Ink Blending For AYSI...
January 24, 2025
It’s a new challenge at As You See It! It’s a fill in the blank! This year, my crafting resolution is more ink blending and coloring!
I have been watching a lot of crafting videos lately and they have all been about ink blending and coloring. I usually rely on my colored ink pads but these videos have inspired me to do more with my blending brushes, alcohol markers, colored pencils, watercolor pencils and watercolors. Let’s hope my resolution holds out!
I went really clean and simple here by die cutting a background, a picket fence and an urn. I used my inks and blenders to color the fence and urn, leaving the background white. I did attempt to color the background but just couldn’t get the right color or look.
I popped the fence and urn up on the background and adhered to the kraft base. I added a simple sentiment and was done. What is your crafting resolution?
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Supplies: CS: PTI kraft and white. Dies: PTI linen plate. Gummiapan antique urns, picket fence and worn paper note. Stamps: CB message me. Inks: Distress inks – antique linen and mermaid lagoon.

What a great resolution! I love my blending brushes and inks for colouring - so soft and subtle, just like your fence and jug. Love the simplicity of this - it's so calming. Great die for the background splat. You're just so good at CAS and knowing when to stop adding stuff. :-)
Posted by: Jan Clothier | January 24, 2025 at 01:21 PM
This is beautifully CAS Jane and the effect of the blended colouring is so soft and subtle - very artsy. A great example of how less really can be more!
Posted by: Joanne James - The Crafty Owl | January 26, 2025 at 03:18 AM
Such a loveky CAS card Jane - I do love a bit of ink blending & your subtle shades are spot on!
Posted by: Deborah Wheeler | February 02, 2025 at 01:58 PM