Thank you so much for joining me for this Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Vibrant Ink-Blended A2 Birthday Cards, Let's jump right in.
I started by trimming down my cardstock, I used an A2 base, which is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4, and trimmed my black cardstock matte to be 1/4th of an inch smaller than the base, and my Hammermill panel to be 1/4 of an inch smaller than my black matte.
Next, I blended six colours of Distress Oxide ink on to the panel in Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron and Fossilized Amber. I wasn't trying for a perfect blend I just wanted something vibrant and fun. For the sentiment, I die-cut the shadow layer of happy birthday from Vellum and the script font from sparkle cardstock. I also splattered some perfect pearls and water onto the background for some added shine and texture.
I added some fun filagree elements under the sentiment to help it stand apart from the card background and used a few silver crystals for a bit more shimmer and shine. I used liquid glue to adhere all my layers and called these cards done. I am pretty happy with how they turned out but honestly the pictures do not do them justice at all!!
Thank you so much for taking this quick look at my Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Vibrant Ink-Blended A2 Birthday Cards. If you would like a more in-depth look please check out the video below, I also have a complete supplies list in case you want to know exactly what I used. I hope to see you again very soon!!
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Supplies
Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script Die
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White 110lb Cardstock (Base)
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Black Cardstock
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HammerMill Cardstock
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Tim Holtz Sparkle Classics
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Tim Holtz Glass media mat
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Tim Holtz paper trimmer
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Tim Holtz Side Kick
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Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink
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Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/3qn3k
Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Ink
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/3ot39
Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/4mq4m
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/4hu5n
Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/4mq4n
Blending Tool
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Domed Foam
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Nuvo Deluxe Glue
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Distress Sprayer
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Acrylic Block
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Tim Holtz Vault Boutique Dies
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PinkFresh Gold Embellishment Wand
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Pink fresh Gold Embellishment Tray
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Silver Crystals
(SSS) https://shrsl.com/4kjv8
Reverse Tweezers
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Tim Holtz Mini Snips
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Tim Holtz Craft Pick
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Mini Mister
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Perfect Pearls Powder
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