CD Calendar - December - Nick Bantock Inks

Well I'm going to finish up our altered cd calendar a fun branch of Ranger inks...Nick Bantock Dye Inks. These inks offer up vivid bold colors which is exactly why I chose to use them for December!

CD Calendar

December

Nick Bantock Dye Ink - Shaving Cream Swirls

Supplies:

Nick Bantock Re-Inkers (or other dye re-inkers)

Shaving Cream

Heat It Craft Tool

Cardstock

Embellishments

Instructions:

1. Squirt out a healthy dollop of shaving cream on your Non-Stick Craft Mat or other non-porous surface.

2. Smooth it out so it's somewhat flat and level.

3. Add a few drops of each color of ink.

4. Use a wood popsicle stick or the end of a paint brush to create swirls in the ink/shaving cream.

5. Gently place your cardstock on the ink/shaving cream mix.

6. Press the cardstock gently into the ink.

7. Slowly peel the paper off of the shaving cream to revieal the cool design!

8. I don't wipe any of the shaving cream off since I normally mess up the ink so I just leave it and speed drying using a Heat It craft tool. The shaving cream melts away and you're just left with the inky swirls.

OPTION: If you need or want more ink/designs than you get with one layer, you may continue to dip your paper in the inky shaving cream until you're satisfied with the results. I placed this piece of cardstock in a small pile of shaving cream/ink 6-7 times until the entire piece had been inked. As you can see it didn't hurt it one bit AND it added loads of great color & designs!

9. Trim your piece of cardstock and embellish!

And we did it!!!!

We have altered a whole year and incorporated a boat load of cool Ranger products and techniques all in one!

I hope you all had as much fun as I did with this calendar and continue to enjoy it the whole year (and beyond if you replace the months next year!!)

Tomorrow we'll start in on some other fun techniques and projects.

See you then!