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Blending Inks Technique – Stampin Up

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Today’s post is about blending inks to create beautiful artwork.  This technique is very easy and you can quickly create very attractive cards using the technique, such as the following  three cards.

What is blending inks?   Looking at the cards below, it seems obvious, right?  Regardless, let me share that it is selecting and blending two or more inks to create subtle shades and colors to your paper crafting artwork.

Blending Inks

I have selected one of the three cards to provide you with instructions on the blending inks technique.

 STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe (120453), Trust God (126702)  [love this stamp set], and a Background Stamp of your choice (I used a retired Stampin’ Up stamp)

Paper:  Basic Black Card Stock (121045) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink (Classic):  Summer Starfruit (126991), Calypso Carol (126983), Primrose Petals (126858), Crumb Cake (126975), and Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Accessories:  Stamping Sponge wedges (101610), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), and Post-It Notes or scrap card stock

 Instructions for the blending inks technique are below the two following pictures.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Cut a piece (the size depends on the stamp image used) of Whisper White Card Stock (mine is 4″ x 4-7/8″)
  • Tear the edges of the sticky side of two Post-It Notes, being careful to leave some of the sticky edge available
  • Place the torn Post-It Notes onto the Whisper White Card Stock as shown in the below picture with the opening between the Notes closer to the left side of the card stock

Now you are ready to start blending inks according to the following:

  • Cover a sponge wedge (or blending tool) with Summer Starfruit ink and apply in a circular motion to the upper 1/3 of the opening in the card stock, being careful to avoid lifting the edges of the Post-It Notes
  • Cover a sponge wedge with Calypso Carol ink and apply in a circular motion to the middle 1/3 of the card stock below the Summer Starfruit ink
  • Blend the edges of the two inks (see picture of card), producing a different shade of color
  • Cover a sponge wedge with Primrose Petals ink and apply to the bottom 1/3 of the card stock, blending it with the Calypso Carol ink to create a different shade of color
  • Cover a background stamp with Crumb Cake ink and stamp over the three colors you’ve just blended
  • Remove the Post-It Notes

At this point, you’ll decorate the card stock according to the following:

  • Cover the largest stamp image from the Just Believe Stamp Set  (a floral silhouette) with Jet Black StazOn ink and stamp the image over the blended inks
  • Cover a sentiment from the Trust God Stamp Set with Jet Black StazOn ink and stamp the sentiment on the lower-right side of the card stock
  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock and fold in the middle for a card base
  • Attach the decorated piece of Whisper White Card Stock to the Basic Black card base
  • Using the Elegant Butterfly Punch, cut out a butterfly, decorate it as desired, and attach to the card

You have just learned the Blending Inks Technique!

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
Beverly Polen

Use the blending inks technique to create quick and easy cards!

New Stampin’ Up! Products – Love You Card

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Today’s share features new Stampin’ Up! products on a Love You card such as the International Bazaar Designer Series Paper (DSP), Elegant Butterfly Punch, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Delicate Doilies L Sizzlits, Bitty Banner Framelits, and Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set. Whee! That is a lot of new Stampin’ Up! products on one card! 

These two pictures give you a 3-D view of the card featuring new Stampin’ Up! products: 

 

 This picture gives you a closeup of the Elegant Butterfly Punch (love this punch): 

This picture gives you a closeup of the Delicate Doily L Sizzlet (made with the International Bazaar DSP): 

This picture provides you with a closeup of the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder:

 

 STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS:

Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Banners (126257)

Paper: International Bazaar DSP (126920), Gumball Green Card Stock (126840), Midnight Muse Card Stock (126843), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink: Gumball Green Classic Stamp Pad (126861) and Midnight Muse Classic Stamp Pad (around the edge of the scallop – 126860)

Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Delicate Designs Embossing Folder (127023), Delicate Doilies L Sizzlits (126999), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Heat and Stick Powder (100625), Paper Snips (103579), VersaMark Pad (1202283), Heat Tool (129053), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023), and Basic Pearls (119247)

 HOW TO MAKE THIS HANDMADE CARD:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Daffodil Delight Card Stock,
  • Fold it in half to form the card base,
  • Slip the right side of the card front into the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, carefully lining it up so the pattern is even on the top and bottom,
  • Create a sandwich to run through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439) in the following order, bottom up:
    • Multipurpose Platform on TAB 1
    • One Standard Cutting Pad
    • Card front that is inside of the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder
    • One Standard Cutting Pad
  • Run the sandwich through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine,
  • Close the card and cut along the scallop edge on the right side using Paper Snips (cutting both the front and back together),
  • Cut a strip of Midnight Muse Card Stock to fit inside the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder,
  • Run this through the Big Shot in the same manner as described above, and cut around the scallops,
  • Rub the VersaMark Pad over the Midnight Muse Card Stock piece and the front, right-side of the card base,
  • Apply the Heat and Stick Powder and heat with a Heat Tool
  • Quickly apply the Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and lightly apply heat,
  • Adhere the Midnight Muse Card Stock just to the right of the design in the card base (see pic)
  • Cut 6 Elegant Butterflies, 3 from the International Bazaar DSP, 2 from Gumball Green Card Stock, and 1 from Midnight Muse Card Stock,
  • Adhere one of the DSP Butterflies onto the Gumball Green and Midnight Muse Card Stock
  • Using a permanent marker, color Basic Pearls yellow and add three to each butterfly,
  • Cut the largest Delicate Doily from the DSP using the Delicate Doilies Sizzlits,
  • Cut one Gumball Green and one Midnight Muse Scallop Circles using the Scallop Circle Punch,
  • Adhere the Delicate Doily and the two Scallop Circles together as shown in the pictures,
  • Stamp the sentiment, “Love You”, from the Bitty Banners Stamp Set onto Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Align the appropriate Itty Bitty Framelit over the sentiment and run through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
  • Adhere these elements onto the card base as shown in the pictures.

ENJOY! 

  God’s Blessings!

 

Stamping With Gunneaux Designs

Enjoy making this card with several new Stampin’ Up! products!