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Hi. I'm new to stamping. I got a blue ink spot on white card stock, and of course when I carefully tried to remove it, it spread deeper and further. Tried WhiteOut but BLAA.
Is there a good method of removing ink mistakes?
Thanks.
P.S. When I "reply" to a post, the person's entry shows up in the text box. Am I supposed to delete that or hit -return- until the text moves down in the space to make room for my reply?
There are no mistakes, only opportunities for embellishment! I usually cover it up with something or cut it off and layer the image on other paper.
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As for your other question, if you click the "Quote" button, the other person's entry shows up in the text box. You can then put your cursor after the quoted material and type your response. OR you can just scroll to the bottom of the page where an empty text box awaits.
We've all made mistakes, and gotten unwanted ink marks. I think the other posters have answered well. It is frustrating to be almost finished, and find a mark. I volunteer at our local senior center, and we try to salvage a card whenever possible. However, sometimes it takes longer to fix it than just starting over. Have fun.
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Hi. I'm new to stamping. I got a blue ink spot on white card stock, and of course when I carefully tried to remove it, it spread deeper and further. Tried WhiteOut but BLAA.
Is there a good method of removing ink mistakes?
Thanks.
P.S. When I "reply" to a post, the person's entry shows up in the text box. Am I supposed to delete that or hit -return- until the text moves down in the space to make room for my reply?
Kind of depends upon the size of the glip, the type of ink and the paper...
Some glips can be removed with a bleach pen, but test on another piece of paper first (the color of the paper may be removed along with the glip).
Some glips can be removed with a kneadable eraser; buy those erasers in the art supply section of the crafts stores (it's about 1 1/2" square and grey in color).
When all else fails, cover it with an embellishment (ribbon, buttons, brads, etc,), another image...whatever does the job.
Hi. I'm new to stamping. I got a blue ink spot on white card stock, and of course when I carefully tried to remove it, it spread deeper and further. Tried WhiteOut but BLAA.
Is there a good method of removing ink mistakes?
Thanks.
P.S. When I "reply" to a post, the person's entry shows up in the text box. Am I supposed to delete that or hit -return- until the text moves down in the space to make room for my reply?
I like to just add more of the "mistake" -- sponge or stipple more blue around the white cardstock
I had this happen to me last night and I used a white Signo pen to cover the mark. If you look at the card closely you can see a smudge, but it's way better than the purple ink it was originally. And when I photograph it, you can't even see the mark. Try to find it!
I'm still waiting for a genius (I know you are out there) to come out with some magic pen that will erase these stray marks for us! I can't believe it doesn't already exist - **tapping foot patiently***
My solution is to cover it up, ink it up or lots of times I just have to re-do the whole thing which infuriates me. Now I'm really careful to check the edges of the stamp for stray ink before I stamp it.
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this is the exact reason i keep a baby wipe around. before i stamp i take a look at the inked up stamp and see if there's any stray ink that needs to be removed. then just wipe away with the baby wipe!
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Hi. I'm new to stamping. I got a blue ink spot on white card stock, and of course when I carefully tried to remove it, it spread deeper and further. Tried WhiteOut but BLAA.
Is there a good method of removing ink mistakes?
Thanks.
P.S. When I "reply" to a post, the person's entry shows up in the text box. Am I supposed to delete that or hit -return- until the text moves down in the space to make room for my reply?
i know of none to remove it so... i am famous for just smudging a little MORE ink to make it look intentional!
i wonder if you are actually clicking on the 'quote' button instead of the 'reply' button... i am not at all tech savvy so i could be wrong!
I have had some success with really small "oops" by lightly scrapping the spot with a craft knife. This will remove the very top layer of the cardstock. The remaining scratched surface may be visible. If that intrudes on the overall look, sponging in the area will hide it.
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Would you please describe the steps involved in "sponging in the area?" Just dabbing teh earea gently with a damp clean sponge, like maybe a makeup sponge? Thanks.
When I said sponging I meant "adding" more color by dabbing the sponge into the inkpad and applying to the card, not trying to erase -- but maybe you weren't referring to my comment above.
At the first stamping class I attended, the instructor told us there
are no mistakes, that all cards are originals and one of a kind.
Sometimes, if it's heat embossed, you can scrap it off with a
craft knife. Or I do what the others mentioned above.
Ok say you are stamping a flower and you get a lovely finger print in the "sky"
that could be right where the butterfly or cloud wishes to be or the layered sentiment. This I call "putting a bandaid on". Or you can try surgery. Maybe your flower now wishes to be cut out and popped up onto the card (a nice clean card) So you have cut off the ugly boo boo.
The previously mentioned methods of ink removal may or may not work.
Before you toss it, you might want to behead your flower. Then when you restamp your flower, you can make a
three D flower with the beheaded "mistake" layered over top.
You can turn your card over and stamp on the clean side and then layer.
and if all hope is lost, still do not throw the card away, but use it to test colors and layouts so you know which yellow and which pink look best together, or if your "waterproof ink" is really waterproof.
