Hi everybody. I needed another quick card for a birthday girl and thought I would use the technique highlighted this month over at the Group of Seven Cardmakers which is ink blending on coloured card. I used a stamp which came as part of a box set by Sheena Douglass..actually her first.
I found a piece of pink card and cut it to fit a 7" x 5" white card. I stamped the lilies and a sentiment from the set with Versamark and heat embossed using WOW Silver Metallic Embossing Powder and then got out a couple of Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry and Dusty Concord, and using a blending brush I began with the pink and gradually built up the colour around the edge and in towards the flowers, and then built up more colour around the edge with the purple. I then did some splattering with water, not too dramatically, but it does show up quite well, and I attached it to the card...done!
As I said a quickish card with a technique which works well particularly with an embossed image. I was tempted to add a little of the pink and purple on the flowers but decided to leave as is and let the inking and spattering be the main feature of the card.
Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you'll visit me again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:-
Allsorts Challenge - Week 733 - Blooms, Bees and/or Butterflies/Anything Goes.
We Love Stamping June Challenge - CAS/Anything Goes.
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Around the World/Anything Goes.
The Flower Challenge - No. 81 Use Your Favourite Flower.
17 comments:
The technique gives a lovely soft almost ethereal feel Pat, many thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.
B x
And Allsorts, missed that.
B x
You've used the technique to great effect on this pretty card. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
A beautiful CAS card, I love the colours you’ve used. I still need to try this technique. xx
That blending has worked well on the coloured card and I agree, don't think any extra colour is needed on the flowers
Such a beautiful card Pat, thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' ;) Viv DT xx
Beautiful card, love the blending around the lilies and the soft feel!
Thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping!
Beautiful card Pat! I LOVE the colours you've used to blending around the pretty lilies. Great work! Thanks for following along at Group of Seven and sharing your card!! xx
I love blended backgrounds, there are so many possibilities, this one is very soft and subtle and the elegant embossed stamps is lovely! A beautiful and elegant card, Pat!
This is such a beautiful card Pat. I love your ink blending and the colour. It's a beautifully embossed flower and the silver goes so well with shades of lilac, Kate x
Absolutely beautiful! Love the silver embossing!
Thank you so much for joining in with us this week at Allsorts challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner
Love your ink blending on colored cardstock, Pat. Your choice of colors are wonderful for your stamped image. A very pretty birthday card, my friend ...TFS Love and Hugs..Nancy
I'm glad you tried the ink blending technique, it's a great way to add cards to your stash. Love the colours you chose ♥
Beautiful stamping and embossing, the silver flower looks so lovely on the soft colours of the blended background. thank you for joining in at Stamping Sensations this month.
Chris
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Elegant card. Beautiful card. Thank you for joining at stamping sensations
Gorgeous and stylish card!
Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping;-))m
So elegant and I am loving your choice for the background colour
Kathyk
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