Simon Says Stamp | Stenciling, Ink Blending and More! Thank You So Much Card. Photo Tutorial

Hello friends! I’ve never been much of a fan of ink blending, but now – now that’s all I do! Ink blending is a fantastic technique that allows you to create beautiful backgrounds using your ink pads alone or in combination with stencils. Add some cool pastes on top – and you have yourself a fabulous one of a kind background.

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CARD DETAILS

I started making this card by ink blending Twirling Tutu ink over an entire 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ white cardstock panel. Next, I placed a beautiful Solar Burst stencil on top and blended Hollyhock over it (mostly in the center). While I still had my stencil taped in place (I used washi tape to attach it onto my panel) I dry embossed it in my Platinum die cutting machine.

Again, I kept my stencil in place and applied Moonstone Glimmer Paste from Tonic Studios adding a bit of sparkle to this background. I removed my stencil and washed it (and the palette knife too) immediately in warm water. You need to do so right away to get rid of any paste that might be stuck on the stencil as it dries hard.

At this point I decided I wanted to bring in some yellow, so I blending Sunshine ink coming in from the edges of this panel (I did wait for the glimmer paste to be completely dry). I kept the center pink. I also sprayed this background using Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer Spray for ever more sparkle.

I went with a “Thank You So Much” sentiment (it comes from the Wreath Greetings stamp set) and stamped it in black onto a white die-cut circle. I also die-cut another, slightly larger circle out of vellum and layered both onto my card. Lastly, I embellished this project using sequins from the Peach Beach and Pool Party sequin sets.

STEP BY STEP PHOTO TUTORIAL

Here’s a step-by-step photo tutorial showing how to make this card. Feel free to save/pin it for later.

SUPPLIES

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