Tim Holtz Distress Ink Color Pop!
Hi readers! Happy Tuesday to you! We’re excited to be collaborating with Wanda Guess on a fun monthly feature to show some fun projects using the Distress Ink colors of the month! We hope this features inspires you to get inky with these new colors! Enjoy!
Hi everyone! Wanda here, kicking off a brand new monthly feature here at Simon Says Stamp! I’m going to be spotlighting the new Distress Ink colors as they are released. Are you as excited as I am every month to see what the new Distress Ink color is? They are so gorgeous…and don’t you love the color names?! A new color is announced each month, on the first Friday of the month. It’s like Christmas every time! I will be making a project each month – showcasing that new color. I’ll be creating a color swatch card too, so you can see where the new color fits in with your favorite existing Distress Ink colors. Today I’m using the first TWO colors together – Cracked Pistachio and Abandoned Coral.
Cracked Pistachio and Abandoned Coral are very bright, clear, and almost Tropical colors! They remind me of bright birds, flowers and butterflies. I was drawn to use Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink with these two new colors, and this color trio creates a very pretty palette.
I first die cut the Mixed Media Alterations die from a watercolor sheet. Then I used Cracked Pistachio ink mixed with water to create a wash over the panel. After it was dry, I went back over with some Vintage Photo Distress ink around the edges of the panel, and around the cut out diamonds. Next I die cut and embossed the Tim Holtz Butterfly Duo – also out of watercolor paper. I used sponge daubers to place ink onto the butterflies. Then, I took my water brush and slightly blended the two colors together. As with the main panel, I edged the butterflies with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Next I added beautiful Rock Candy Distress Glitter to the two butterflies. Finally, a beautiful stamped sentiment to finish off the card. I assembled the card, and used glossy accents to hold the two butterflies in place, gently bending the wings upward.
I hope you are inspired you to use these beautiful new colors.The next new color is called Mermaid Lagoon! I’ll be back soon with a project and a color swatch card. Until then, happy crafting!
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This card is gorgeous! I love, love, love the colours of the butterflies.
Love these bright fun colors!~kim
Love the colours !!!
Love this card! The colors, the butterflies and the background… love,love love!
Beautiful card! I love the vibrant new colors
Lovely card! ;-)
I am loving these new Tim Holtz colors!
absolutely beautiful card!
such pretty colors! I love this distress ink!
Very pretty card! Love Distress Inks, and these new colors are wonderful.
Looking forward for these posts!
stunning card. TFS
Great project
So pretty. I can’t wait to see what Wanda does with the mermaid lagoon color.
A beautiful card, loving these new DI colours.
WOW what a gorgeous card and those colors do pop.
Whoa!!! Wanda!!! This is seriously stunning. Fabulous work girl!!!
This is just gorgeous!
And they do just pop right off the card with those vibrant colors!
Love the tropical colors!
AMAZING card by one of my very favorite artists on the planet!! Wanda is just so incredibly gifted and I’m thrilled to be able to see her work featured here on Simon Says Stamp every month. Yay!!! <3
I love Wanda’s work and this is a great collaboration! I’ll look forward to seeing what she does with the new colors as they come out, and I really appreciate those colors swatches she shared with us, too!
Just beautiful! I’m happy for more brighter colors.
WOW!! Gorgeous pops of color!
Such beautiful colours! Amazing card!
Super post Wanda!
Such a stunning card…..LOVE it!
Wow, this is so pretty! I love seeing projects where distress inks are used to bright effect.
AWESOME! There are just SO many possibilities with these inks. LOVE this project.
Hugs,
Snoopy :D
Love the colours and that mixed media die. Hugz
Oh, what beautiful colors, I really wish spring would arrive!!
Beautiful card – gorgeous color! Have to get out that die!
Fantastic colors and design!
Thank you for showing a comparison of the colours. It makes it so much easier to see the difference. Lovely project.
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What a beautiful card!! I love the gorgeous colors and butterflies.
These colors together are so vibrant and summery. Love the design and technique used to create the butterflies. Great job….and TFS
Love this card!
Congrats to all the blog candy winners :)
so pretty
Congrats to the blog
candy winners! Love
the butterflies on this
lovely card!
Carla from Utah
This is so pretty! Love the butterflies!!!
Wanda is so talented–love her cards!
love the cracked pistachio wash. . . .look forward to the monthly project with the new distress color . . . .
Gorgeous !! I absolutely love the new Distress colors.
Pretty Butterfly & colors.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Lovely, bright color!
Today’s card is just stunning with beautiful colors and a touch of glimmer.
What a beautiful color pop. Just adore those beautiful butterflies on the lovely grn background. Lovely card!
I need some of the bright colors! Love these! Just saw my name! Way cool! Thank you!
Love those colors together!
Love these colors. Thankyouforshowing how they matchup wih the other colors.
Oh wow! Your card is just fabulous! Love the colors, and the butterflies are stunnings! Thank you for the tutorial!