Colouring can be very therapeutic as you spend a lot of time concentrating on only your colouring and nothing else. When you do that, you can easily spend hours of time on a single card. But what if you want to colour your stamps quickly and make several cards in one go? Well, I used an quick technique to create cards with simple ink smooshing for easy colouring.
The new Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower stamp & die set was perfect for this, and I created 3 different but cohesive cards. Of course this technique can be used with any stamp & dies in your stash, so you don’t need to wait for your B-A-F to arrive to try this technique!
You should have arrived here from the fantastic Nathalie DeSousa. You can always start at the beginning of the hop over at the Altenew Card Blog here.
Make sure you check out the end of the post for more details on the hop, along with your next stop!
Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower stamp & die is available to buy from 12:01 am EDT on 04/01/2021
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Ink smooshing for easy colouring: card 1
First of all, start by smooshing your ink colours of choosing down onto a glass mat and spritz water. Next, take a piece of watercolour cardstock and press this down into the ink smooshes. Keep repeating, allowing similar colours to blend or layer.
For this card, I stamped the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower stamp & die in Versafine Onyx black pigment ink onto two pieces of cardstock smooshed with Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose, Shabby Shutters and Bundled Sage distress oxides.
Once these are dry, use the coordinating dies to die-cut the images out and foam mount onto a white card base. To finish the cards off, add a stamped sentiment from the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower stamp & die in black ink. Add a few Primary Ebony Nuvo drops to embellish. I just love the simplicity of this card!
Ink smooshing for easy colouring: card 2
For this card, I stamped the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower stamp & die on several different panels which included the colours above but also Seedless Preserve, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord and Forest Most.
After the images were die-cut, I used them to create a slimline card and foam mounted these to give the appearance they were floating down the panel. For a more cohesive look, allow the flowers to hang over the edge and trim for a seamless finish.
Again, another sentiment from the stamp set was added to the card base with several Nuvo drops to embellish.
Ink smooshing for easy colouring: card 3
For this last card, I decided to step the flowers up a notch after I had stamped onto the ink smooshed panels. I used similar colours to the flowers of the card panels and coloured them in with Alcohol markers.
For the flowers, I used colours from the Water Garden Artist Alcohol Marker set and used pinks Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Marker set. This gave a different tone and take on this flowers and create a bold striking card in comparison to the previous two.
The flowers were foam mounted onto the card in one corner, cascading down the card. Again, another sentiment from the stamp set was added to the card with a few Nuvo drops.
GIVEAWAY PRIZES & next stop
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/09/2021.
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3 simple cards with ink smooshing for easy colouring
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 Forest moss Distress Oxide reinker – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB |  Bundled Sage Distress Oxide – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Bundled Sage Distress Oxide reinker – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | BP |  Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Reinker – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Tattered Rose Distress oxide – Ranger Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Tattered Rose Distress oxide reinker – Ranger Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide – Ranger Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide reinker – Ranger Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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 Dusty Concord Distress Oxide reinker – Ranger Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide – Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |  Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Reinker- Ranger Ink Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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 Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my Guest Design work for Altenew I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Altenew to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
98 thoughts on “3 simple ink smooshing for easy colouring! (Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower Release Blog Hop + Giveaway)”
I love this techique it is one of my go to techniques when I get stuck
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Ink Smooshing is so much fun love you card!
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Love how the pastel ink smooshing turned out. That is a really pretty way to color.
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Your cards are beautiful. I especially like the smooshing outline cone flower on the slimline. You created great color combos.
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Really Beautiful cards!!!
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I love these coneflowers! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Love the smooshing technique! Pretty!
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I really like the simplicity of all the cards. My favorite is the slimline card and the ink smooshing technique you used. I love the blend of different colors. Beautiful cards.
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Gorgeous cards! Love the ink smooshing technique…
Thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful way to get great floral color. I like the card arrangements.
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Beautiful cards. I love the smooshing technique — I’m going to try that soon!
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Really pretty cards! Love the simplicity of the cards.
