Group of Seven Ink Blending without Ink Lifting

My Group of Seven Cardmakers Ink Blending cards without color lifting this time..

Click on the link above for all the Details!

I am adding my card to the Blog Linky:-)

All the DOX Ink Blending videos by Kristina Werner were VERY Helpful!

I used STAMPlorations "Christmas Candles Large" stamp!

I used Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Die to cut a 3" x 4"

Fluid 100 Hot Press 100% Cotton layer for ink blending.

Used TH's Blending Sponges with handles to blend the 3 DOX Inks: 

Picked Raspberries, Candied Apple and Wilted Violet.

I used Kristina's technique of blending Lots of ink colors.

I let my ink blended layer dry overnight...This is key to getting your

layer completely Dry!!! If not dry your Embossing Powder will stick!!

Covered ink blended layer with Rabbit Hole Designs Anti- Static Powder and 

stamped Candles using SSS White Premium Pigment Ink.  Then

heat embossed image.

I did not lift the ink from the stamped lined candles images

on this card because I really liked the colored candles:-)

Placed main image in MISTI and stamped and heat embossed the SSS

"Jolly Snippets" sentiment with SSS White Premium Pigment Ink.

Next used an A2 Neenah Solar White Crest Smooth 110# cardstock

to dry emboss the Sizzix 3D Fallen Leaves background layer,

which I attached to A2 Neenah Solar White card base.

Popped up main image with Craft foam and attached to 3D layer

and Done!  I was very pleased with the results:-)

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I am sharing a 2nd Christmas card using the same Ink Blending Technique 

without Ink Lifting as my 1st card.

I used the same Hot Press Papers and Neenah White Cardstock,

Ink Blended DOX Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover and Mermaid Lagoon

 and let piece sit overnight to Dry!

Then added Anti-static Powder, stamped STAMPlorations "Christmas Gift Large"

using white pigment ink and Heat Embossed.

Then used MISTI to stamp the STAMPlorations "Homespun Christmas" 

sentiment using Memento London Fog Dye Ink.

Added blue and green rhinestones from my stash, 

popped up image with craft foam and attached to card base

and Done! 

I am so happy to have 2 more cards for my Christmas Stash:-)

Thank you for visiting...Love and Hugs,

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I sure have enjoyed this August Group of Seven Cardmakers 

Ink Blending 2 Technique.  I feel so much more comfortable using the 

DOX Ink Blending Technique and now will use more often:-)

If you play along this month you can add your card/cards to our

Group of Seven Cardmakers Linky:-)  We are a Blog not a Challenge.

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Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Christmas Candles-Large",  SSS "Jolly Snippets" sentiment.

Paper: Neenah Solar White Crest Smooth CS.  Fluid 100 Hot Press 140#

Inks: SSS White Pigment Ink. DOX Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover and Mermaid Lagoon

Accessories: Sizzix 3D "Fallen Leaves" EB Folder.  TH Blending Sponges and handle.  MISTI.

Craft Foam.

Card #2:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Homespun Christmas".   SSS "Jolly Snippets" sentiment.

Paper: Same

Inks: same pigment ink.  DOX Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover and Mermaid Lagoon.  Memento 

"London Fog." Dye Ink.

Accessories:  Same sponges.  MISTI and Craft Foam. Plus blue and green rhinestones.

Sending my card #1 over to Christmas Craft Creations August Challenge: Clean and Simple.

Coloured Dry Embossing

July Coloured Dry Embossing Technique by Group of Seven Cardmakers!

Click on the link to get all the details for ways to color your dry embossed

images on your cards and to see all the girls beautiful card samples😄

  

Here are the Video Links:  

Soft Looking Card with Pigment Inks (7.41)

Watercoloring with 3D Embossing Folders (7.27)

Ink Pad Swiping on 3D Embossing Folders with Erum Tasneem(3:39)

Coloring Embossing Designs with Ink by Nina Marie (5:50)

The videos were very helpful:-)

My 1st card using the Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder and 

Water Coloring on Mixed Media paper.

  

I dry embossed the Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder on Strathmore Mixed Media

cardstock because I was using Kuretake Gansai Tambi "Gem Colors"  

Water-based Pigment Inks: Gem Red, Gem Green and Yellow Gold.

It has a beautiful subtle shine in the light.

I tried,  but my camera was not able to pick up the shine..

Next I trimmed the A2 image and cut into quarters.

Attached to Hero Arts Gold Metallic Paper from my stash using

Connect Glue.

Added the Altenew Gold Sequins and then stamped with Archival Jet

Jet Black ink the sentiment from Colorado Craft Co. Slimline Poinsettias set.

Attached card front to Neenah 115# Solar White cardstock and Done.

I LOVED the results and the tactile feel of watercoloring the raised

3D Embossed poinsettias:-) I got better with each card!  The small aqua pen

was very helpful in staying inside the images.

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My 2nd card using the same Sizzix Poinsettia 3D EB Folder on SU Real Red CS.

