WAYS to USE INK PADS that aren't BORING

[@dawnstrand1676]

What I like most about you is that you think outside the box! You are brave and fun with your art. Thank you!

[@lindapark8467]

I’m not a card maker, but these techniques could easily translate to art journal pages! Thanks.

[@patriciatatlock5716]

I love to watch your quirky personality shine through in your videos ! You always inspire me to just go for it with reckless abandon ! I'm a swinking addict especially in the fall ! Can't wait to delve into a spring palette with my pads for Easter !

[@romullen3971]

Thanks a lot! I'm going to start making cards for the 1st time ever! I'm inspired .. at 65! 🙂

[@dinabaughman8731]

I just started at 52, after having a stroke at 46 and retiring early afterwards.😃

[@patriciatatlock5716]

GO FOR IT AND LOVE EVERYTHING YOU MAKE !! OTHERS WILL !

[@beckyhunt819]

My favorite new words...."swinking" and "jiggy"! You are delightful! Thank you for your fun inspiration!

[@jaydee5022]

If you have an electric die cutting machine you can get great prints from inky stencils by running them through - the extra pressure gets great results. But enclose the stencil & cardstock in scrap paper so the ink doesn’t get on the rollers.

[@Cre8iveCindy]

I like two of them for different reasons. The acrylic block technique for scene building. The orange and brown look like the Sahara and the second color looks like sand, ocean water, and the sky. The Plaid is a great and easy way to look awesome for a guy card. Great ideas. (The stencil one is awesome too)

[@mprez5271]

Love all the cards! You are fun to watch.

[@carolinebredeson4198]

Love the Three-fer! Excellent idea

[@stamperssecret5379]

I especially liked that last painting of the dog. I’m impressed. So, your talent goes much deeper than at first glance. Lol

[@debbieduran6791]

Liking the plaid with white heart design. So graphic cool!

[@lpautz10]

Love these options ! Have to get some watercolor cardstock.

[@joanneguarino170]

Love the plaid swinking! Thanks for showing all of these techniques.

[@ccyinyang04]

I have watched and subscribed to other card makers and you are absolutely one of my favorite card maker to watch! I always look forward to your videos.intimidating, just 'Swink' people! My favorite card was the plaid stencil that you sprayed with water - so unique! Thanks again Laurel!!!

[@susan710734]

I love your swinking techniques. Loved the plaid technique the most. Thank you. 😊😊

[@lindaeastment4542]

HI Laurel, My goodness your art work you done painting the different animals was absolutely stunning looking good on you Laurel, Loved the way you done your cards really pretty looking. thanks for sharing ❤️👍 Lin

[@kylieskreationz]

Love that drip swinking - gorgeous!

[@revCMF]

I just got that stencil as a freebie, and wasn’t sure what I’d do with it. I was also trying to resist the temptation to buy the TH plaid layering does. Now I have a solution to both problems! Thanks so much ❤

[@marianb2274]

Love love how you keep everything real!

[@lovevenuslove7946]

Love the Drip Swinking

[@melissajones1246]

I want to try ALL the techniques! My favorite cards the plaid background with heart die cut. 🧡

[@carolynzauss5703]

Great ideas. I’m definitely going to try these techniques. Good use of products as well.

[@denisehbisme]

Girl you have your swink going today! Love the plaids. And love watching you play... any topic you offer will make me smile, I am sure! Stay healthy and have fun!

[@carloshaun7297]

Once again, Laurel, another inspiring video! TFS!

[@gerilynne1955]

Talking about getting more bang for your buck! The plaid stencil pattern definitely made the work for you. Great ideas! Thank you.

[@adelestolte9664]

I love to watch these techniques.Beautiful!

[@lisad.3247]

LOVE these techniques Laurel!!! Thanks so much 💖💖💖💖 YOUUUUUU! 😊

[@carolmatsumoto5620]

Loved the plaid SWINKING! ❤️

[@martiejohnson9376]

Hi Laurel, You come up with the most amazing ideas. Thank you for being so creative.

