Posted by Jessica Frost-Ballas on June 21, 2022

Color Week: Core Ink Blends

Good morning! Jess here with some ink blends featuring a few of our brand new Core Inks! If you know me you know I love ink blending and couldn't resist trying out some new color combos with the Core Inks!

From left to right my ink blends are (new inks in CAPS):

AMETHYST, Cornflower, Cotton Candy

Butter Bar, SPICY MUSTARD, Pumpkin

ANTIQUE IVORY, MIST, ESPRESSO

Green Hills, MIST, Cotton Candy

I decided to use the all new Antique Ivory, Mist, and Espresso combo to create a soft and subtle blend for today's card.

I used Medium Ink Blending Brushes to softly blend Espresso, Antique Ivory, and Mist Core Inks onto a panel of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. The three colors kind of represent an abstract shoreline with the sand, crashing waves, and water! Once the ink was dry I stamped a sentiment from Message in a Bottle with Onyx Pigment Ink and heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder.

Then I die-cut the Beach Frame Fancy Die from Pitch Black Cardstock and adhered it over my blended panel. To finish the card I adhered it to a Hero Hues Top Folded Card Base. Espresso can be a bold color but with a light hand it can also be part of a really soft and pretty blend!

I hope this post inspires you to do a little ink blending with your Core Inks and discover some fun new combos. Thanks so much for stopping by and have an amazing day!

Click on products to shop:

AF720 Amethyst Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF702 Cornflower Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF601 Cotton Candy Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]
AF651 Butter Bar Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF642 Pumpkin Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF653 Spicy Mustard Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]
AF740 Antique Ivory Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF680 Mist Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF746 Espresso Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]
AF662 Green Hills Core Ink \| Hero Arts HA ]	AF465 Hero Hues Onyx Pigment Ink \|... HA ]	MI005 Hero Tools Ink Blending Brush... HA ]
DI524 Beach Frame Fancy Die (E) \|... HA ]	CM627 Message in a Bottle \| Hero Arts HA ]	PS782 Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock... HA ]
PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... HA ]	PS400 Hero Hues Dove White Top Folded... HA ]	PW104 Clear Embossing Powder \| Hero Arts HA ]

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