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.
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!
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Can’t wait to try these, especially on glossy cardstock.
I love them all but I think I am leaning towards denim and vineyard today, that will change with my mood!
I love this idea! I really like the tomato vine colors.
I like the tomato vine colors.
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.
Oooh what a cool new technique for me! thanks so much, and good luck everyone!
Oops I forgot to add my fav color! 😉 Tahiti but they are all so lovely!
Tomato vine strikes my fancy! Your cards are great and thanks for the video and a chance to win!
Hard to choose between Vineyard and Tahiti!
I like all the colors but Tomato Vines is my favorite. Thank you!
I like the Denim combo.
Vineyard. I love green.
I would love a set of 4, I have seen a couple at the stores but these would be cool.
i like the Vineyard colour combos! so pretty cards,,,great technique with the brayer!
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
i LOVE the Vineyard color combo – and not just because i love wine 🙂
tomato vine or Vineyard
I Can’t Wait To Try This Over Embossed Images!
I like turquoise, pink and
purple!
Carla from Utah
I really like the Calypso colors………thank you!
pink and black.
I love red and black. Intense and true.
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~
I love the denim color and looks great.
I like them all! Yeah, hard to chose a favorite.
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!
I like them all! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the Tahiti one. I have some of these pads already and are the only rainbow pad I use
Love them all Thanks
I absolutely love the rainbow pads! I love all of the cards, I especially love the hexagon stamp! Where did you find it?
The pastel colors!
My favorite is Vinyard, but I like them all!
ooo the vineyard combo!!!
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.)
I love the Tomato Vine Kaleidacolor pad best. Beautiful effect on the glossy cardstock.
I have made the loveliest Autumn sunset backgrounds with this technique. Perfect for Thanksgiving cards.
I agree, that’s one of those old techniques that we sometimes forget about but it is great nonetheless!! Thanks for the reminder.
I absolutely love the vineyard and tomato vine pack. Those are just pretty!! Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
Ooooooh! vineyard is lovely!
Love the video and effects on the glossy cardstock. Tahiti and Tomato Vine are both equally awesome.
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
I’m a big fan of teal and navy.
I love vinyard
I love all the color combos, but Denim is my favorite.
I love the Vineyard combination! Thank you!
Love the Tomato Vine Pad. It’s so neat the way these pads slide apart, Wow!
I like all the color combos, depending on the project. But if I HAD TO pick just ONE I’d pick Tahiti.
Love them all and I have two that I’ve had for years that are still juicy. The Tahiti looks really pretty though!
It’s ages since I used this technique. Will have to try it again. Thanks for the reminder!
I Love green/blue/purple combos. But the rainbow ones are wonderful too.
I see a COOL background for a bee hive flowers and honey bees! Love the warm yellows!
Erin Rutkowski
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
I love ALL COLOR but rainbow and then ombre anything are my favorite combinations.
I like autumn colors, browns and golds
I like shades of blue/green.
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.
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.
Thank you for the opportunity 🙂
I love the calypso colors
Love the Tahiti colors.
Love the cards! I’ve been wanting to get back into stamping!
Ooops! My fave color combo would have to be denim!
I love blues and greens
I like the brighter Tomato Vine colors!
I like the Tahiti combo!