Hi Stampers. When I look around the internet at card making, samples it seems like ink blending is all the rage. Most card makes use another brand of ink, but I knew I had to try ink blending with our Stampin’ Up! inks. Sure enough – it worked great! (The samples could be better, I know. But, this is my first ever try at it.)
I started with a Balmy Blue card base and a layer of Whisper White CS. The ink blending brushes, I purchases on Amazon. For the inks, I chose: Seaside Spray, Balmy Blue and a touch of Night of Navy for the sky. The grass was done using: Granny Apple Green, Pear Pizzaz and a touch of Garden Green inks.
Stampin’ Tip: It was important to start the brush off the card stock. I used grid paper and started making small circles on the grid paper and then moving into the card stock.
To keep the focal point on the ink blending, I chose a very simple silhouette. The stamp of the girl on a swing is from the Silhouette Scenes stamp set and memento black ink. For the tree, I used Basic Black CS and the Sweet Silhouette dies.
Stampin’ Tip: To get the girl on the swing good and dark, I used the Stamparatus so that I could stamp her multiple times, ensuring I got a nice dark, solid image.
For the interior of the card, I continued with the Silhouette Scenes stamp set and the Stamparatus. I also used the brushes to again add a little color to the top and bottom of the inside layer, leaving the middle white. Overall, I really like the effect and am super happy I could use my Stampin’ Up! inks. More practice should be forthcoming. 🙂
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I love this card and have to try it. I purchased some blending brushes from Amazon some time ago but have never used them. You’ve given me the courage to try them.