Month: June 2019

Find True Love Scrapbooking Sketch

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This month Close to my Heart is featuring the True Love Paper Packet . I have used some of those elements in today’s Motivational Monday scrapbooking sketch. Colors in this paper pack include Ballerina, Sugarplum, Sage, Mint, Eggplant, Sapphire, New England Ivy, Canary and White Daisy.

Scrapbooking Sketch for Motivational Monday

This sketch uses 2- 4″x 6″ photo mats and 4 – 3″x3″ photo mats. Trim your pictures about a 1/4″ less to center on the mats. The two strips are done in Ballerina pink cardstock and measure 2 1/2″ x 12″. The embellishments are taken from one of the sheets included in the pack. As a result, you have a nice, cohesive layout.

The Eggplant flower in the left corner, the tag ribbon and the flower in the upper right quaderant follows the rule of three, guiding the eye from left to right.

Check back later in the week when I will have done the layout myself and posted the image so you can see how I have made this sketch work.

When you finish your layout, send me a picture of your layout and I will post it here on the blog. You will then be entered into a drawing to win a free stamp set. You can e-mail your photo to Carol@CreativelyCarol.com or even send it via text to 801-597-4896. I am excited to see your take on today’s scrapbooking sketch.

Pigment Ink Differences

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Close to my Heart water based dye ink & pigment inks
Close to my Heart water-based and pigment inks.

A question from Charlie: “I purchased acid-free stamping inks labeled “water-soluble pigment ink” for use on my scrapbook pages. A friend told me that water-soluble inks should not be used on scrapbook pages. Doesn’t pigment ink mean that it’s permanent? What is the difference between pigment ink and water-soluble ink?”

When evaluating scrapbook materials, the primary concern is whether a product is both photo-safe and archival. A photo-safe material will not accelerate normal photographic deterioration, while an archival material possesses qualities that make it long-lasting. Photo-safe, archival stamping inks should be pH-neutral and composed of pigment ink, which us fade-resistant. Close to my Heart inks meet this requirement.

Many stamping inks are not waterproof. If your page gets wet, the ink will bleed. However, you have to weigh the creative and practical advantages of using water-based stamping inks against the possibility of your pages getting wet.

Water-based ink saves on clean-up time and is much easier to remove from stamps. It is not a permanent ink because it will dissolve in water, but it is still a pigment ink, meaning that the color is fade-resistant and completely acid-free.