Hello Crafters!
I have a couple of different cards for you to today featuring lots of new products from Ink Blot Shop. Added bonus if you spend $50 in the store you get a free mini set which I also used today!
Sometimes I struggle with using background stamps even though I love them. I thought I might not be the only one so I used three different ones and then made my own. Just in case you love the idea but don't currently own any background stamps. It's super easy :)
I started with a simple distress ink gradient background. I wanted something bright and fun to go with my zebra stripe to change it up a little. When you opt for a gradient make sure you choose colors that blend well together. If you love complimentary colors, like purple and yellow, just grab a buffer color to go in between them, like pink, so you don't get brown! I used pink and orange in this card. This card features that free stamp I was talking about. It's super cute!
I used distress inks here too but I combined them with white embossing and water. Using distress inks as a watercolor can give really soft color. This is a quick and easy way to get an ombre background. Best thing is you can use any color or use all the colors and make a card set for a friend!
For this card I switched over to my Zig Clean Color Markers because I love how bright they are! I opted to do a diagonal color application to add to the interest. This is another emboss resist background but adding in multiple colors gives it a completely different look. I trimmed out the bottom of the design to give a unique look to the card.
Here's where I created my own. I'm head over heels for the new Skyline Borders set and I know I'll be using it to make bunches of scene cards but I had to make this Rainbow Bright card right out of the gate! I love the swirls and stars. It's so fun. I stamped it once and then masked it to stamp it again all the way up the card. Really easy!
You can see all the cards in the video below.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
I'll be back soon :)
Supplies:
 Ink Blot Shop Little Something Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Ink Blot Shop You Matter Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Ink Blot Shop Skyline Borders Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Ink Blot Shop String It Out Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Ink Blot Shop Zebra Print Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Ink Blot Shop Shop at: Ink Blot Shop |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS |
 Canson MONTVAL WATERCOLOR 9x12 Pad Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS | SB | HA | HB |
 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Shop at: SSS | SB |
 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS | SB |
 MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS | SB |
 3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 2 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Zig CLEAN COLOR 36 SET Real Brush Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker COBALT BLUE Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PERSIAN BLUE Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker VIOLET Shop at: SSS |
 Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PINK Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker ORANGE Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker MAY GREEN Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 0.75 FLAT Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Ranger Perfect Pearls PERFECT PEARL Individual Pigment Shop at: SSS | SB |
 We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock Black Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Tonic CRAFT PICK Shop at: SSS | Tonic USA | Tonic UK |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MERMAID LAGOON Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Hero Arts Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HA |
 DMC Metallic SILVER Embroidery Thread Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium MATTE Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen Shop at: SSS | SB | Tonic USA |
 Waffleflower Water Media Mat Shop at: SB | WF |
FABulous cards, Kelly!
ReplyDeleteLove all of these cards, Kelly! I especially like the zebra stripes - awesome colour gradients and ombre effect. Just makes me happy to look at them! As always, love your story too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic ways to use background stamps, adore the rainbow bright design 💖 As for your story,my partner & I were listening to it, as you said about redoing it I nodded, my partner said, OMG she's you all over lol 😃so evidently we are as bad as each other !
ReplyDeleteAwesome backgrounds and great cards. Love the story, as always, and I would colour it over also LOL. Hope Peanuts first schoolday was cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI love your cards, videos and storytime. And I totally get that you needed to fix it. Could you post a picture of the finished office? I'd love to see it, I can't quite imagine how that might look.
Maybe that could help my daugthers concentrate. Their powers of concentration are currently strictly limited to things that happen outside of school, unfortunately.
Hugs from across the ocean
Ela
Fabulous backgrounds, Kelly. Thanks for sharing them and the video tutorial--learned so much watching it.
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbow colors thanks for sharing your life
ReplyDeleteThis type of message always inspiring and I prefer to read quality content, so happy to find good place to many here in the post, the writing is just great, thanks for the post. business cards
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