You NEED Swinking In Your Life / ADDICTIVE inking technique

I've got many ways to swink, and my good friend Ardyth does too! Once you watch these videos, you will be swinking the day away! If you do, use #swinkingchallenge in your social media posts so we can see and share them!!!!!
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[@terriconrad4612]

Gotta go and swink now! Never thought I’d be a “swinker”..... but hey! I’ll give it a go! Very fun ! 💕🙋‍♀️

[@LaurelBeard]

HAHAHA, yay! SWINK AWAY!

[@justinehovey]

I love when hot messes become something pretty!

[@LaurelBeard]

story of my life!

[@dianeloughrey7808]

This video is exactly why your tagline is perfect.

[@LaurelBeard]

And thank YOU for the tag line!

[@lyndahill468]

Jiggly swinking, lol! Thanks for the giggle this morning. Love the video and tfs.

[@LaurelBeard]

Jiggly swinking for my jiggly body, lol!!

[@lyndahill468]

You made me swiggle 😉

[@IngridBlackburn]

LOVE this video!!! Drink away people...swink away!!! My eyes nearly popped out of my head on dripping and stencil techniques!!! Can't wait to get back and start Swinking.....what a fun technique chickie. Great video. 😘😘❤

[@BettyBrett]

Great term .... Swink really is my maiden name!!!

[@LaurelBeard]

HAHA, that is awesome!

[@janiesirak8377]

I love that you keep it fun!

[@susane945]

You crack me up! 😱😁🤣🤣🤣 I really love your approach. So funny - and FUN!! ❤️❤️🌸

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

So much fun! I can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks Laurel!!

[@ThingsIDoful]

Something new for me. LOVED IT! Thanks for sharing

[@annwittrock2298]

Love your videos and your silliness!

[@karenskillender6684]

Lots of great ideas! Beautiful cards!

[@lesleyritchie5085]

Yep gotta love swinking great job and ty for sharing

[@RhondaMiller]

I love this.

[@barbarajackola8701]

Love these techniques.

[@christieoertel1460]

Luv your style!!!!

[@xeniajohnson172]

This is soo soo cool. I can’t wait to try this..SWINKING YES!!

[@ninacox6865]

Love it when a plan comes together

[@michelleweston2562]

you make it all look so easy and effortless. I love it and can't wait to try it

[@lyndiegf]

I loved the first card! Great idea xx

[@shirleydesrochers4947]

Your cards are gorgeous! Thanks for the tips!

[@kiwipommiegirl]

Loved your video! Must have a go at swinking,looks so fun!

[@743linda]

Love swinking!!! Fun word! Thanks for sharing! Great backgrounds!

[@ritaebert833]

Thank you so much for the introduction to swanking! Who knew?

[@bonnerdebbie]

Great ideas Laurel, swinking looks like fun. Thanks

[@joycebennett2310]

Love the swinking

[@loannelindfors2484]

Great technique ideas. Thanks.

[@JudeCrafts]

Amazing. You're funny and talented too!

[@dawnspengler9357]

So fun! Can't wait to swink!

[@kykategray]

Definitely gonna get my swink on! Love it!

[@lisabeard4914]

looking forward to trying out swinking

[@studio-989]

Laurel! 😂loved this!!

[@tammy5590]

I love the way you did the stencil one. That was so neat and turned out great. TFS

[@karentoohill9155]

Loved you technic

[@TRoth858]

You are not only mega creative, you're a hoot! I found you last night, and I am so bloody happy abt it. I love that you create amazing cards with minimal supplies, cause not everyone has the money to have a bazillion stamps, dies, etc. I am going to have a go at swinking Christmas cards. Thx so much! Have a fab weekend! 🤗

[@aprilwoosley1342]

You're energy is amazing! I'm not a card maker or scrapbooker but I could totally use this swinking technique and of course the jiggy swinking too for visual journals. You crack me up!

[@lizhavercost1729]

Laurel, I absolutely love your videos! You make everything look so easy. Thank you so much for sharing your tips and talent! 🙂

[@elaineannable3610]

love the jiggy

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

Swinking!!!! I love it! I think I can actually do this one. OK, off to go Swink!! TFS

[@jennycampbell5673]

You absolutely crack me up !🤣

[@debbiel890]

you are very funny - will have a go at this

[@daisyguzman4252]

You are so funny and talented!

[@ymccooper]

Love the “SWINK”!

[@odettegilbert8220]

Magnifique 💓

[@patticallihan8515]

They are gorgeous. ... thank you for sharing. Looks so much fun.im going to give it a try.💖💖💖💖💖

[@LaurelBeard]

Please do!

[@craftyourwaytopeace]

LOVE this & I'll definitely be "swinking" this weekend🤣🤣

[@bertas-cards]

Love both videos. Laurel you are too cute. I will be posting my swinking, swiping inking fun.

