Ways to Use a White Gel Pen

✨Add Highlights

• Put tiny dots on flowers for a soft, sparkly look.
• Add highlights to eyes on animals and characters.
• Create shine on berries, ornaments, jars, or balloons.

✨ Faux Stitching

• Draw dashed lines around layers and die cuts.
• Create stitched borders without using dies.
• Add hand-sewn details to tags and sentiments.

✨ Create Snow

• Dot white ink over winter scenes for falling snow.
• Add snowy accents to trees, rooftops, and branches.
• Create snowbanks along the bottom of a card.

✨ Enhance Dark Cardstock

• Write sentiments on black or navy cardstock.
• Add doodles, swirls, or frames.
• Make hand-drawn leaves or floral accents.

✨ Add Dimension to Coloring

• After coloring with Stampin’ Blends, add white lines and dots to:
  • Petals
  • Mushrooms
  • Fruit
  • Animal fur
  • Clothing

✨ Decorate Die Cuts

• Add veins to leaves.
• Create woodgrain lines.
• Draw details on embossed images.

✨ Make Backgrounds

• Polka dots
• Stars
• Snowflakes
• Tiny hearts
• Confetti

✨ Add Interest to Sentiments

• Outline stamped words.
• Create drop shadows.
• Draw banners or frames around greetings.

✨ Imitate Embellishments

• Pearl centers for flowers.
• Dots around circles and labels.
• Decorative corners.

✨ Correct Small Mistakes

• Cover tiny areas where stamping didn’t quite reach the edge.
• Add a highlight to camouflage imperfections.

A few tips:

• Scribble on scrap paper first to get the ink flowing.
• Let alcohol marker coloring dry before adding white details.
• Use a light touch to avoid scratching the cardstock.
• Layer dots and highlights after the first layer dries for a brighter white effect.

A white gel pen is especially fun with florals, black-and-white Designer Series Paper colored with Stampin’ Blends, and winter cards. It can add just enough detail to make a card look finished and professionally designed.

I hope I have inspired you to pull yours out and start experimenting.

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