I’m calling this the blended ink thank you card – because I can’t think of another way to describe it! It’s a super easy technique that gave this wonderful look. I have always loved monochromatic projects – I think there’s something elegant about focusing on one tone. Plus it’s easy….haha! This card features Stampin’ Up!’s Amazing Silhouettes Bundle.
I chose the colour for the ink on the background from the tones in the Rainbow Glimmer Paper. Remember this card? I used the same technique here. Added a Foam Adhesive Sheet to the back of a scrap of Rainbow Glimmer Paper and then ran it through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I think I may have actually used the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (on sale this month!) for this one because this Amazing Thanks die is compatible (aka it fits!). For the background, I simply used a Blending Brush to add Coastal Cabana ink around the edges, leaving a space that was more white, but then I also lightly stamped with an image from the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set in the same ink tone – so it gives a faint image and texture to the blending. Some Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels added a finishing touch to my blended ink thank you card, and I thought they matched the sparkle from the Glimmer Paper.
I might make more of these – since I need to send thank you cards to those who have supported my Celebrating Sunflowers Fundraiser for the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal so far! Just a reminder that if you purchase the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, Sunflowers Dies or Discounted Bundle (which is only available this month), I’ll donate my income to the Red Cross fund noted. I chose the stamp set and dies because the sunflower is the national flower for Ukraine, and I chose the Canadian Red Cross’s Appeal because the Canadian government pledged to match all donations before 18 March up to $10 million (already met!). My personal fundraiser is going until 2 May 2022, which is the end of the sales period for the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue.
Who do you want to thank? This blended ink thank you card is a quick and easy way to send a note of appreciation to someone. If you need supplies, you can go to the shortcut yamstamps.com/shop to shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store, or message me for assistance placing an order.