[@shakespare13]

Just found you and your videos via birthday card bank. Love, love, love your style while swinking!! Greetings from Northern Germany 🇩🇪 👋

[@LaurelBeard]

Oh thank you!

[@jstrange3214]

Just found your channel and am amazed at the different ways you can use the supplies you have already. I will have to run out the the craft room ( my garage--ha! ha!) and get busy. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@sylviecarpentier5008]

Je viens de vous découvrir et j’en suis très heureuse. Votre dynamisme me fait du bien et vos trucs vont me donner confiance dans mes propres créations. Merci et bonne continuité ❤

[@anayinthelife2000]

This is fun!!! I love how swinking looks on paper! 😂😂😂

[@marybethcully5883]

Stinking away…added a littte jiggy too!🤣

[@KathyaKalinine]

You and Ardyth are a magic duo! Love this technique!

[@LaurelBeard]

Yay! Thank you!

[@fernzazzetta4651]

Loving the “stinking” 🤣 Thank You for sharing your ideas Laurel 👌🏻💕🐨🌺

[@marshr07]

Thank you

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

That is great. I will have to remember swinking is a thing. Blessings and Hugs 🤗

[@timeenuf4200]

This is swonderful (so+wonderful) and I'm think its going to help me swip (speed + whip) my xmas cards out. Just in time for them to be only 1 week late instead of 2 :) - Time to get my sass in gear and get swinking! You're a doll. Thank you so much for all of the information and fun.

[@kayfunden5545]

Love it

[@vscards884]

Love making up my own words!

[@boomartin3495]

Your hair is so cute.

[@1maacha1]

Love your word Swink! It does sound a bit naughty.Lol....your Amusement.over it was cracking me up

[@LaurelBeard]

lololol

[@kiwisunshine9631]

So here I am, late at night, again, watching another one of your awesome videos! I should be in bed sleeping, but instead I gotta go and SWINK!! Sleep can wait, swinking comes first! Thanks again Laurel!

[@LaurelBeard]

ACK! This comment made my day Kiwi! Did you swink? Show me!

[@kiwisunshine9631]

@@LaurelBeardI certainly did swink!! I have just sent you an email with photos of my swinking attempt! I put #Swinking - Kiwi Sunshine in the subject line! Enjoy!

[@sgrenis]

Thank laurel, love swinking and your designs. It reminds me of another technique with wax crayons. Color sand paper with a heavy layer of wax then iron on to paper. You can get 1-3 prints this way.

[@glorialoungeway1138]

Those are great backgrounds! And awesome cards you made with them. Had done a little of the pad to paper, but you have a lot of other great ideas! Thanks!

[@LaurelBeard]

Thanks Gloria!

[@pattybeers7113]

Great video. How fun.

[@LaurelBeard]

It was!

[@ibkristykat]

Cool! Reminds me of Tim Holtz direct to paper swiping of his ink pads. I do it sometimes. Your backgrounds plus the embossing folder vid--- wow! Yaaaas

[@kasmclaughlin5831]

I'm on my way to go swink!! Thanks again, Laurel!!

[@LaurelBeard]

YAY!

[@Louisianagirl_1126]

You are so great to watch. The cards are fantastic. Love you. Take care and stay safe. ~Barbara

[@LaurelBeard]

Thank you so much!

[@lisabreeden7328]

AWESOME SWINKER. Thanks from Australia

[@LaurelBeard]

Thank you!~

[@JoanOrloffDK]

Beautiful cards 🥰 I love your swinking techniques ❤ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx

[@LaurelBeard]

THANKS SO MUCH!

[@MitchCarsonOfficial]

I was not knowledgeable about this area of creativity. Thank you for the easy-to-follow methods.

[@LaurelBeard]

HAHA, thanks Mitch.

[@mgknow]

This is too cool ... thinking I’m ready to Swink 🤓

[@LaurelBeard]

Yay!

[@TedMattos]

"I swink, therefore I am." LOL

[@katmcqueen4480]

Such an awesome word :-D

[@VictoriaMarieScraps]

Getting swinkie with it! 😂 I’m glad this technique has a proper name. Lol! Love it!

[@lisadelong1455]

I never thought I would become a swinker, but hey your only young once. Lol. I love all these backgrounds you created, even the ones you got ziggy with. Lol. That very first one you did with the white ink dots, I thought it would look great just framed as it. Kind of abstract or organic art. I wish I could find a Harry Potter stamp set. If anyone knows where, please give me a shout-out. I love how all your finished cards came out. Also love your sense of humor, we need more of it these days! Oh yeah that sentiment about eyes popping out, I cracked up. So appropriate right now.

