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How can I age or stress white card stock for scrapbooking?

I get a ton of white card stock scraps from work that they are going to throw into the recycling bin. I like to use them in my scrapbooking, but I get tired of plain stark white. How can I age, or stress, this card stock to give it some character?

Take a small sponge, like a make-up one, or one from a craft store. Smear it on an ink-pad, like brown, or tan,or any color really. Smear the ink on the paper in circular motions in the center and outward motions near the edge, so that the edge is slightly darker. It is a really neat effect, and you can do it once you get your paper cut down to your desired size and shape.

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6 Responses to “How can I age or stress white card stock for scrapbooking?”

  1. jools4fools Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am

    Lemon juice or vinegar diluted with a little water. mist onto the stock from a spray bottle. That usually ages paper products nicely.
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  2. Arctichoney Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Take a small sponge, like a make-up one, or one from a craft store. Smear it on an ink-pad, like brown, or tan,or any color really. Smear the ink on the paper in circular motions in the center and outward motions near the edge, so that the edge is slightly darker. It is a really neat effect, and you can do it once you get your paper cut down to your desired size and shape.
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  3. maureen c Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 11:47 am

    the ink pad methid was what i was going to suggest, too. try going to a rubber stamping website to learn more techniques to use on paper. here's one….

    http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/watercolor-techniques.html
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  4. California Gal Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    I accidentally spilled coffee on a card I was working on and I liked the effect. I have used tea also. You can't use too much. The sponge and ink works really well. They even have ink pads for the stressed look. Check hgtv.com. They have good info and online videos too.
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  5. David B Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    Burning the edges has a nice effect
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  6. sue Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    spill weak tea on it, or weak coffee either, brush the edges if you don't want the whole thing colored.
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