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sandritaaaaa
Style Addict (1075)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 11:57
I've been a collector of scrappy stuff for a while and have done some lo's with lots of fear bc im not very creative.
anyway, one of the things that i have a few or but have never used are multiple color ink pads. the colors are right next to eachother so how am i supposed to use one color only at a time?
i should confess that when i bought these i only did because they were cheap and turns out theyre not so bad-theyre the colorbox ones.
does anyone have any advice or am i 'supposed' to use all three colors?
i made the mistake of using one pad the other night and got the lighter colors dirty with the darker ones next to it-now, how am i gonna clean that?
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tallynt
Favorite SISter (7909)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:06
hmm no idea - let me know when you get an answer because I have a rainbow inkpad that I never use since I don't know what to do with it.
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ravenea
Favorite SISter (6529)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:18
Hi Sandritaaaaa!
Multiple color inkpads can be used in a number of ways. Some of them (like the petal point variety) have a way that you can remove just one color and use it individually. Some other ones - like the kaleidacolor pads, are made to produce a rainbow effect. YOu just rub and pat your stamp on them (being careful not to rub side to side to avoid mixing the colors) and when you press down on the paper you get a rainbow effect. If I can find an example I will link it here.
I hope this helps! Good luck with your stamping!
xo
Michelle
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ravenea
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:19
P.S. What's the name of your inkpad? I might be able to be more helpful if I knew which one you were dealing with...
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ravenea
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:28
Oh, another neat thing you can do with the kaleidacolor ink pads is make pretty backgrounds with a brayer and glossy cardstock. Just ink up the brayer and roll it over the cardstock and it makes a cool rainbow effect.
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sandritaaaaa
Style Addict (1075)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:45
i don't have the ones that snap on and off like the petal ones
these (this is not my photo but youll get the point) are the ones i have colorbox pidment ink pads
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ravenea
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 14:00
there may be a way to take each ink pad off and use it individually. check under the rubber to see if there is something that looks like a little handle.
otherwise, you can use them together and produce a rainbow effect - either as a background (with a brayer - do you have one of those?) or a stamped image. You can rub your stamp or brayer vertically to ink it up - just don't rub horizontally.
let me know how it goes - i will help further if I can...
good luck Sandritaaaa!
xo
Michelle
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sandritaaaaa
Style Addict (1075)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 14:49
im gonna look at them tonight again to see if they do have a handle but i dont hink i saw one there last time i checked.
i guess it will be nice to use it to create a rainbow effect but sometimes i just want the middle color on my large stamp and i wanted to not have to go get that color in a large stamp alone =/
thanks for all your help
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vovo
Fashion Plate (369)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 15:51
What about those Transfer Pens? I have some from Stampin Up I think-??
Blender Pens that's what they are... I just had to run and get them...Throwing out ideas for you...don't know if it's what your needing.
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sandritaaaaa
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 16:12
What about those Transfer Pens? I have some from Stampin Up I think-??
Blender Pens that's what they are... I just had to run and get them...Throwing out ideas for you...don't know if it's what your needing.
never thought about that-ill see if it works
thnks!!
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lydiajane
Favorite SISter (7043)
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2008 17:19
You can also use a cosmetic sponge to soak up one color and then pat your stamp with that--great way to distress paper edges too instead of using the whole stamp pad. For the light color that is stained with the darker color, maybe just keep pressing on the stain with a washrag or paper towel until all the color is lifted off?
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Irritantwijffie
Stylin' SIS (102)
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# Posted: 28 Jul 2008 10:45
Hmm :) i hade that problem as wel. Gonna look tonight if i can tear it appart or emake a n ice rainbow :) Never used it because i couldnt use it appaart :)
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