Posted by karentom

I started a 5 x 7 vintage mini album using this technique. You can view a few of the pages on my blog.
Karen S

They are beautiful, Karen. Thanks for sharing!

[karentom]

Thank you Erika. I still have more pages to do, and I am hoping to be able to work on some this weeknd. I am a vendor at a crop on Saturday, so hopefully, I will be to busy selling to be able to work on my own stuff.
Karen S
P.S. GREAT tutorial!

[MickiFuhrman]

Great idea! I'm glad you found this,

[jordyns-mom]

thanks for sharing. I will have to try this.