Easy-breezy Ink-blending for a Fabulous Thank You Card

Keisha Diann
Jul 30
2 min read

Blog post at The Paper Mint shows a colorful embossed thank-you card reading THANKS YOU ARE AMAZING, with glittery dragonfly.

Hello Lovelies! Isn't this Easy-breezy Ink-blending Thank You Card sweet? Consider this your daily dose of glitter and appreciation! 🌸✨ from Simon Says Stamp's Every Happiness Release.

When a sentiment says “YOU ARE AMAZING,” it deserves a backdrop that shines just as bright. I used a glittered dragonfly, dreamy ink blending and paint splatters over the textured Flower Puff Embossing Folder, topped off with the statement sentiment, Opulent Thanks Die from Simon Says Stamp. The key to the soft look is actually using leftover ink from your blending brushes! More on that shortly.

Pastel handmade thank-you card with glittery dragonflies and embossed flowers reading THANKS YOU ARE AMAZING. — Easy-breezy beautiful??? I hope so!

Key Supplies for the Easy-breezy Ink-blending Thank You Card

The Recipe for Soft, Dreamy Layers 🎨

To create this ethereal pastel look, I gathered a few absolute favorites from Simon Says Stamp:

The Base Texture: The Flower Puffs Embossing Folder provides that incredible, delicate floral pattern across the entire background.
Focal Gratitude: The striking Opulent Thanks Die (layered over a sparkly glitter shadow!) paired with bold, crisp "YOU ARE AMAZING" sentiment strips.
The Whimsical Touch: A sweet, glitter-kissed dragonfly perch right above the sentiment for a pop of turquoise and purple dimension.

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Collage of colorful handmade cards and craft supplies under Every Happiness; visible texts include THANKS, THANK YOU, LOVE YOU, and SimonSaysStamp.com

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Me, everytime I see a dragonfly!

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YOU ARE AMAZING SUMMERY CARD - Die-cutting, Ink-blending and Embossing

Card Size: ~4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Pastel handmade thank-you card with dragonfly and embossed floral background, reading THANKS, YOU ARE AMAZING. — Now this is a lovely way to say Thank You!

PROJECT PALETTE

This card uses residual inks in some well-loved brushes to limit the intensity and develop the dreamy background color. Choose similar from your stash if available.

BRUSHES:

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

EMBOSSING & INK-BLENDING

Rainbow-gradient embossed floral paper sheet on a gridded cutting mat, with tiny flower patterns and no visible text

💡 Pro-Tip: Make Your Embossing POP!

The Secret Step: After blending your soft rainbow pastel inks, swipe a white pigment ink pad directly over the raised embossing before adding your paint splatters!

This catches the high points of the floral pattern, softening the ink blending and making that 3D texture stand out with a dreamy, frosted finish.

LAYERED DIE-CUTS

Decorative pastel sign reading Thanks in cream script on a light gray grid background, with curled flourishes and a handmade feel

INKED AND GLITTERED DRAGONFLY WINGS

Jar labeled Simon Says Stamp Unicorn Dust sits on grid paper beside three glittery blue paint swatches.

3 Reasons to Try This Technique:

Effortless Softness: White pigment ink over blended dye ink instantly creates a dreamy, chalky glow without muddying your colors.
Instant Sparkle & Texture: Combining fine paint splatters with glitter die-cuts gives the card rich dimension that looks stunning in person.
Endless Color Combos: While this pastel rainbow blend feels like a fresh spring breeze, this exact layout and ink-swiping trick works with any color palette!

UP CLOSE AND CRAFTY

Glittery turquoise dragonfly decoration on textured green craft surface with raised floral patterns and pastel lettering.

Dragonfly thank-you card with turquoise glitter wings and pastel floral texture, reading THANKS and YOU ARE AMAZING.

LAST LOOK

Handmade rainbow floral thank-you card with butterfly on pastel layers; text says THANKS and YOU ARE AMAZING.

📌 Pin It for Later!

Don't forget to save this post to your cardmaking board so you have the pigment ink highlight trick ready to go for your next ink-blended session!

What’s your favorite way to make textured embossing folders pop? Leave a comment below and let’s share some crafty inspiration! 👇✨

Thanks for stopping by today!

SUPPLIES:

I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my Every Happiness maker package from Simon Says Stamp. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.