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Technique: Inked and Stenciled Swirl Card Background

July 24, 2017 by Heather Holbrook

Technique: Inked and Stenciled Swirl Card Background

Tim Holtz’s new Distress Ink  react with water like regular Distress Inks so you can combine different colors and add water for fun color combinations. This card used three blues over top of a swirly stencil for the perfect wave background on a summer card. Visit the Neat and Tangle blog for details.

-Heather

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