TLC 155 Ink, Spray & Smash 2/11/08
 

Hi! I’m today’s Guest Hostess for the Technique Lovers Challenge: Ink, Spray and Smash! Thank you for asking me, Beth!

A very LONG time ago, I came up with a very economical, and harmless way to make colorful background paper with glossy cardstock, re-inkers, and a spray bottle of water. I call this Spray, Ink & Smash! Here is a link to my blog with the full tutorial Here.



You can make some substitutions with this technique!*
*You can use White card stock or Printer PHOTO paper works!
*You can also use food dye!
*You can use just 2 sheets of Glossy to make more intense colors!
When you upload, please put TLC155 in the keyword section when you upload, and then post a link to your card here in this thread.


My Card

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If you are new to the challenges, please feel free to do this one or ANY of the challenges at any time. There is no time limit. They are not races to see who can do one first, nor are they contests of any sort. All the challenges are simply to provide inspiration and to get us STAMPIN' !!

Faith, I can't wait to try this. I'm off school today because of the cold temperatures. Thanks for filling in.

Sounds cool. Off to see the details on your blog, hope to be back soon with a sample. Thanks for the challenge.

I'll have to do this later in the week - but it's a heap of fun!! I did it a few months back. Can't wait to do it again. Thanks for filling in Faith!!! And great challenge!!

Cav

sounds like fun!! This might be a dumb question, but do you keep re-applying pressing sheets to the same base all those times? so the color gets lighter and less saturated? hmmm

can't wait to try this out!
jamie

Thanks for hosting Faith! I hope to get a chance later this week to try this out!

Faith,,,,this sounds like a really neat technique. I'll have to check my reinkers and see what I can come up with.
Will be back later. Thanks.......

Faith, I've been meaning to try this for the longest time, but have never gotten around to it. Maybe today! Thanks for hosting.

Oh Faith - I have been wanting to try this for a long time....
I'll try to play later. Your card is super amazing too!!!

Oh Faith - I have been wanting to try this for a long time...I guess today is a perfect time!!! I'll try to play later..... By the way your card is super gorgeous!!!

Happy, Happy Monday! Faith is the hostess - woo who! That's a fun way to start the week. Plus, my kids are going to school today after 4 1/2 days off from school. I can't wait to try this - hopefully later.

Here is my TRIPLE EMBRACE LIFE.
Thanks Faith for guest hosting.

Thanks for a great challenge Faith. I'm off to go ink, spray and smash! I've wanted to do this for a long time and this challenge is getting me in gear. I love the look of this paper, it reminds me of my favorite batik fabrics!

Thanks for hosting Faith! Wow, what a neat challenge! Will check out the details later!

Thanks for the challenge, Faith. Looks like fun!

Congrats on the guest host gig, Faith! I had a feeling we'd all be doing this technique one day ;).

Here's mine:

My Blue Blue Heart

TFL!~

Ok, I'm not getting it. How is everyone getting theirs dry so fast???? PLEASE HELP!!!

Uh, oh, Faith!! I think you have created a monster and my husband will not be happy! I absolutely love how my paper turned out and I think this could become another obsession for me. I already love to hand dye fabric and create lots of messes with that....now the paper isn't safe in our house either!! Plus, I need to order more reinkers for options since I only have 6!!

I wish I didn't have to go to work today, so I could finish and create a card using my wonderful paper....I'll have to do that tonight once I'm home again. Why didn't I marry for money instead of love???

Seriously, can somone clue me in? My ink is evaporating off the paper! What do I do once I get the desired affect? Thank you!

thanks Faith...hopefully I'll get some play time later!

Here's my card for TLC155, for some reason my cards never show up in the challenge pages until a day later...hmmm...

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=133686

Thanks, Faith, for hosting today. I have exactly two re-inkers-Hybrid Palette Noir and Burnt Umber! Don't know how that will turn out but will try to play later on today.

Thanks Faith!!! Great challenge!

For some reason the link to the instructions is not working for me. How do you do this technique?

great challenge... thanks for filling in.. maybe I'll get a chance to play later...especially since you listed the substitutions... thanks!!!

Thanks for hosting Faith! I love this technique - I made a card with it for one of the VSN challenges you did!

Probably won't get to make a card today - as I'm working then going out to hear some Irish music - maybe tomorrow!

Hi Faith - thanks for filling in - fun challenge - off to play!

This was a new technique for me, but I think it was very fun!! Thanks so much for making me try something new!
Here's what I came up with...http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...9075?cat=12244

As much as I would love to try this, I don't think I will be able to play today. I'm having "women" surgery today to remove some precancerous cells. I don't think I will be feeling well enough to try. But I might try in a few days.

Beautiful...and just when I thought I didn't NEED Spring Song :)

Anita

Here is my card...I hope that they realize when I go to work that the red on my hands is NOT blood...yikes. Thanks for looking!
Funky Owl Valentine

This was fun, thanks for the wonderful challenge. I am letting my papers dry now.:mrgreen:

Sounds like fun! Thanks for the great challenge, Faith!

The minute I saw the title, I knew it was Faith's design! I am going to try this today!

This looks fun. Another sick day here today, so I hope I get a chance to do it. Thanks for being guest hostess, Faith!

Here is mine:
 

Here is my card for this technique! Thanks for hosting Faith and to all for sharing :)

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...9112?cat=12461

I love this Technique but I don't have any glossy CS. Has anyone tried it on regular CS?

Thanks Faith for the challenge. Heres my amazing technique card

Awesome challenge!! The site is going slow mo on me this morning...so I'll be back later with my card!! Thanks for filling in with a cool challenge today!!;)