Ink Blending On Colored Cardstock - Hero Arts
Posted by Caly Person on April 18, 2019

Ink Blending On Colored Cardstock

Hi, Friends! I've got a quick and easy card for you today and sharing how some ink-blending on colored cardstock can add a lot of deep color and interest to your card. Hero Arts has amazing scenery dies - and this Garden Fancy Die is no exception.

The scene that is created from the die speaks for itself - so it's all about filling in the background (or the die cut panel itself). Today, I'm focusing on the background and cutting the top panel in simple white.

I find that ink-blending over colored cardstock makes ink-blending more effortless because some color is already there, so you don't have to work as hard. My card today uses Mist Hero Hues Premium Cardstock - a beautiful light blue. After die-cutting, I trimmed a quarter inch off just the sides for a pop of color.

Then to add some dimension and depth, I ink-blended just the area where the die exposes blue cardstock using Deep Ocean Ink. I blended more color on the outer edges and lighter moving in and down. To finish the card, I embossed the sentiment using White Detail Embossing Powder using the Hero Greetings Sending Smiles stamp set. Before adhering the die-cut panel over the ink-blended panel, I decided to add some linen thread (thin twine) to the bottom of the card to give it a sweet finish.

I hope you enjoyed this card! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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13 comments

Wow, I was just thinking about using this technique to save time! Thank you.

Jackie,

So clean, simple and beautiful! It really shows off the die. Thank you for the inspiration and tip about ink blending on colored cardstock.

Hanh,

Lovely card, and the colour blending is fab!

Kirsty Vittetoe,

Lovely card…like the way the blended coloring highlights the die cut scene. tfs

Helen,

Thanks for the tips, Caly! I love this pretty card! The simplicity really shows off the lovely coloring!

Patt H.,

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