Make Your Own Color Cardstock

Hello friends!

I don't know about you, but I often have trouble sourcing the right color card-stock.

Therefore, I tend to create with white card base. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

However, it can get a little boring. To remedy that, I set out to make my own colored card-stock.

I am using Ornate Cover Die as my example.
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Today's card was created with my own color card stock.

There are two ways that I can easily think of:

1. Direct Ink to Paper: namely, you take your ink pad and swipe the ink directly to the white cardstock. This is likely the easiest and most effective. This can be slightly blotchy.

2. Ink-blending: simply take out your ink and applied ink with your brushes to paper. This most often resulted a smoother and softer blend. 

A few months ago, I bought myself a Gel Press and now I find that this is another fun way to add colors to white cardstock.


I applied three colors to the plate and once dry, I ran it with the Ornate Cover Die through the die cut machine. I then added butterflies and completed the design.


I love how effortless it is to transfer color from the Gel Press to paper. The inking was nearly smooth and seamless. Here is another one I did in my previous project.

I hope today's post is helpful and informative to you.

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