Faux Inking! Using Printed Papers [Many Cards!] + FREE Gift

Welcome back! Today I am sharing an easy way to “faux” inky backgrounds along with tips for using printed papers creatively.

[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and product disclosure is below. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card THINKING OF YOU CARD – Embossing folders and printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Dogwood Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Spring Vine Layering Frames Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Dogwood Blooms 3D Embossing Folder (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Tonic Pearled Silver Vellum (SSS)
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Dies (SSS | HNB)
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock (SSS)
Sanding Blocks (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card BRIGHTER CARD – Stencils and printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Folk Art Daisy Stencils (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Dies (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Honey Bee Happy Hearts Gem Stickers (SSS | HNB)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card THOUGHTS CARD – Die cutting and printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring Birds Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Spring Vine Layering Frames Dies (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Honey Bee Happy Hearts Gem Stickers (SSS | HNB)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card HELLO FRIEND CARD – Using printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring Greenery Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover Die (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover Die (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Altenew Gilded Glitter Cardstock (SSS)
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock (SSS)
DMC Diamant Metallic Thread (SPL)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card THE BEST CARD – Using printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring Greenery Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Spring Medley 3D Embossing Folder (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Altenew Gilded Glitter Cardstock (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card HUGS CARD – Using printed papers with die cutting.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring Greenery Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover Die (SSS | HNB)
Birch Press Jumbo Lingo Hugs Dies (SSS)
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover Die (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
Pinkfresh Sparkle and Shine Ombre Glitter Drops (SSS)
Memory Box Black Glossy Cardstock (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card MISS YOU CARD – Using printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Spring Cottage Village Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Cottage Countryside Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Spring Vine Layering Frames Dies (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6×6 Paper Pads (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card I MISS YOU CARD – Using printed papers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Spring Cottage Village Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Cottage Countryside Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Daisy Field 3D Embossing Folder (SSS | HNB)
Craft Consortium Watercolors 6×6 Paper Pad (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card BE WELL CARD – Die cut card.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Honey Bee Spring Cottage Village Dies (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Cottage Countryside Dies (SSS | HNB)
Colorista Bold Basics Paint Markers (SSS)
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Stamps (SSS | HNB)
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Dies (SSS | HNB)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

FREE GIFT

Honey Bee is offering a FREE gift and FREE US shipping with purchase of $100+. While supplies last. Shop HERE.

Have a great day.


SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found  at my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except most of the dies, stamps, emb folders, and scissors which were provided/sponsored by the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Honey Bee Spring Cottage Village Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Cottage Countryside Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring Birds…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Cherry…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Dogwood Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Spring…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Spring Vine Layering Frames…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Delicate Daisy A2 Cover…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Spring Medley 3D Embossing…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Dogwood Blooms 3D Embossing…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Daisy Field 3D Embossing…
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Folk Art Daisy Stencils
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Stamps
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Get Well Soon Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Stamps
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Big Time Kindness Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Stamps
[ SSS | HNB ]
Honey Bee Daisy Layers Bouquet Dies
[ SSS | HNB ]
Birch Press Jumbo Lingo Hugs Dies
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Over the Rainbow…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Over the Rainbow 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Grunge Light Tones…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Candy 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Vivid 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Sunset 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Rose 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Ocean 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Ink Drops Dusk 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Craft Consortium Watercolors 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Brutus Monroe Watercolor Galaxy 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Rabbit Hole Designs Galaxy 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Fairy Hugs Rainbowdance 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Fairy Hugs Petalshimmer 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Fairy Hugs Frostylashes 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Altenew Alcohol Ink 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Pink and Main Inked Oasis 6×6 Paper Pad
[ SSS ]
Pink and Main Watercolor Rainbow 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Paper Rose Urban Garden Gold Foil 6×6…
[ SSS ]
Tonic Pearled Silver Vellum
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock
[ SSS ]
Memory Box Black Glossy Cardstock
[ SSS ]
Altenew Gilded Glitter Cardstock
[ SSS ]
Spellbinders 9″ Pro Shears Scissors
[ SPL ]
Pinkfresh Sparkle and Shine Ombre…
[ SSS ]
Paper Pockets
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts Magnet Sheets and Storage…
[ SSS | HA ]
Sanding Blocks
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Sanding Disks
[ SSS ]
Brutus Monroe Stick and Stamp Mat
[ SSS | BMR ]
Gina K Pick and Stick Tool
[ SSS | GNK ]
Gina K Connect Large Bottle Glue
[ SSS | GNK ]
Gina K Fine Tip Bottles
[ SSS | GNK ]
Anna Griffin Empress Die Cut Machine
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Altenew Dazzling Diamond Glitter…
[ SSS ]
Share Handmade Kindness Paperweight
[ JSC ]
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cut Machine
[ SSS | SPL ]
Tim Holtz Rotary Media Trimmer
[ SSS | TNC ]
Waffle Flower Mini Stencil Mat
[ SSS | WFF ]
The Ink Stand
[ SSS | INK ]
Altenew Scoring Board
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Copic C3 Cool Gray Sketch Marker
[ SSS ]
Colorista Bold Basics Paint Markers
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts Core Inks
[ SSS | HA ]
Altenew Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Honey Bee Happy Hearts Gem Stickers
[ SSS | HNB ]
DMC Diamant Metallic Thread
[ SPL ]


