Ink Blending on Colored Card

Hello Stamplings!

How are you? Are you keeping up with your new year's resolutions now that we are about to enter the middle of the year? Oh. Sorry. Touchy subject? Not just me then? Well, never mind. Intentions are the most important thing, said no one ever, but we're all in the same boat, said everyone at some point.

Today's post is all about this month's crafty Zoom session for the Group of Seven Cardmakers! As the title indicates, we did some really cool ink blending on colored card panels. You can find detailed instructions and a video on the Group of Seven blog.

A Duofer

You can use either solid or outline stamps to heat-emboss, but I preferred the outline stamps. I gold heat-embossed the leaf stamp from the Memory Box "Harvest Love" set. Using the video instructions, I then ink-blended the corners and sides of the panel to draw the eye into the middle. If you like, you can add black ink over that, concentrating on the edges, for even more contrast. 

Hammy schplattered gold and white ink over everything the panel and I added the PTI gold-embossed sediment.

Challenges

• Allsorts: Anything Goes.
  
• Cardz 4 Galz: Backgrounds.
  
• Seize the Birthday: Make It Pop.

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This technique was so easy and effective, I actually made several cards in jewel tones, using different outline images. I'm sharing the above because I liked the effect of the blending on the green. The outline image used here was Altenew's "Leaf Canopy."

Challenges

• Krafty Chicks: All Occasions.
  
• Retro Rubber: The leaf stamp from Altenew dates back to 2018.
  
• SSS Wednesday: Add a Sentiment.

Threefer

And in case you're wondering if the technique works for Christmas card designs, here's your answer! I love the festive look, especially using classic berry red and pine green card bases. The pine cone used here is from Simon's set, "The Magic of Christmas."

Challenges

• Christmas Crafts All Year Round: Five of something or lots of gold.
  
• Peace on Earth: A/G Christmas.
  
• Rudolph Days: A/G Christmas.

I hope you'll give this technique a try and link your card over on the Group of Seven Cardmakers blog to show us what you make!

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It's okay, Hammy. Come out and show the people how pretty you look all covered in gold and white schplatters!

Mwah!

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