Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver

March 2024

Brighten a friend's day with this card! Join Kimberly Boliver in creating a vibrant greeting card bursting with color and glitter, using the latest Archival Inks and Stickles.

Instructions

The new color Ranger Archival Inks are so beautiful, and I had so much fun using the new Stickles to bling up this quick and easy friendship card!

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 1

Step 1: Using the Ranger Anti-Static Pouch, rub over a piece of Tim Holtz White Heavy Stock cut to 4” x 5 ¼” . Ink the Simon Hurley create. Handwritten Background Stamp with Emboss It clear embossing ink. Press cardstock onto inked background. Emboss it using Ranger White Embossing Powder.

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 2

Step 2: Line up the bloom 1 stencil from Simon Hurley create. In Bloom Layer Stencil on the embossed card panel. Ink blend Wine Cellar Archival Ink over the top third of the panel. Next ink blend Aubergine Archival ink over the middle third and finally Beach Cruiser Archival Ink over the bottom third of the panel.

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 3

Step 3: Line up the Bloom 3 stencil layer over the embossed panel and ink blend Graphite Archival Ink over the whole panel.

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 4

Step 4: Squeeze Graphite Stickles on the centers of each flower. At this point, you can let the stickles dry completely then add Beach Cruiser Stickles in groups of three dots randomly around the panel. Likewise, you could just add both stickles then let it dry completely.

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 5

Step 5: Ink blend Wine Cellar Archival Ink on the top of a Wendy Vecchi Perfect Card Panel. Next, ink blend Aubergine in the center and Beach Cruiser on the bottom of the panel.

Archival Ink Hello Friend Card by Kimberly Boliver Step 6