Page 32 - Making Cards & Papercraft (February 2020)

INKING, BLENDING STAMPING, COLOURING

Bright blending

Blend coordinating Distress inkpads to make your brightest cards, even neon shades!
Designed by
Kitty Day They will certainly inject some colour into your life if the weather outside is gloomy!

What do I need? Which is brighter? Blending pink
Create a 10.5x14cm white top folding
For all cards Distress inkpads or oxides฀ 1 card blank.
White card
Striped patterned paper “I tried and tested both Distress Cut watercolour card the same
Toucan of Friendship stamp set by inkpads and Distress oxides to try and 2 size as the card front. Blend Picked
Reverse Confetti see which would give the brightest Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Dried
Copic marker pens (see guide)
colour. The oxides gave a smoother Marigold over the card, starting with
blend but as they are opaque, despite the darkest colour rst. Apply the colour

Blending pink
All items above plus the brighter colour, they come out lightly so you can go back and add more if
Stitched Rectangle Frames by Lawn Fawn a bit lighter. The Distress inks came you need to, to make it brighter or darker.
Die-cutting machine out a lot brighter no matter which Add the next colour and start overlapping
Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade & colour you use and still blend nicely. the colours to help them blend.
Dried Marigold Distress inkpads I went with Distress inks to create
Little Hello die by MFT these projects, paired with bright and
Ebony Black Nuvo Drops by Tonic Studios colourful stamped images to make “I played around with different types
the colours pop!” of card – super smooth card, printing
Blending green paper, thin card and watercolour card.
All items at start plus The watercolour card came out top for
Mowed Lawn & Twisted Citron Distress
inkpads Try using spray inks to see what different creating the brightest colours and also
Woodland Green Nuvo Drops by Tonic Studios colours and effects you can make! for blending!”

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