The theme for this month’s Tech 4 stampers blog hop was Brilliant Blending, so I created an Ink Blending and Masking Dragonfly Card.
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My Project
Stamp : Dragonfly Garden Cling Stamp Set [154411] £21.00
Ink : Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] £7.00 , Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] £7.00 , Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] £7.00
Card Stock : Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] £8.25 , Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] £8.25 , Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.00
Tools & Adhesive : Blending Brushes [153611] £11.25 , Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £7.50
Ribbon & Trim : Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] £9.25
Die Cut & Emboss : Hippo & Friends Dies [153585] £33.00 , Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £112.00
| A4 Metric Cardstock | Imperial Letter Size Cardstock | |
| Just Jade Card Base | 10.5cm x 29.7cm Scored at 14.9cm on the long side. | 4 1/4″ x 11″ Scored at 5 1/2″ on the long side. |
| Misty Moonlight | 14.4cm x 10cm | 5 1/4″ x 4“ |
| Basic White | 13.9cm x 9.5cm | 5″ x 3 3/4″ |
| Basic White Insert | 13.9cm x 9.5cm | 5″ x 3 3/4″ |
Instructions
- Fold the card base along the score line.
- Die cut the aperture from some scrap card using the Hippo & Friends dies. Lie this mask over the mat of Basic White, then using the Blending Brushes sponge in some Misty Moonlight, Just Jade and Soft Succulent Ink.
- Keeping the mask in place, stamp the flowers from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set in from the two sides at the bottom, using Just Jade ink. Stamp the dragonfly in Misty Moonlight ink.
- Add the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink.
- Using a Wink of Stella brush, paint in the dragonfly to give him some sparkle.
- Stick the stamped mat to the Misty Moonlight mat. Wrap some twine around it from the Flowers for Every Season combo and finish with a bow
- Add this mat to the card base with dimensionals and finish with dome 2020-2022 In Color Square gems.
- Don’t forget to stamp your insert before adding it and your envelope.
Let’s Hop
I hope you have enjoyed my project. Do leave a comment if you can, because it certainly makes my day. Then it is time to hop around all the other projects
How Can I Help?
I hope you have found this blog hop inspiring it and you will be reaching for your inks to do some blending of your own. You might also like to check out another masking and blending card I created earlier in the year.
I would love to see your creations too.
Stay safe and stay well
Helen xx
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Brilliant idea to use label dies as masks, love it. Tfs.
lovely card and fabulous colouring technique !
What a pretty card and I love the colour combo TFS x