Simon Says Stamp - Pawsitively Saturated Ink Blog Hop
Hi Lovelies!
Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp's Pawsitively Saturated Ink Blog Hop! Today I'm sharing four of my favorite, fun inking techniques to create easy backgrounds for your "card-ing" adventures.
I chose techniques that require minimal explanation, but I hope they spark ideas about how you want to experiment with this gorgeous rainbow!
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TECHNIQUE 1 - Ink Blending with Stencils
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
COLOR PALETTE
Simon Says Stamp has a staggering amount of Pawsitively Saturated Ink colors! I keep my sanity by making swatches to help me color match and create color palettes for my makes.
Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Colors
Stenciled Background - Royal, Marine, Bubblegum, Sweets, Mandarin, Citrine
CARD HIGHLIGHTS
Finished Ink-Blending Through Stencils Card!
TECHNIQUE 2 - Coloring Die-cuts
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
COLOR PALETTE
Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Colors
Stenciled Background - Cabernet, Punch, Cranberry, Guava and Flannel
CARD HIGHLIGHTS
TIPS
Use a large blending brush to ink-blend Flannel ink onto the card background
Use the edge of the inkpad to create marks that mimic a "marbled" effect on the Flannel background
After arranging bows on the backgorund, cover with Press & Seal film to hold them in place and then pick up off the background to apply craft glue to the back side of the bows before adhering to the background.
Finished Coloring Die-cuts Card!
TECHNIQUE 3 - Stamping Patterns with Mini-Ink Cubes
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
COLOR PALETTE
Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Colors
Stenciled Background - Cabernet, Punch, Cranberry, Guava and Flannel
CARD HIGHLIGHTS
TIPS
Hold the Ink Cube to create a "diamond" shape, as opposed to a square and stamp in rows in a repeating overlapping pattern.
Die-cut the backgound with the 2nd largest die from the Basic Rectangle die-set
Finished Mini-Ink Cube Pattern Card!
TECHNIQUE 4 - Ink-blending Embossed Cardstock
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
COLOR PALETTE
Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Colors
Stenciled Background - Lilac, Orchid, Sweets, Grapefruit, Butter, Sprout and Fairway
CARD HIGHLIGHTS
TIPS
Use a large blending brush to apply Butter ink to the embossed background
Use round detail blending brushes to color the florals with the selected Pawsitively Saturated Inks
Finished Ink-blending Embossed Card!
Thanks again for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon! Now, do go and check out what the AWESOME Amy Rysavy has made for you today!
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Great detail that is much appreciated and lots of creativity going on!
Such beautiful cards!!