[@LaurelBeard]

I wish I could find that harry potter stamp too, but i guess the company went out of business... Grrrrrrrrr

[@artcreationsbydar]

I just subscribed. I have heard Cathy Zielske talk about you and she just loves you! I had to check it out . Love your sense of humour! lol. I am a new fan now, and also I love a what you did!

[@LaurelBeard]

awe, thanks so much! :)

[@ardyth]

Love, love, love this technique - so glad you came up with 'swinking'!!

[@LaurelBeard]

Thanks for teaming up with me!

[@joybecton2770]

I tried swinking and realized I've got to buy more ink to have more color selections. It is gratifying and easy. Thank you

[@LaurelBeard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vickicervantes1817]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR 🥰❤❣ 🤭🤭GIGGLING AWAY🤭🤭 AS I'M SWINKIN❤😊❣ You are so freckin adorable and funny, I love it🤪😜😁 I gotta tell yeah I Love, Love, Love Swinkin. And now trying to figure out how to post & #hashtag 🤭🤭Giggles🤭🤭 TFS

[@jonnalantz5345]

Stinking look fun

[@Dotalina33]

Really cool! I’m running to my artroom to swink away! Love the sentiment “ hugging til the eyes pop out”. Where do I find that? Thanks so so much for the cute vid!

[@LaurelBeard]

You can click on the link in the supply list that's in the description and its there for yoU!

[@craftandseewithlaurab1870]

Hi!! New subbie as of today and this is already my 2nd playlist. I'm in total AWE of your talent!! I do have a question regarding the sealing spray onto the slick surfaces; do you apply that before the stamping?

[@lovepoet4u121]

Beautiful, new to your page ,,

[@glennistrotman8421]

I think I'll just slink away here to fo some swinking

[@LaurelBeard]

LOL! YES!

[@liliyakamala2348]

Well with a bit of winking its A- okey to go Swinking around. I bet that with a bit of zest ,pzazz and zting it will catch on and like a stamp ...cling

[@LaurelBeard]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

[@junesefscik5801]

I love this technique and going to give it a try. I did not see the link come up on the screen for the blending blushes from Amazon...and I looked at your list of supplies and didn't see them there. Can you forward me the link? I've looked at some, but really want to be sure to get the ones you are using. THANKS

[@LaurelBeard]

OOps, i forgot to link them. I updated the list - but here you go. They are awesome, and come in different sizes. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FAH2KDW/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&tag=laurelbeard-20

[@karenblackburn7453]

Wondering, do you use a color wheel to choose which inks you’ll use?

[@LaurelBeard]

I use it for everything!!!! ink colors, watercolor colors, what I wear, lol

[@julierholl]

Great video! Can you tell me the source for the rainbow stamp? Thanks!

[@LaurelBeard]

It's is from Ellen Hutson and was a freebie with purchase. I am hoping it gets offered at some point!

[@vickirivera1052]

Maybe when you're using a B blending pen you are "Blinking!"

[@phyllissinclair5278]

Wonder what the residents of Swink, CO would think.

[@LaurelBeard]

hopefully, they will love it.

[@zoedoodle9824]

I've done some of this and it does turn out well I think. I didn't find a link to the finish you used. Would Ranger Distress Glaze work?

[@LaurelBeard]

I updated the supply list, I had forgotten to link it. I'm not sure about the glaze. It acts as a sealer right? BUT it isn't a spray so if you blended it onto your panel, it would smear the ink...

[@mandy.austin]

Oh yeah. It would be the perfect swink companion, just swink your groove thang (your dauber or distress embossing ink pad) right over the page.Distress glaze is translucent so great idea.

[@Nika-sq5dm]

Do you use normal white cardstock or watercolor or other specialty papers when swinking (lol), especially when adding water droplets?

[@Nika-sq5dm]

Especially wondering what type of paper to use for jiggy swinking... gosh, that is fun to say! 🤣

[@LaurelBeard]

If you are using little bits of water (like droplets) I use regular cardstock! :)

[@Nika-sq5dm]

@@LaurelBeard and for jiggy swiping?

[@fionnawheatley9095]

I have to laugh...swinking is cute, but does sound a little “dirty” but every time you say jiggy jiggy, I think of Indonesia....it means doing the dirty there!

[@LaurelBeard]

Oye, does it really! HAHAHAHHAHAH

[@darlalove]

I’ve been doing this forever... it’s a thing ?

[@lisascott947]

Love it just a little too fast:(

[@DVSDonna]

So swinky!

[@LaurelBeard]

Indeed, lol

[@carolynpicken6949]

Love this stinking and maybe a little jigging...great ideas

[@LaurelBeard]

hahahahah!

[@shelleythompson-brock6412]

You should call it 'swanking' because of your resemblance to Hillary Swank. lol