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Brayering Technique Video and Kaleidacolor Giveaway

Happy Friday, crafty friends! It’s been a fun week of reviews, and I more fun than I care to admit getting inky and stamping with the Kaleidacolor Raised Rainbow Dye Ink Pads I reviewed yesterday.

However, in my excitement, I totally forgot one of the MOST fun techniques with rainbow pads- brayering onto glossy cardstock. The result is SOOOOO much better than what you get on regular cardstock. That bit of glossy allows the colors to move and blend a bit before sinking in and becoming permanent.

I made you a quick video to demonstrate how you can get a striped effect or a more “ombre” effect. It’s under 3 minutes, so check it out:

Now, yesterday I promised to show you some of the cards I made. Here’s the first batch.

Cards with brayering technique from CraftTestDummies.com

So now you’ve learned a technique and seen some samples. Got ideas? Want some Kaleidacolor Ink Pads of your own?
Well, you are in luck. I’m giving away a set of FOUR!

Now, I also want to say a special “thank you” to my Twitter followers- this week we tipped over 10,000 followers on @CraftTestDummy– no kidding! So there will be three entry options- leaving a comment, following on twitter, and tweeting about the giveaway (which you can do EVERY DAY). Notice that the Twitter entries are worth 3 and 10 entries respectively-just to say an extra “thanks” to my tweeps!

Make sure you click the blue Rafflecopter link below if it doesn’t automatically pop up on your browser. Then leave your comment and follow the prompts on the widget to enter. I’ll pick a winner next Saturday & notify the winner by email. (No need to leave it, the comment will capture the email address automatically.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck and have a great weekend!

Comments

  2. I love them all but I think I am leaning towards denim and vineyard today, that will change with my mood!

  5. Great video! I’ve seen these ink pads and wasn’t sure how I would use them. I really like the denim combo, but all of them are gorgeous.

  15. Great video ! Such a fun way to get wonderful coverage of stamps and also give a textured background interest, leaving the observer of the stamped item, wondering…How’d they do THAT !?!? I had forgotten how much fun it is. I thought the ‘Tahiti’ is a wonderful combo of colors to give a “test drive” to if I had my choice.

    Big smiles do appreciation,
    Becki

  23. Not a twitter fan so disappointed that I don’t get much of a chance to win…but I am sure these would be fun to play with!!! ~God bless~

  26. Love tomato vine colors! These are great stamp pads. I used them years ago and really liked them! In fact I still have one that inks up nicely, and I have had it a very long time!

  30. I absolutely love the rainbow pads! I love all of the cards, I especially love the hexagon stamp! Where did you find it?

  34. I like the Vineyard combo best.

    (Somebody needs to explain Rafflecopter to me, since it had a checkmark that I commented – but I didn’t yet.)

  36. I have made the loveliest Autumn sunset backgrounds with this technique. Perfect for Thanksgiving cards.

  37. I agree, that’s one of those old techniques that we sometimes forget about but it is great nonetheless!! Thanks for the reminder.

  38. I absolutely love the vineyard and tomato vine pack. Those are just pretty!! Thank you for the giveaway 🙂

  40. Love the video and effects on the glossy cardstock. Tahiti and Tomato Vine are both equally awesome.

  41. of the inkpads you showed i love the vineyard! btw, I wish facebookers had some raffle options as I don’t have or want a twitter account as an additional timewaster

  47. I like all the color combos, depending on the project. But if I HAD TO pick just ONE I’d pick Tahiti.

  48. Love them all and I have two that I’ve had for years that are still juicy. The Tahiti looks really pretty though!

  51. I see a COOL background for a bee hive flowers and honey bees! Love the warm yellows!
    Erin Rutkowski

  52. This brayering effect is just so gorgeous. I love these inkpads!! I think the Tahiti is my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
    <3 J

  53. I love ALL COLOR but rainbow and then ombre anything are my favorite combinations.

  56. That denim combo is great. I have one really old Kaleidacolor pad from Stampin Up and I would love to have some other color groupings.

  57. Makes me wish I tweeted. Oh, well; got one try, but I have one of the Koleidacolor’s from years gone by and my sister had never seen one but thinks they’re neat. I’d love to have some to give her.

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