It's All About Making it Work: Customize It

Hey there!
Today I'll be sharing with you my very first tutorial for Authentique Paper using  my layout for the Authentique Paper Sketch Challenge. Hope you enjoy.


While creating this layout I really wanted an orange set of letters to go on my banner for this layout...unfortunately... I did not HAVE an orange set of letters. I did, however, have these pink letters and they were felt...yippee. So, what's a girl to do?!??! Why, customize!

So I got out my inking tools and went to work. I first tried spritzing with glimmer mists, to watery, hardly any color. Then I tried alcohol inks, TOO concentrated and didn't spread. Then I turned to my old standby SU ink refill. PERFECT (Does anyone else feel like they're reading a poor rendition of the three little bears?)

I dried them a bit on my craft mat and then some more when I had put them in place.

Here's the finished/dried letters. I like the variegation that the inking adds. You can do this with any type of letter from paper to foam...GO FOR IT!

Have a super day and don't forget to make some time to create.

SUPPLIES:

Glowing: Cream Gingham

Blissful: Petite Type Square

Splendid: Brilliance Back

Splendid: Headlines Back for corners

Splendid: Diction

Splendid: Tabloids

Blissful: Tabloids underneath the name "aaron"

Blissful: Prosperity paper for ruler

Glowing: Petite Circle type for "back to"

Architectural Trace paper for box pleated ruffle

Making Memories: Pitter Patter letters for "school"

Fiskars: Cloud Punch

Fiskars: Upper Crest Border Punch

The Paper Studio: Wood Grain Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up: "Original" Stamp from Office Accouterments and Label Punch, Close to Cocoa Ink