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17 thoughts on “Faux Inking! Using Printed Papers [Many Cards!] + FREE Gift”

  1. I am a “paper hoarder”, so this video inspired to (gasp) use them! 🙂
    I especially liked the lovely layered bird focal point and the scattered leaves. I “may” even try this for layered flowers!
    Thanks for inspiring me to “use what I already have”

  2. These papers are amazing, I must order some especially the alcohol ink ones, so beautiful. Thank you again for inspiring us and helping us look at our papers differently.

  3. GREAT video! Thanks, Jennifer, for all the wonderful ideas. I purchased the ink drops rose paper last year and it is still sitting in my stash of products to use. I had to have it but once I got it, I didn’t know what to do with it. You always help me take my projects to the next level. I SO appreciate all you have shown me over the years. Thank you for always finding ways to inspire!

  4. U always find the neatest change ups to use my “great stuff” better, less guilt!👏🏼👏🏼 thank you!

  5. Such beautiful cards! Such inspiration to bring out some old scrapbook paper pads! I can already envision a new card creation from what I have in my stash..stashes..(paper hoarder that I am)
    Thank you Jennifer, for all the clever and helpful videos.

  6. Dear J –
    I have so, so many patterned papers. I also have quite a few pads from Craft Consortium — like the ones you show. Kristina did a video featuring that brand a while back.

    “Faux” might be another vocab option…… instead of “fake.” “Fake” did not bother me in the slightest and it was perfectly understood.

    I LOVE the idea of the sanding block. Every time I get a mani (which is not all that often, but sometimes) I get one of those to take home and I could be using them in my craft room. Thanks!!

    You are the queen of great ideas and super-informative and gently instructive videos. They are SO appreciated!!!
    Lori S in PA

  7. What an inspiring video! I love the ink drop pattern paper and have a few.. Thank you for the excellent ideas on using what I have!

  8. Thank you for your interesting video. I really appreciate them. I noticed that you, most of the time, have the envelope that match the color in the design paper. I also like to match my enveloppe with the card and I do have the tool to do them but I found very hard to find the right weight paper to do them. The cardstock is too heavy . Do you make yours. if yes which paper do you use. Thanks in advance for your response.

  9. Wow! Such great ideas for using patterned papers. I don’t buy a lot of pattern paper but, when I do, I often have difficulty figuring out how best to use it. By the way, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have a bit of a stash. Ha, ha. Thanks for sharing such fantastic ways to use pattern papers! I’m not a bird person but I love your bluebird.

  10. More cards like this please! I love these cards! Even though I don’t have the same supplies, I have already made 3 similar cards. I want to make all these cards with similar products.
    I appreciate you using patterned papers to make cards. We all have many papers we need to use and we don’t see many videos like this one. Bravo!

  11. Stunning!! Every last one of them! I do have a question, we’ll, two. What do you use with your stencils? I just placed my first stencil order from The Ton and need to find a good way to keep things steady. Also, the beautiful envelopes that seem to match all the different colors perfectly, where do those come from?

  12. I’m in love with these fun colors! Quick question: where are you getting the beautiful envelopes?

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