Send Sweet Wishes with a Batik-Dyed Valentine’s Day Card!

Show how much you care!  Send a personal message to someone you love by making the card yourself.  Did you know that watercolor paper can be dyed and heat set in the microwave?  Roberta made this card by stamping hearts with a washable resist on watercolor paper and then brushed Rit dye around the resist to create a batik-like effect.  To add extra dimension, hearts and messages were ink stamped over the batik-dyed hearts, and the blue hearts were stamped and embossed.  What a sweet message! Click here for the full tutorial.   

Roberta is a writer by trade, a crafter by accident. She was a contributing writer with The Rubber Stamper magazine since its inception and now holds the same position at Crafts 'n Things. She is also a columnist at Creative Retailer. Her articles and designs have appeared in Somerset Studio, Belle Armoire, CardMaker andTake Ten, among others, and she has designed projects for several national craft companies. Hop over to her blog to see how she explores the joy of paper crafting. Her blog is www.creativeunblock.wordpress.com