Love and Crossroads

Supplies:

Altenew stamp set “Inked Bud”; Altenew stamp set “Best Mom”; Altenew Linear Crossroads Die; Versamark Watermark Clear Ink; Altenew Honey Drizzle Crisp Dye Ink; Momento Black Ink; Misti stamp positioning tool; Copic markers: V12, V15, V17, V99, YG03, YG17, YG67; 5mm clear sequins; foam tape; black card stock; X-press It Blending Card White card stock; Stampin’Up! Daffodil Delight card stock.; black embossing powder.

The card today has a focus on blending ink. I wanted to do an “Ombre” of Altenew Honey Drizzle Crisp Dye Ink from bold to white. While thinking about the card design (laying awake unable to sleep – such an issue when I’m trying to design) this “yin Yang” idea came to me and I was thrilled with the results. I have struggled to blend inks in the past, always struggling with lines and the appearance of uneven color. The key, I learned, is a light hand. Start with a light hand and add color as needed. This gives it the creamy smooth coloring cover you are looking for. I added the Linear Crossroads Die cut in black for balance and interest. I just purchased this die and I LOVE IT! I can see using it over and over. The flower is stamped with Momento Black Ink using my Misti, I then colored it with Copic Markers, then re-stamped it with Versamark Watermark and embossed with black embossing powder. If you are coloring anything with alcohol markers and you want the image embossed, stamp it first with a black, alcohol-marker compatible ink using a stamp positioning tool like the Misti, color the image, then emboss it. If you emboss it first, the alcohol markers will pick up the color from the embossing and spread that color into your project.

I hope you learned a couple new tips today. Try blending with a light hand and see how much more easily the color spreads.

Thanks for visiting! See you next time.

Aimee