I dry embossed the 3D Poinsettia EB Folder on an A2 size SU Real Red Cardstock. 

I got a nice deep embossed image.

I tried swiping my SSS white pigment ink pad over the image,  but did not 

like how it was turning out...not enough control.

So used my Altenew mini blending brushes (3 in a set) using the smallest

brush for a Soft Looking Card with White Pigment Ink.   When done I used 

SU Real Red Blending Marker to outline the leaf veins.

I trimmed the 3D EB image with Spellbinder Rectangular Hemstitch Dies for the framing.

Added silver gel pen for the center of the flowers.

Stamped with MISTI the CCC Slimline Poinsettias sentiment

using Archival Black Ink.

Attached main image with Connect Glue to Neenah 115# White cardstock

base and Done!  It looks like I swiped the ink even though I used my way:-)

Very happy with the results!

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 Dry Embossed, Green CS watercolored with Distress Ink card.

My 3rd poinsettia themed card using the same 3D Embossing folder.

The other day I Dry Embossed 4 red, 4 green, 4 white and 4 mixed media 

A2 card fronts using the Sizzix 3D Poinsettia Folder.  That will eventually 

give me 16 Christmas cards to add to my stash:-)

I dry embossed my poinsettias on SU Pear Pizzazz A2 sized cardstock.

I used Distress Ink "Mowed Lawn" to watercolor the poinsettias using

a damp Altenew Detail Blending Brush and #2 WC paint brush.

The cardstock handled the DI because I used very little water.

I let the image dry completely and then die cut with SPL Square Hemstitch

Dies for the framing.  Stamped the SSS "Jolly Snippets" sentiment using

Archival Jet Black ink.  

Attached to a 4" x 4" Neenah 110# Solar White Crest card base with Connect Glue.

Added silver gel pen to the centers of the flowers and Done!

Tip: On the 2nd and 3rd cards I carefully replaced the images into the 

3D Poinsettia EB Folder and ran thru my Big Shot...whew...

a perfect match!

2nd Tip...I have a set of 3 different sized Aqua pens and I used the smallest sized pen 

for painting on the 1st card.  

Then used a #2 WC paint brush for the 3rd card. 

 Much easier to stay inside the images using small Aqua pen and paint brush.

I used the Altenew Detail Blending Brush (ordered SSS). I used the smallest brush.

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I am so pleased with all 3 of my cards and look forward to using the techniques

again.  All the girls at Group of Seven Cardmakers would love to see

you add your cards to our Linky,  which is active until the 25th of August.

Thank you for visiting and hope you are staying cool and creative indoors!

Love and Hugs, 

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Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: Colorado Craft Co Slimline Poinsettias sentiment.

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media. Hero Arts Gold Metallic. Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.

Inks: Kuretake Gansai Tambi "Gem Colors"  Water-based Pigment Inks: Gem Red, Gem Green and Yellow Gold.  Archival Jet Black Ink.

Accessories: Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.  Smallest Aqua Painter. Altenew Gold Sequins. Connect Glue, Fine Tip Bottle. Gold gel pen. 

Card #2

Stamps: Colorado Craft Co Slimline Poinsettias sentiment.

Paper: SU Real Red CS.  Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.

Inks: SSS White Pigment Ink. Archival Jet Black ink. SU Real Red Blending Marker.

Accessories:  Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.  Altenew Mini Blending Brush.  Silver Gel Pen.

SPL Rectangle Hemstitch Dies, MISTI. Connect Glue.

Card #3

Stamps: SSS Jolly Snippets sentiment.

Paper: SU Pear Pizzazz CS.  Neenah 110# Solar White Crest.  

Inks: Distress Ink: "Mowed Lawn".  Archival Jet Black ink.

Accessories: Sizzix 3D Dry Embossing Poinsettia.   Altenew Detail Blending Brush.  #2 Watercolor Brush. Silver Gel Pen.  SPL Square Hemstitch Dies, Connect Glue.

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Group of Seven Cardmakers May Blending Ink on Colored Paper

Another fun technique from the Group of Seven Cardmakers!

Ink Blending on Colored Card Technique.

Be sure and check out all the fabulous cards by the Seven Cardmakers,  Detailed

instructions and this very helpful Video: Be Bold and Add Drama by Jenny!

My Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock Card..Enjoy!

I started with an A2 size of SU Daffodil Delight yellow cardstock.

Then stamped the Altenew "Paint a Flower: African Daisy" with Clear Versamark ink

using MISTI.

Next heat embossed with Wow Opaque Bright White EB Powder.

Then sponged Black Soot Distress Ink around the edge of the A2 size card front

using an Altenew Mini Blending Brush. Then blended Spiced Marmalade Distress ink

 using a mini blending brush towards the flowers,  but not the center.

I also made sure to blend the pumpkin pie ink into the black!

Next I used my TH spritzer to add water droplets to the background and then

dabbed the background with paper towel.

