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Ombre Blending with Decorative Masks; an easy technique!


If you struggle to get a smooth blend I have a few suggestions for you.  We made this striking card at a class this weekend.  Everyone loved it and they all turned out fabulous!

Details:

  • The colors here are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler; with a bit of gold glitz thrown in.
  • The leaves are die-cut from the Intricate Leaves dies seen here. 
  • The greeting is from the Thinking, Thanks & Peace stamp set in the Holiday catalog. I love this greeting!  See it here.

Here are some tips & suggestions for perfect Ombre' blending:

  • Use out Blending Brushes; they really do make a smooth blend easier.
  • Choose colors that are similar in hue. For instance blues and greens, or yellows to reds.  
  • Blend over a Decorative Mask – see them all here.  The patterned stencils/masks seem to break up any inconsistencies in your blending. 
  • Here I added color onto Crumb Cake card stock; that also helps and would be a a good color to practice on. 
  • I start out with the lightest color and work my way downward; in this case at an angle.  
  • I leave a tiny space between colors and make sure to blend/connect them by going into the previous color just a bit before moving. 

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  • Huge Stamping Sale Saturday; stop in for amazing deals!


    Tomorrow is the big sale! 

    If you're local to North Dakota (Minot) you do not want to miss it!  

    There are 30 plus crafters selling their excess paper crafting supplies.  It's Saturday from 9-2 pm (Friday night for my current customers that have been invited for early bird shopping). 

    See the event on Facebook here for the address & details.  

    So many punches!  And Stampin' Up! card stock below….. 

    Inks, tags, ribbons & embellishments galore

    Lots & lots of stamps! 

    I'm sorry but I cannot shop for anyone long distance; you must be here in person.  It's a crazy day! 

    I am sorry if these photos are a big tease for some of you.  But other local gals need to see this! 

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    June Specials:

    The Suite Sale is on! 

    Buy one get 50% the second item – on all available suite products. 

    Shop here or see products below: 

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    Last Chance List has been updated!  see it all here. Don't miss out on the deals!

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    Earn free card kits in June with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $50 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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  • Pretty yet simple Gallery Blooms card with video tutorial & free project sheet.


    I shared two pretty cards featuring the Gallery Blooms bundle on last week's video.  The first was shared here.  And this is the second one:

    Both featured the bundle and two main colors – Secret Sea with Fresh Freesia.  The greeting die-cut is from the Nested Essentials set seen here.  I'm so glad it didn't retire! 

    Get the measurements for this card on the free project sheet below. 

    There's also a third card (top left) that I'll share tomorrow. 

    I stamped the flowers on the Fresh Freesia layer to create a background pattern and used the same for the inside of the card. The two sets of flowers are stamped in Secret Sea and die-cut with the coordinating dies. 

    This Gallery Blooms bundle comes with the stamp set and the coordinating dies and it's part of the Suite Sale of Buy one Get one 1/2 off.  See it here. 

    I created a free project sheet for this card. Click on the following link to print or download it.   Download Gallery Blooms Thank you

    Below is the video tutorial for this card and another.  I hope you'll watch it; and subscribe to my YouTube Channel! 

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    June Specials:

    The Suite Sale is on! 

    Buy one get 50% the second item – on all available suite products. 

    Shop here or see products below: 

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    Last Chance List has been updated!  see it all here. Don't miss out on the deals!

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    Earn free card kits in June with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $50 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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  • Beautiful Gallery Suite in an ‘over the top’ card


    I was playing with the Beautiful Gallery suite for last week's Live video and came up with this card.  

    It has tons of die-cuts and layers I am calling it 'over the top'.  It's not my normal style at all.  But I do like it; probably because it has just a few colors in it. That helps it not seen too busy.  

    The textured 'frames' are done with the Damask Designs folder; both are die-cut frames in the Gallery Bloom dies (which are out of stock right now unfortunately). The smaller frame is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. The DSP in the background is the Beautiful Bokeh paper. 

    My colors include Fresh Freesia with White and Old Olive.  

    I inked the two different floral stamps with Stampin' Write markers, coloring directly onto the stamp before stamping on my White CS.  Watch the video below to get a tip or two on this technique.   The rest of the pretty die-cuts are from this Suite seen here. 

    Remember this suite and both bundles are both BOGO Through June – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off. Unfortunately I saw that the Gallery Bloom dies are out of stock right now.  

    Below is the video tutorial for this card and another.  I hope you'll watch it; and subscribe to my YouTube Channel! 

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    June Specials:

    The Suite Sale is on! 

    Buy one get 50% the second item – on all available suite products. 

    Shop here or see products below: 

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    Last Chance List has been updated!  see it all here. Don't miss out on the deals!

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    Earn free card kits in June with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $50 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

    Order here 

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    Get my Celebratory Sips PDF tutorial free with any online order in June!

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