Video: Ink Blending and Layering with the Secret Garden Fancy Die
Posted by Jessica Frost-Ballas on March 27, 2023

Video: Ink Blending and Layering with the Secret Garden Fancy Die

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial sharing how to combine ink blending and layering for a vibrant cheery birthday card using the Secret Garden Fancy Die and some of my favorite Hero Hues inks!

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I love how easily the Hero Hues inks blend together to create a really cheerful spring or summer birthday card! I start by die-cutting the Secret Garden Fancy Die from Dove White and Pitch Black  cardstock. Then I use  blending brushes to apply Dandelion , Butter Bar , Papaya , Pale Tomato , Azalea , and Raspberry Jam  Core inks onto the white die-cut panel. I use a heavy hand but a lot of repetition to get well-saturated coverage! I also blend an A2 panel of Dove White  cardstock using the same inks but a much lighter hand.

I spritz both blended pieces with White Iridescent Shimmer Mist and then let them dry completely.  While they're drying I stamp a sentiment from Happy Thanks Stamp & Cut XL onto Pitch Black  cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat emboss it with White Embossing Powder . I also die-cut the word " happy " from black glitter cardstock using the Glitter Paper Basics pack .  

Once the panels are dry I use Liquid Precision Glue to adhere the black die-cut panel to my fully blended A2 panel. Then I adhere my blended die-cut panel on top. I finish the card by adding my sentiments with foam mounting tape. And that's it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful week!

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DF111 Secret Garden Fancy Die (F) |...
DC282 Happy Thanks Stamp & Cut XL |...
AF621 Pale Tomato Core Ink | Hero Arts
AF604 Azalea Core Ink | Hero Arts
AF724 Raspberry Jam Core Ink | Hero Arts
AF640 Papaya Core Ink | Hero Arts
AF651 Butter Bar Core Ink | Hero Arts
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink...
PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...
PS325 Hero Hues Dove white | Hero Arts
PW110 White Embossing Powder | Hero Arts
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