Distress Oxides: Making the Most of Your Inked Panels

I have three cards for you today, and I made them all from one Distress Oxide inked panel. I had been experimenting with blending different colors together, and went in rainbow order so I wouldn't get mud. (The panel on one of these cards is mounted upside down from how it was on the full piece, but you get the idea).

I sprinkled some water drops onto the panel and then when that had dried, I sprayed the entire panel with Imagine Crafts' Sheer Shimmer Spritz. This spray does not alter the colors, but puts a fine sparkle all over the panel. You can't really see it in the photo, but it's beautiful in real life.

I cut these strip panels out using Die-namics MFT-470 Horizontal Stitched Strips. The set comes with several dies, and I chose the larger one that cut strips that are 4" x 1.75"

To get the images to stamp correctly and not get any line where the Distress piece is adhered, I used a stamping tool. I temporarily adhered the Distress Oxide panel to the white cardstock. I played with positioning up or down depending on the stamp.

I inked the stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamped it several times, until I was happy with the darkness of the ink on the Oxide panel. I removed the Oxide panel and inked and stamped it a couple more times until I was happy with it. I then permanently adhered the Oxide panel in the correct place, and stamped the sentiments afterwards.

I love how black, solid or semi-solid images look on a highly colored background. I also love the look these stamps get when stamped on the textured paper. The white textured cardstock was cut to 5.25" x 4" using the stitched rectangle die from the Die-namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13 die.

Each card was mounted onto a piece of colored cardstock to mat them, and then adhered to a base card of 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock.

These cards are so easy and fast to make! Go through your stamps for some vertical images that have a lot of solid surface to them. If you like these Magenta images, you can link to them at the Magenta online store using the links below. If you have not already seen my Distress Oxide Overview post, you can see it here.

Products Used:

Card #1

Magenta 48.011.L Clover Silhouette

Penny Black 30-286 Heartfelt

Die-namics MFT-470 Horizontal Stitched Strips

Die-namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13

Distress Oxide inks: Cracked Pistachio; Peeled Paint; Broken China; Wilted Violet

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Spritz spray

Core'dinations 80# White Canvas cardstock

So Silk Passion Purple cardstock

Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock

Card #2

Magenta 0672.L Wild Branch

Magenta 07.971.F Sending hugs

Die-namics MFT-470 Horizontal Stitched Strips

Die-namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13

Distress Oxide inks: Peeled Paint; Spiced Marmalade; Fossilized Amber; Worn Lipstick

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Spritz spray

Core'dinations 80# White Canvas cardstock

Stardream Fairway cardstock

Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock

Card #3

Magenta 14.634.O Wildflowers - Umbells

Die-namics MFT-470 Horizontal Stitched Strips
Die-namics MFT-463 Blueprints 13
Distress Oxide inks: Worn Lipstick; Fired Brick
Versafine Onyx Black ink
Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Spritz spray
Core'dinations 80# White Canvas cardstock
So Silk Fashion Black cardstock
Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock