Cheering for You Blendable Dye Ink Card by Laura Volpes

Wendy Vecchi Blendable Dye Inks are great for stamps and blending backgrounds, but they are also great for coloring images as well! Follow along with Laura Volpes as she shows how you can use the pretty Wendy Vecchi color palette to brighten up stamped flowers to create a card to spread some cheer.

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Instructions

Wendy Vecchi Coloring with Blendable Dye Inks Step 1

Step 1: Stamp images from the Wendy Vecchi Bravo Stamp, Die & Stencil Set with Jet Black Archival Ink on Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock. Align the coordinating stencil with the stamped image and blend Wendy Vecchi Dye inks to add color. Use Pink Peony for the larger flower...

Wendy Vecchi Coloring with Blendable Dye Inks Step 2

Step 2: ...and Sunflower for the two smaller ones. Blend with Distress Blending Brushes for a softer look and keep the flower centers darker for added dimension.. Use the Wendy Vecchi MAKE ART Stay-tion to hold your stencil in place while blending.

Wendy Vecchi Coloring with Blendable Dye Inks Step 3

Step 3: Add interest to the images with some little droplets in coordinating colors, using Wendy Vecchi Dye Inks. Press the ink pads on a sleek surface, activate them with water, and create the droplets with a small paintbrush. Protect your cardstock by masking it with the stencil in the Wendy Vecchi Bravo Stamp, Die & Stencil Set.

Use Pink Peony and Violet on the larger flower, and Tiger Lily and Sunflower on the smaller ones.

Wendy Vecchi Coloring with Blendable Dye Inks Step 4

Step 4: Trim one of the Wendy Vecchi Perfect Cardstock White Panels to 5x3.75" and stamp the sentiment with Archival Jet Black Ink. Mount the panel on a Wendy Vecchi Perfect Cardstock Grey Panel, using foam tape for added dimension.

Wendy Vecchi Coloring with Blendable Dye Inks Step 5

Step 5: Die cut the flowers with the coordinating dies and glue them above the sentiment. Add some finishing touches with Wendy Vecchi Liquid Pearls in the color Cornflower Blue. Use the tools in the Wendy Vecchi Perfect Stylus Set to get perfectly sized and shaped dots.

 

 

Laura VolpesI am an Italian crafter with a huge passion for card making and paper crafting. I currently live in England with my husband, who always supports and encourages me, and is the reason I started exploring my crafty side in the first place. I love crafts in general, but paper crafts really stole my heart! I like bright and cheerful cards, and I am always trying to experiment with new media and techniques.
I love sharing my creations on my blog, YouTube channel and social media, where you can find me as @abitofmycrafts. Come over and say hi!

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