Ink blending : 2 ways with Karen @cardsbykaren
Card Making ink blending valentine's card Valentine's Day
Create beautiful backgrounds (and even a cut-out shape) with Distress Oxide Inks, blending brushes and a stencil.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_10_480x480.jpg?v=1643744566)
For the first piece: Karen applied three different shades of ink onto a sheet of Neenah Classic Crest cardstock creating an ombré look.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_10_480x480.jpg?v=1643744566)
For the first piece: Karen applied three different shades of ink onto a sheet of Neenah Classic Crest cardstock creating an ombré look.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_1_480x480.jpg?v=1643744576)
For the second piece: Karen die cut a heart shape and used low tack tape to adhere it to the cardstock. She placed a stencil from Vicki Boutin on top and blended on the ink, keeping the lightest colour in the centre and the darker inks towards the edges.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_2_480x480.jpg?v=1643744585)
Next, images from Lawn Fawn’s “Charge Me Up” stamp set were stamped, watercoloured, and cut out using the coordinating dies.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_5_480x480.jpg?v=1643744609)
The stencilled background was adhered to a standard A2 size card base. The heart shape was removed, leaving a white space behind.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_3_480x480.jpg?v=1643744598)
A strip of the ombré background was attached to a mini slimline card base (measuring 6”x3”), and the stencilled heart shaped piece placed on top.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_7_480x480.jpg?v=1643744632)
This last card is A2 sized, and features the ombré paper which was cut out with a rectangular die. There is also a heart shaped vellum piece placed behind the robot image.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1853/6747/files/Ink_blending_two_ways_with_Karen_8_480x480.jpg?v=1643744644)
So, tell us: in what ways have you played with inks lately?
You can find Karen on Intsagram to see more sweet cards - https://www.instagram.com/cardsbykaren/
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Full list of supplies:
- Distress Oxide inks in Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries
- Neenah Classic Crest “Solar White” 80bl cardstock
- Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes
- Vicki Boutin “Color Study - Bubbles stencils
- Lawn Fawn “Charge Me Up” stamp and dies
- Lawn Fawn gold sparkle cardstock
- Taylored Expressions “Building Blocks: Be Bright” stamp set
- Bazzill 12x12 Vellum
- Pink Fresh Studios “Metallic Pearls” in silver and gold
- Scrapbook Adhesives “Thin 3D Foam Squares”
- Scrapbook Adhesives “E-Z Runner”
Full list of supplies:
- Distress Oxide inks in Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries
- Neenah Classic Crest “Solar White” 80bl cardstock
- Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes
- Vicki Boutin “Color Study - Bubbles stencils
- Lawn Fawn “Charge Me Up” stamp and dies
- Lawn Fawn gold sparkle cardstock
- Taylored Expressions “Building Blocks: Be Bright” stamp set
- Bazzill 12x12 Vellum
- Pink Fresh Studios “Metallic Pearls” in silver and gold
- Scrapbook Adhesives “Thin 3D Foam Squares”
- Scrapbook Adhesives “E-Z Runner”
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