There is one simple way to add drama to your cards with ink blending. It is such an easy technique but can really add a lot to your cards. Here I’m using the newly release Altenew Paint-a-flower: Coral Sunset stamp and created two cards with this fun technique. To add more richness to these cards I combined it with some gold metallic adding a touch of elegance, so let’s get started!
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Add drama to your cards with ink blending: heat embossed
For this first card, use an ink blending tool along with a dark teal ink colour to blend onto a soft blue card panel. Blend ink around the card, fading in towards the middle for a soft highlight effect.
Next, add a darker blue – navy ink, and blend onto edge of the card fading into the dark teal. Allow the panel to dry before moving onto the heat embossing.
Position the Altenew Paint-a-flower: Coral Sunset stamp over one corner and stamp this in embossing ink. Next, cover this in Metallic Gold embossing powder and heat set. Repeat for the opposite corner, changing the position of the floral.
To finish this card, heat emboss a sentiment Altenew Paint-a-flower: Coral Sunset stamp in white embossing powder onto black card. Foam mount the sentiment onto the card and embellish with clear sequins.
Add drama to your cards with ink blending: mica powder
This card also uses ink blending but instead, starts off with a darker shade of blue. Using a coloured card panel to start rather than white, ensures you don’t use too much of your ink up.
Ink blend navy and the a black ink to the edge on the card, as with the previous card. Next, repeatedly stamp the Altenew Paint-a-flower: Coral Sunset stamp in embossing ink. The embossing powder I used is superfine and has dust, just like mica powder or perfect pearls.
This powder can stick to the embossing ink and create a beautiful soft image on your card panel. Remove any excess powder with a clean dry cloth. To add more detail to the card, add some paint splatter using the Altenew Metallic 14 pan Watercolour set.
Lastly, add another heat embossed sentiment to the card panel. This card does not need any embellishment with the shine from the paint splatter.
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 03/27/2021 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 03/30/2021.
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Add drama to your cards with ink blending
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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.
76 thoughts on “Add drama to your cards with ink blending – (Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Coral Sunset Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway)”
This is another great option for using this stamp set and results in beautiful cards.
Beautiful Card love these stamps x
Thank you Barbara
I LOVE both of these! Thanks such more for the video! I have saved it so that I can go back & watch again when I’m ready to try this technique. I did actually think you inked the entire background and I never even think to start with colored card stock….brilliant idea! I can’t decide which card I like the best!
Thank you Patty
I love your blended backgrounds for depth. Stunning.
Thank you Carolyn
Oh I really like both of your cards for this release. I have always liked to highlight the sentiment with a halo or die cut shadow; it makes it pop and look so finished. Your second card- it looks like the coral sunset flowers are constellations! Great work.
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Absolutely love both the cards. Fabulous colour choices and the video tutorial is top notch! Love it Verity!!
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Oh wow!! What gorgeous ink blended backgrounds! I especially like the one with gold embossing — so elegant looking!
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So striking!
Stunning card!
Beautiful!
Both cards are absolutely stunning!
Your cards are lovely and starting with a colored base makes so much sense! Thanks for the video and great ideas.
Thank you Sarah
Gorgeous card!
I love the dark ink blending on cardstock, it looks so elegant!
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Both cards very nice. Thanks for the helpful inking tips and techniques. Great inspiration found here.
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I’m amazed at your take on this stamp set. Both cards are amazing but my favorite is the lighter one as for me, the center just glows. I love seeing what each designer creates and really look forward to your entries. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Thank you Mary ?
Absolutely gorgeous! Fabulous color!
Gorgeous!!! Love how elegant the embossing makes them look!
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What a great tip to use colored paper to blend on. Your cards came out brilliant. You are so talented that you can make even a difficulty into a gorgeous piece of art. The background of the second card made me think of deep space. Lovely.
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The gold, barely there look is very pretty. I love the gold with BLUE
Amazing backgrounds~! Love how the sentiment pops!
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Verity, your cads are beautiful! I love your clever tip/technique using the colored card stock and blending in the same color. It creates a wonderfully shaded background! Thank you for this inspiring tutorial!!!
Thank you Yvonne ?
Your cards are stunning! I love the gold embossing on the beautiful blue backgrounds!
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Another great idea for using this stamp. Beautiful blending. Thanks
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Gorgeous card. Such a beautiful background. Thanks for sharing
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Beautiful cards! Thanks so much for sharing…
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Thank you for the beauty! Oh my. I’ve done a bit of ink blending, but yours is gorgeous and dramatic. I can try this!
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what gorgeous cards..love the background color and combined with the embossing makes 2 exceptional cards
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Elegant cards.
Your ink blended backgrounds are stunning!
Thanks for the tip to start with light colored cardstock! Simply beautiful cards!
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I don’t do a lot of ink blending and never thought to try on colored cardstock. Your video was really enlightening. And the gold embossing so dramatic on that background !
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Ink blending on colored cardstock! Duh! Why can’t I think of theses genius ideas! Stunning cards. Way to turn your happy little accident into a beautiful card!
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I love these! Blue and gold are awesome together!
I love the intensity of the blue, and anything with gold is a plus with me.
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Beautiful ink blending! Great tip to start on colored card stock. Great image to do this with.
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Beautiful cards!! I have recently fallen in love with ink blending. It’s always so striking and rewarding
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Very pretty…very dramatic.
WOW!!!! Simply stunning! I never thought to start with colored card stock then ink blend!!! Great tip, thank you!
Thank you Lind ?
Love the blue background with the gold on top. Perfect!
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Great blending. Very nice color combination.
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I will have to try this! I love how galactic, and other worldly this card is! Lovely the juxtaposition of the gold embossed image against the blue blended background
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Really pretty cards. Love the dark blue background with the gold embossed flowers. These were actually my high school colors. Maybe that’s why it catches my eye.
I love your cards. Love the blue background with gold embossed flowers. These were actually my high school colors. Maybe that’s why I like so much. Pretty cards.
So elegant & fabulous!! Thank you for sharing great techniques & inspiration ?