[@edith2535]

Fabulous. I love your brain. it is as bright as a little star there Laurel.

[@catcar8212]

I really like the background of the card with w white die cut flowers. Cool technique!🌷🌷

[@emshull1523]

Fun, fun and more fun. I love these swinking techniques!

[@gillsplaceorrell]

I've loved watching these techniques thank you for sharing in quite inspired and look forward to giving them a go Your fun to watch and your ideas are great👍❤️

[@mkmousej6745]

LOVE that swinked plaid especially!

[@MichelleB_96]

I just swink smooshed a couple weeks ago! Didn’t even know it. 😂 so satisfying, I loved how you never know what you’re going to end up with.

[@heatherbewick4050]

I really appreciate your plaid stencil technique. I have owned an identitical stencil for 6 years and never used it. Once I post this comment I am going to play with it. Thank you for all your fun videos.

[@carolg.6838]

Declutterers would say you haven't used it in 6 years, let it go! But what if 6 years and 1 day you need it.

[@heatherbewick4050]

@@carolg.6838 I had so much fun. Your video was great inspiration. I know have some great backgrounds. Tonight I plan to journal and make cards with them. If I felt brave enough to share a picture with you how would I do that? Thank you again. H

[@mitzi66]

I just love your videos! You are the swinking Queen! I loved all the cards! I'm trying to think of another way now ❤

[@cassandras1688]

These techniques are beautiful. I’m Going to use my distress inks and use these. TFS

[@lavonnesylvester8827]

I really loved the stencil plaid. My favorite was the second of the three. I really enjoy your videos. Watched your vids on gelatos and actually tried it. Made a card and sent it out yesterday. Thank you!

[@CreatingLifeAfter60]

So many different backgrounds and only using your ink pads. Great Idea and I will be using this idea. TFS Joyce

[@janerochfort2134]

Love the three plaids....love your words....love you....Jane North Wales UK 🇬🇧 😀

[@melodycreatesq8839]

I’m super excited by the plaid 3n1, I have a stencil I can use for that! Thanks!!

[@huntalot3054]

I also love plaid. Love all the plaid backgrounds.

[@Mari-cre8s]

Great ideas! Liked the 3-fer plaids a lot ( do you recall what stencil that is??..) And loved the artistic look of the drip background. As always you pack lots of inspiration into your videos, without having up buy lots of new toys…TY!! 😀

[@stamperssecret5379]

Awwwwww! I love the drip lines

[@christieoertel1589]

loved the plaids they came out really good. Have a great day and thx Lauren

[@kathrynciavone6624]

Love the plaid too- especially those colors u used

[@jackieworthington6892]

Awww wow really love your owl xxx

[@Ladycrafty6]

I always loveeee your videos!! 🥰 Thank you! Me running (well maybe walking quickly 😉) to my craft room to swink! 🏃🏾‍♀️

[@TimMiller925]

Absolutely Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.

[@triciapodmore3866]

Wow what great techniques. As always you so amazing 👏❤

[@CraftRoulette]

Good to see some expert grade swinking.

[@tamaradowdy746]

Love the plaid.

[@arlenepowders4989]

Love the plaid best, but every one is great, thank you!

[@differenttakethanmost]

Cross pollination of ink pads just creates depth 👍🏼✅🤓

[@bonnerdebbie]

Great ideas Laurel, love your cards.

[@BeckysCraftroom]

Love it! Can't wait to use these techniques!

[@lafstamper]

So many great ideas! Thanks!

[@TKelly-kd6fy]

I could not see whatever you showed from 3:45 to 4:07since the commercial covered the entire screen. I would like to know more about the animals prints that were shown. Those looked cool!

[@barbarahill6365]

I liked the flamingo legs one-sorry, the paint drip, or last one!

