Here's a little more about Nina-Marie:
I am a fun, quirky girl in my mid-twenties. I grew up my whole life by the ocean, along the coast of the Mid Atlantic and New England. I have been making cards since 2007, perfecting my skills and techniques every day. Whenever I’m asked to define my style, I simply say “eclectic”. I do not follow a set design style; rather, I simply design whatever my mind feels like creating at that time. My favorite types of cards to make though are critter cards… I cannot resist the cuteness! :)
You're going to love Nina-Marie's cards today, and she also created a video to share. Take a look:
Hello friends! Background dies are
becoming fairly popular of late, and I wanted to share a technique that you can
do with certain background dies to create inked backgrounds!
Certain background dies are open in
the areas between the cutting lines; other dies are solid-backed. Depending on
the die, you can use this technique with background dies you already have. Or
you can use the die I’ve used today, which is the Neat & Tangled PolygonCover Plate die.
With some Distress Inks, I was able to create ink blended
backgrounds through the open areas of the die, which gave me the same effect as
if I had used a true stencil! The result looks awesome and is a great example
of how you can stretch the use of your supplies even further with a little
out-of-the-box thinking!
I did not have any trouble using the die as a stencil and
the die did not stain with the use of the Distress Ink. I cleaned up the die by using a damp baby wipe and all the
ink was easily removed. I have not tried this technique with all inks, so keep
in mind that using a different ink could lead to potential staining
(particularly alcohol-based inks). However, most water-based dye inks should
clean up just fine.
I hope you will be checking out the
video below to see how these cards came together! I will be back again next
week with another guest video for Neat & Tangled, so stay tuned for that!
Bright and Beautiful !
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