Ink Stains: Tsukineko Memento Luxe Ink Charms

Today I wanted to share a fairly new ink with you from Tsukineko ~ Memento Luxe Ink. It's a mixed media ink that works on any porous surface including fabrics! I decided to incorporate a few colors of VersaMagic Chalk Ink and Shimmer Spritz as well just for an added dimension. You gotta love that sparkle!

This past weekend I found some round wood disks from an old game at a garage sale that I thought would make perfect charms so I figured this would be the perfect chance to give the inks a try.

I started off by inking one of the charms with Danube Blue direct from the pad. I noticed that this ink has a long open time so it lends it's self perfectly to embossing.

After the blue was dry, I inked part of a stamp with Lilac Posies (pink) and Rich Cocoa Luxe inks.

I then stamped the charm a couple times.

Once the flowers had dried I added a layer of Gold Shimmer Spritz and inked the edges in brown.

The shimmer is beautiful!

I decided to use a bit of the VersaMagic chalk ink on the next charm. I covered the charm with Magnolia Bud then added a bit of Mango Madness to one edge.

I stamped a little joyful mouse using the Rich Cocoa Luxe ink and stamped a few leaves using Niagara Mist (chalk ink). After the inks were all dry I used my Spectrum Noir markers to add a bit of color to the little mouse.

But I just couldn't stop so I ended up with 5 charm so far...I've got more in the works - LOL!! These are like lay's potato chips, you can't just make one :)

I'm going to drill a hole in them to add a jump ring and I think I'll add a layer of some clear medium for shine.

(the gears are sprayed with Copper Shimmer Spritz, Flower - Gold Shimmer Spritz and Compass - Frost Shimmer Spritz)

Stamp Credits: Gears, Compass, Bees - Stampers Best; Flowers - Inkadinkado; Leaves - Just For Fun Rubber Stamps; Mouse - House Mouse Designs

When I was stamping on the charms I got a bit of the Memento Luxe ink on a scrap of black cardstock. It looked so pretty I thought I'd try stamping on a black tag. Here's my steamy, shimmery tag.

I used the Danube Blue, Rich Cocoa and Lilac Posies Luxe Ink as well as Mango Madness Versa Magic chalk ink. I then gave it a shot of "frost" Shimmer Spritz.