[@JoanOrloffDK]

Amazing techniques 🥰 I love your different swinking techniques and your beautiful card designs ❤ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx

[@lindanelson298]

I do like the plaid also

[@Wildirishtoo]

Not an ink pad swink, but a fun swink technique nonetheless is to use a Tim Holtz Distress embossing dauber to swink and then emboss. Similar but different look.

[@kasmclaughlin5831]

Great ideas! TFS!!

[@sherylmaske3557]

Love all your videos, thanks 😀

[@daphnemerk5334]

Love the plaid!

[@reneeallen1118]

Cool techniques. Thanks

[@deejohnson827]

Love the techniques and cards!

[@romullen3971]

Love your ink pad videos Inspiring!

[@lindameigs8330]

I. Love. The. Three-for!!!

[@barbporritt4113]

Great ideas thanks Laurel.

[@LaurelBeard]

Glad you like them!

[@bronislavatomkova97]

thank you for sharing these ideas, myself being a hoarder of stamping pads... My favourite is the dripping one and plaid:O)

[@kezthefam8263]

Hi Laurel I love love love your videos!! Do you have any groovy ideas for acetate mine’s just sitting there besides doing shaker cards lol thanks hun 🙂

[@Taitcreates639]

My fave was the plaids, super fun tutorial. How about different tapes and glues for your next video.

[@janicerepass6996]

Love those plaids!!

[@nicolewooldridge9683]

Your hair looks pretty today💚

[@nancysloan6298]

Love the plaid

[@ymccooper]

Love to SWINK! TFS👍🏽

[@teressacharlesworth4109]

loved the plaid

[@stephanieprice8247]

I’ve never used these techniques but want to. How do you get your pieces to dry flat without curling?

[@worsfoldable]

Hello. Thanks for the inspiration. I wanted to ask if you have a cricut or similar....and is it worth the purchase? Love the way you present the video...and absolutely love your great upbeat humour X Sarah in Ireland X

[@LaurelBeard]

I had a cricut for a long time but I never used it as much as I should have so I sold it off to someone who would. I am too lazy, lol.

[@Genie11000]

Color theory and stenciling.

[@charlottesilber1687]

This was crazy and fun. TYFS

[@stamperssecret5379]

Not many channels remind you to use watercolor paper. I didn’t use it for quite sometime. Then someone mentioned it and I felt like a damn fool. Lol

[@sugarspeeps9471]

Thanks!

[@nicholeray9521]

Thanks for the tips, it helps me get more mileage from my ink pads.

[@chaunceylucas9735]

Great video! Can't wait to try some swinking! Can I ask where you got those sentiment strips that you used on your cards at the end?. I'd love to get a stamp set with them.

[@romullen3971]

... stay amazing!

[@dianespizzirri8140]

Could you do different inking techniques of embossing folders? Mine are always a fail

[@lpautz10]

Where can I get a plaid stencil ?

[@joanpreslar8821]

Great techniques.

[@lmiz8011]

You did something to your embossing pad. Did you add more to it?

[@LaurelBeard]

yea, i just refilled it!

[@lindanelson298]

Cover in the next video on the inside of cards.

[@charitodagupion7398]

Beautiful, keep safe and may God bless you always, i do diy and recycling, friend from Philippines v

[@rachelhawn5315]

fabulous!

[@madelinescully1]

I would have left that orange and brown swink that you mushed up. It looked like a rich semi desert scene! As Bob Ross would have said, it would have been a happy accident!

[@joaniegreen2184]

Jiggy?😂😂

[@stamperssecret5379]

Well, hello, Ms Beard! I hope your day was swell. Lol

[@marthamcginn1890]

What is magic mug or mud? I’m not sure.

[@LaurelBeard]

i showed it in my latest video :)

[@PapercraftsbyCindyellen]

jiggying. . . .smooshing. . . .swinking. . .I love you. And your cards are as good as your English!!! wink wink to your swink.

[@PapercraftsbyCindyellen]

ps: the cleaning plaid was the BEST

[@LaurelBeard]

hahahahahahah