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Gorgeous cards!
Gorgeous cards! I loved all of them!
Love the idea of ink smooshing then die cutting. You made very pretty cards.
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Love this smooshing technique! Gorgeous cards
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I love your CAS designs with the enamel dots! STRIKING!
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You’ve shared a lovely range of cards showcasing the coneflower, my fave are the muted colours!
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Very pretty. I especially like the slim line variation! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Beautiful cards! I really have to try ink smooshing! Thank you!
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I am going to try your technique… so fun! Thanks.
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These cards are so lovely. I’m so new at card making and am always learning. I love these blog hops because of all the great ideas. I’ve seen cards with smooshing backgrounds but this is the first time I’ve seen the main elements cut out of the smooshing results. Did I say that right? Great idea. And the final card is so bright and cheerful. As always, thanks for all the inspiration.
Thank you, I hope your try it out! It is a fun technique ?
Girl, your cards are gorgeous especially the slimline! So beautiful! ?
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Gorgeous card! Another fabulous set!
What beautiful, soft colors you got with your ink smooshing technique! Just gorgeous!
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I love soft colors on this classy CAS card!
Such beautiful cards, Verity! I love the ink smooshing technique and vow to try it this month! And I really like how you added the alcohol markers to the last flowers—totally different look! I would be happy to get any one of your cards in my happy mail! Thanks for allways inspiring us here.
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The black dots look great with the inks. Such a pretty look.
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Ink smooshing is my kind of coloring! Now, you’re speaking my language. Gorgeous cards! I love them all.
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So many gorgeous cards. Great video. Thanks for sharing
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The ink smooching gives such a wonderful soft delicate look to your pretty flowers! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
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Beautiful cards!
Beautiful card! The flowers look amazing!
Lovely creations.
A beautiful artsy look! So many nice makes!
I loved your video. This is the first time I’ve seen you. Thanks
Nice work, I need to give this a try.
Your technique is so easy yet so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
These are gorgeous! Great technique! The first couple are so soft and pretty and the last one is so vibrant!
Beautiful color combos on your pretty cards! Love these coneflower designs!
You’ve inspired me to try this technique with my Altenew flower stamps. Lovely cards.
Such beautiful cards ?
Thank you for reminding me to ink smoosh to color images! Your cards are beautiful!
I’m new to cardmaking and stamping, thanks for teaching this technique. The flowers are lovely.
These make me want to drop everything and start ink smooshing! Beautiful cards! My favorite way to color is with watercolor, be it watercolor pencils, inks or regular water colors. Love these Paint-A- Flower designs from Altenew for that reason.
Wow. I love the effect of this. I will have to try.
Nice cards!
These cards are exceptional! I love the CAS style of the first card, but love each of the others as well!
That smooshed ink card is gorgeous!!!! The colors are dazzling!
Very pretty cards. I really like the slimline cards.
simple and beautiful
Love your ink smooshing and how you show your process. I always try and seem to never get something I like but I am going to do it again. 🙂
Oh definitely give it a go again!
I’m so new to card making and love this technique!! Seeing the end results is so exciting because you never know what you will get and yet you can still manipulate the colors…Thank you for this very informative coloring!!!! I like the cards with the soft coloring the most.
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I really like the different takes on color. The drops are a great finishing touch.
You cards are really light and airy. Love the slimline card
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Love that you did ink smooshing with the coneflowers. Absolutely stunning!
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I over the ink smooshing technique!
Your tutorial is great! Your cards are wonderful, and I love how you ink smooshed and then added color! Thank you for sharing!!
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Hi Verity – thanks for sharing this idea – I wouldn’t have thought of smooshing for this set but it sure worked beautifully in your hands! Love your compositions.
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Love how quick but gorgeous your ink smooshed coneflower turned out!
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I love your smooshing results! Thank you for showing us your technique; they are gorgeous!
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Gorgeous cards Verity! I love the ink smooshing technique! Thanks for sharing. ?