Finally, it is just paper! We have been known to send the worst of the goofs to the friend who doesn't make it to stamp club. Kind of a "we missed you/ better show up next time" mailing..
Remember the old erasers that we used in typing class-the green ones that looked like a pencil with a brush on the end? If it's a tiny mistake these will "erase" it. They scuff the paper a bit, but sometimes it's satisfactory. If anyone knows where you can buy these relics of the past I'd like to have a new one. Mine is getting really short!
Say it with me now, our mantra, "There are no stamping mistakes, only stamping opportunities!" Working in the cluttered way that I do I ALWAYS have an "oops"!
I love the ideas you have so far, here's what I could add:
-my first line of defense is the amazing eraser thing that SU sells (~$2). It always removes glue smudges and often will remove a light ink smudge as well... it's soooo worth it and stays right on my crafting desk at all times.
-To try to remove a layer that has the ink on it, use a regular eraser from a pencil that you have tried out first (no pink smudges) and reeeealy rub back and forth (I'd LOVE to find one of those eraser pencils mentioned above!)
-Sometimes you can paper piece it, like when I made a smudge in the middle of my O, I stamped another O and cut out the middle and layed it down on top of the smudge.
-If it's on a punched shape, punch a new one and layer it on top.
-I've done the bleach pen but find it usually ruins my card nless I dab a bit on a sharp ended Qtip (Dollar Tree) and use very very little, then blow dry with my heat gun. Sometimes, that will work if the smudge is on white paper.
-Redo the card (as mentioned above)... sometimes the best cards come from that mistake you had to hide with another embellishment, ribbon or image!
remember>>>
"There are no stamping mistakes, only stamping opportunities!"
ps. I usually scroll down and use the Quick Reply box unless I'm linking a card or adding a smiley!
Ok say you are stamping a flower and you get a lovely finger print in the "sky"
that could be right where the butterfly or cloud wishes to be or the layered sentiment. This I call "putting a bandaid on". Or you can try surgery. Maybe your flower now wishes to be cut out and popped up onto the card (a nice clean card) So you have cut off the ugly boo boo.
The previously mentioned methods of ink removal may or may not work.
Before you toss it, you might want to behead your flower. Then when you restamp your flower, you can make a
three D flower with the beheaded "mistake" layered over top.
You can turn your card over and stamp on the clean side and then layer.
and if all hope is lost, still do not throw the card away, but use it to test colors and layouts so you know which yellow and which pink look best together, or if your "waterproof ink" is really waterproof.
Finally, it is just paper! We have been known to send the worst of the goofs to the friend who doesn't make it to stamp club. Kind of a "we missed you/ better show up next time" mailing..
Have FUN!!
Betsy
If you get an ink smudge on your card stock..try sanding it gently with the sanding block. It removes the stain without affecting the color of the card stock, which is color dyed all throughout..not just the top layer!!!
I stamped a message on the inside of a birthday card that turned out noticeably crooked. I left it just the way it came out and wrote "This isn't crooked, your eyes are going!" There's always a way to work through an oops!
Also, I have a quote on the bulletin board in my stamping room from the Carol Duvall Show: "All things are literally better, lovelier and more beloved for the imperfections that reflect the human effort that went into their making." It's a reminder that we handmake our cards for love, not perfection.
Hi
I've found that if it is just a very light smudge that hasn't penetrated too deep into the cardstock that just rubbing it lightly with a Stampin' Up sanding block (which is very fine) sometimes works. It just removes a very tiny layer of the cardstock which is not noticeable.
I actually have a stamp that says oops ! I,ve used it a few times and gets a laugh with my family and friends. The thought is still their and thats all that matters. I do alot of vintage and distressed type cards , so why not drop a few more drops of ink and add a pen nib as an embellishment if it works !!
I actually have a stamp that says oops ! I,ve used it a few times and gets a laugh with my family and friends. The thought is still their and thats all that matters. I do alot of vintage and distressed type cards , so why not drop a few more drops of ink and add a pen nib as an embellishment if it works !!
I've been thinking about this thread (sick I know) but I decided to see what images I had put aside that went "wrong" that I could try to fix. (I hate to throw stuff away!)
But... it took:
-erasing with a gum eraser
-sanding with the SU block
-redrawing some lines with a super fine marker,
-using my signo pen to cover smudges
AND the good ole "sprinkle" stamp to hide some spots!
I have had some success with really small "oops" by lightly scrapping the spot with a craft knife. This will remove the very top layer of the cardstock. The remaining scratched surface may be visible. If that intrudes on the overall look, sponging in the area will hide it.
I've found this works but you have to have a VERY gentle hand to avoid overscratching it and making it obvious. Works better on some c/s than others.
__________________ Jen Z. in Elysburg, PA...not quite stampin' in Atlas anymore!
I had this happen to me last night and I used a white Signo pen to cover the mark. If you look at the card closely you can see a smudge, but it's way better than the purple ink it was originally. And when I photograph it, you can't even see the mark. Try to find it!
Good way to Remove Small Ink Mistakes?
Removing ink mistakes