When the background was dry I lightly splattered with Posca Black acrylic brush pen.

To lighten up the card front I die cut with Pinkfresh Braided Oval die

so more of the Daffodil Delight yellow cardstock showed thru...

I used the smaller oval die from the set to cut a piece of craft foam and

attached to the back of the die cut daisy image, 

which popped it up just a bit! A cool effect:-)

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Then attached to Ninnah Solar White 110# Card Base and Done!

I am looking forward to using this Blending Ink on Colored Paper again!

Thank you GO7 Girls for another fun Card Technique!

Love and Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew Paint a Flower: African Daisy.  I will add a sentiment to the inside later...

Paper: SU Daffodil Delight.  Ninnah Solar White 110#.

Inks: Clear Versamark, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot Distress Inks.

Accessories: Wow Opaque Bright White EB Powder, Heat tool, Connect Glue, Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. Pink Fresh Braided Ovals Dies. MISTI 

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I am linking to the May Group of Seven Blog 

 

Gilding Flakes Marbled Designer Paper

Inspired by GO7 Cardmakers April 2023 Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes Technique.

I Did Not use the same technique as the GO7 Girls, but was very inspired to Search

for Gilding Flakes Techniques on You Tube:-)

 I Discovered

Using Gilding Flakes to Create a Marbled Background

By Natasha Foote.

Natasha made her marbled background using Distress Oxide Inks and

Watercolor Paper.  I loved her background technique, but simplified my

background by using 

The Essential Craft Papers "Ink Drops-Ocean".

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Here is my Gilding Flakes on Marbled Paper Background Big Hugs Card!

I cut my marbled paper and added Connect Glue using Gina K. Designs

 "Fine Tip Bottle",  

which I LOVE for Dies and fine controlled applications:-)

Next I placed the background piece in a plastic food container to help control the 

fly away Nuvo Gold Gilding Flakes:-)  Then add gilding flakes and burnished 

with fingers.  

Removed from container and burnished more with finger and used craft brush over 

the entire background to remove excess flakes.

Gorgeous Shiny Marbled background!!

Attached background using Connect Glue to SU Basic Black Cardstock.

Then stamped PB "Special Sentiment" using Versafine Jet Black ink in MISTI and

heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder.

Next Fussy cut sentiment using SU Papersnips and popped up onto background

 using SU Mini Dimensionals.  

Attached background to SU Basic White Cardbase

and Done!!!  

Loved the results and so Happy to be inspired again by our GO7 Cardmaker Friends:-)

Thank you again,  dear very talented girlfriends:-)

Love and Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Special Sentiments".

Paper: SU Basic White 100# CS and Basic Black CS.  The Essential Craft Papers "Ink Drops-Ocean" craft paper.

Inks: Nuvo Gold Gilding Flakes, Versafine Jet Black Ink. SU Clear EB Powder. Gina K Designs "Fine Tip Bottles" 3 in pkg. SU mini dimensionals, Plastic food container.

Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes Technique by GO7 Cardmakers

Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes Technique by Group of Seven Cardmakers.

Video:  Embossed Gilding Flakes by Techniques Junkies

Video Supplies:

• Card stock
• Double-sided sticky sheets
• Gilding Flakes
• Burnishing tool (Rub-it Scrub it from Ranger works really well)
• Embossing Folder
• Embossing machine
• Permanent Ink (Staz-on, Archival, etc.)

Technique Instructions:

Following the video above ...

• Cut card stock to size
• Add double-sided sticky sheet to card stock
• Remove cover sheet and place gilding flakes over top
• Burnish gilding flakes with fingers or burnishing tool
• Place gilding flake panel in embossing folder and run through embossing machine
• Remove panel from embossing folder and lightly swipe overtop with permanent ink to colour the highlighted design

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Here is correct Video Link to Embossed Gilding Flakes by Technique Junkies.

Note:  I used double stick tape instead of double-sided sticky sheet.

I used my finger to burnish and Archival Jet Black Ink to lightly swipe over top

of dry embossed trees and had NO stickiness:-)

Also to prevent gilding flakes from flying all over I placed cut card stock in a plastic

rectangular container.  The video was very helpful!

My shiny gold gilded flakes dry embossed Christmas Card!

Loved the Results:-)

My Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Jolly Snippets sentiment.

Paper: SU Basic White for cut card stock and cardbase and Black Mirror

Card by Tonic for framing.

Ink: Archival Jet Black for sentiment and lightly covered dry embossed trees.

Accessories: MB stitched rectangle die.  Sizzix #3D "Christmas Tree Pattern", 

which I used for the 1st time! 

Nuvo Gold Gilding Flakes. 3M Scotch Double Stick Tape.

Craft Foam to pop up framed main image.

Very easy technique using few supplies that created beautiful results:-)

I will be using the technique again...soon!

Thank you Susan for a wonderful technique.  I plan to use more Gilding Flakes using

more of the techniques shown in the very helpful video:-)

Love and Hugs

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