Two-tone inking with a bold stamp is a great way to add variation to a stamp layer and adds a little more to your card design! Today this CAS mini slimline card came together so quickly and yet the two-tone inking with a bold stamp really makes this card. Pair it with a gorgeous fall colour scheme, and this card just exudes warmth. Am I Right? This card features the new Painted Leaves stamp set and it is such a lovely organic and abstract leaf stamp set with so many ways it could be used. Keep an eye out for a fun video tutorial with this stamp set!
The new release is available from 10.08.2021
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY BRAND AMBASSADOR WORK FOR CATHERINE POOLER DESIGNS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
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Creating the two-tone inking
Start off by inking up one of the leaves from the Painted Leaves stamp set with Mandarin Spice ink and stamp onto a piece of white card. Next, ink up half of the same leaf with Merlot ink.

Before you stamp the second ink colour over the top of the first colour, use either a wet wipe to soften the edges of the ink on the stamp or use a blending brush to smooth the edges. After, stamp this down for a blended fade to the two-tone inking.

Assembling the card
Before using the coordinating die to die-cut the leaf out, stamp and emboss in Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder the pattern layer to the leaf. Stamp ‘Hello Autumn’ from the Give Thanks Sentiments stamp set in Eucalyptus ink onto a white mini-slimline cardbase.

Smoosh the same coloured ink pads down onto an acrylic block and spritz with water. Next, pick up the colours with a paintbrush and splatter cardbase. Lastly, foam mount the die-cut leaf onto the front to finish the card.

Supplies
two-tone inking with a bold stamp
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Boho Fall I want it all bundle! – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | Painted Leaves Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Painted leaves stamp set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Give Thanks Sentiments stamp set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Painted leaves die set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Eucalyptus ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Eucalyptus reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Eucalyptus Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Mandarin Spice ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Mandarin Spice Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Mandarin Spice Ink bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Merlot Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Merlot Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Merlot Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() 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) | ![]() Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | CM |
![]() Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock Shop at: BP | ![]() Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP | CM | ![]() 2-3/4″ Round acrylic block – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Instant Dimension foam Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() 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.