Fadeout ink blending is a great technique to use with stencils as it can add so much interest and depth to the design. Here I’m showing you fadeout ink blending with a beautiful new stencil from the All Things Fall release from Catherine Pooler Designs, however, you can use this technique with any stencils or ink colours you have in your collection. I paired it with some beautiful heat embossing to style elegantly with the ink blending so have a look in your stash in ways to use the technique.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY BRAND AMBASSADOR WORK FOR CATHERINE POOLER DESIGNS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
*** Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you ***
Using the Make-art Stay-tion, position the Perfection Stencil over a white card panel to keep it in place. Next with an ink blending brush start to apply Buttercream Ink around the edge of the stencil fading this out as you move towards the middle of the stencil.

Next, ink blending Rouge ink in the middle of the stencil and fade this out as you move out from the centre of the stencil. Go back in with Buttercream Ink and blend the fadeout between the two inks for a seamless look.
Stamp a sentiment from the Fall Finds stamp set in S’mores Ink – this is a dark brown and has a warmth that pairs well with these warm tones compared to black ink. Trim the panel down and add it to a white card panel.

Die-cut a layer up the All In One Thank You die and heat emboss this in gold before adding the front of the card. Lastly, finish this off with some pale gold Nuvo drops.
Supplies
Fadeout ink blending
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Spellbinders (SP), Scrapbookpal.com (SBP), (MFT), Tonic Studios (TS UK/US), Crafty Meraki (CM), Concord & 9th (C9) WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and A Pocketfull of Happines (APH)
**For 10% off at the WOW! Embossing Powder shop, use the code WOWDTVB **
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![]() All Things Fall I Want It All Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Harvest Festival Bundle – Catherine Pooler Shop at: CPD | ![]() Pie Day Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Fall Finds Stamp – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP | ![]() All In One Thank you die – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP | ![]() Perfection Stencil – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP |
![]() Buttercream Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP | ![]() Buttercream Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP | ![]() Rouge Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP |
![]() Rouge Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP | ![]() S’ mores Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP | ![]() S’mores Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | SBP |
![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
![]() Pale Gold Crystal Nuvo Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | ![]() White 100lb cardstock – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | SBP |
![]() 2-3/4″ Round acrylic block – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Make Art Stay-tion all-in-one magnetic surface – Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Ink Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | SBP | ![]() Precision Glue XL – Hero Arts Shop at: SB | HA | BP |
![]() Large Blending Brushes 4 pack – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
![]() Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() 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 Brand Ambassador work for Catherine Pooler Designs I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Catherine Pooler Designs to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
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