2 Cards Using Ink Blending

When I first started creating these cards, the only thing I had in my mind was the Ink Blending, and that I’d use the Layers of Beauty and the Enduring Beauty flower images because I knew they were nice and big.

I had thought I might use a small Happy Birthday stamp, but then I remembered that I’d just received some new Alphabet Dies, and being so thin, I then thought it would be the perfect time to pull out my Adhesive Sheets (which I ALWAYS forget I have)

Warning!! This post is going to be photo heavy!!

If you’ve not used Adhesive Sheets before, I can tell you, it’s super easy and makes working with thin delicate pieces so much cleaner than liquid glue.

The Adhesive Sheets are a double sided sheet of stickiness!! Peel off one side and adhere it to your card stock, or the back side of pattern paper if you’re using that.

Flip the card over and die cut your shapes. Here, I’ve used the Alphabet a la Mode Dies which are quite thin. I then use my Take Your Pick tool to remove the backing layer on the sheets.

Then simply adhere your die cuts to your card front. To help me line up the Letters, I drew a pencil line on my card, then erased it after the letters were placed.

Back to the Card – the colours I used for the two card are Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock. Here’s a few more tips on the masking process.

I used Green Painters Tap for my masking. One card I placed the tape 2cm in all the way around, the other card, I placed it 1cm around. The Glass Mat makes it so easy to get it lined up straight.

I then applied the ink with my Blending Brushes. Flicked some Water over the top, then also flicked some White Ink over the top. Watch out for that White Ink, it ends up flicking everywhere!!

Now, I always manage to tear my card when I try to remove the painters tape, but a little tip to help prevent this is to heat the tape before you start removing it. The heat helps the sticky to be less sticky!!

I pulled out my retired Stamparatus to stamp the floral images, this way I could get a nice black image. But ….. ugh!! My magnet had some black ink on it, gah!! Probably because I’m lazy at cleaning up and it was on there from last use. Anyway, it transferred to my card. Doh!

I honestly had no clue as to how I was going to disguise that! I did how take a chance and pull out my White Acrylic Marker and paint over the top of the black. It’s not perfect and you can still slightly see it, but I think you’d have to look hard for it now.

Anyway… I finished off my cards with a little Wink of Stella on the letters. And I also coloured some Rhinestones with my Black Blends (you could use a black sharpie).

Now I’m keen to create more with different colour blends. What colours would you try for a card like this?

Here’s the supply list for these two cards.

If you need a little more inspiration for Ink Blending, I have a whole heap of other cards you might be interested in.

If you decide to purchase any of your supplies from me, Thank You. Don’t forget to use the code below to receive a thank you gift from me. If you’ve not ordered before, I have a tutorial to help you.

Cheers for now

Alisa

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