UPDATED: Easy Ombre Backgrounds – Lots of Cards! + GIVEAWAY
UPDATE: My apologies! I am having a rough day. Between some technical difficulties and a few goofs of my own, I decided to redo today’s video and post. I am sorry for the multiple emails and confusion. As an apology I have added a HUGE giveaway! Let’s try this again… 🙂
Hi there! Today I am sharing a video I started many months ago. Finally! It focuses on an easy way to do ombre backgrounds… and I have lots of examples…
[All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]
Ahhhhhh… I love to make lots of cards with lots of fun products! It definitely makes me happy. Today I made a huge stack of cards… all with the same technique and design.
In my video, I show how to create easy ombre backgrounds with Clarity Brushes and Mini Ink Blending Tools. You don’t need both to create a this look, but it does give faster results. I also think the best results happen when using Distress Inks since they blend so well.
I also show a fast way to create dimensional word die cuts. I can’t recommend Stick It Adhesive Sheets enough! OH – and adding Judikins Iridescent Sparkle Embossing Powder on top of the die cut makes it sparkle and shine so much…
Since I made so many cards with so many different products (sorry – I was having fun!), I thought it would help to share photos and product links here. Keep in mind that at the end of this post I link to several stores in case one is out of stock. Click the product name for more details.
Red Kindness Card: My Favorite Things Kindness Die, My Favorite Things Kind Words Stamp Set, My Favorite Things Bundles of Blossoms Stamps, and Candied Apple Distress Ink.
Blue Thanks Card: WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia Stamp Set, SugarPea Thanks Die, My Favorite Things Snuggle Bunnies Stamp Set, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.
Teal Awesome Card: My Favorite Things Garden Flourish Background Stamp, Neat and Tangled Awesome Dies, Right At Home Color In Sentiments Stamp Set, and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.
Red Thanks Card: Hero Arts Everything Flower Background, Impression Obsession Thanks Die, My Favorite Things Because You Set, and Candied Apple Distress Ink.
Mint Celebrate Card: My Favorite Things Starry Night Background, Waffle Flower Celebrate Die, Mama Elephant Hello Friend Wishes Stamps, and Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.
Green Hello Card: Simon Says Cling Leaves Background, Pink and Main Hello Die, Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiment Stamp Set, and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink.
Blue Thanks Card: WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia Stamp Set, Pink and Main Thanks Die, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink.
Pink Love Card: Simon Says Stamp Emma Background, Simon Says Stamp Love Die, Sunny Studio Friends & Family Stamp Set, and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.
Mint Hello Card: Hero Arts Garden Background, My Favorite Things Hello Die, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, and Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.
Orange Grateful Card: Hero Arts Garden Background, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink.
Lilac Sympathy Card: My Favorite Things Garden Flourish Background Stamp, Avery Elle With Sympathy Die, Avery Elle With Sympathy Stamp Set, and Shaded Lilac Distress Ink.
Lilac Blessed Card: Hero Arts Garden Background, Simon Says Stamp Blessed Die, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, and Shaded Lila Distress Ink.
Green Miss You Card: Hero Arts Foliage Bold Prints Stamp, Impression Obsession Miss You Die, Right At Home Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink.
Teal Thanks Card: My Favorite Things Garden Flourish Background Stamp, Pink and Main Thanks Die, Right At Home Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.
Purple Blessed Card: Impress Coloring Bouquet Stamp, Kat Scrappiness Blessed Die, discontinued sentiment, and Seedless Preserves Distress Ink.
Pink Awesome Card: Altenew Majestic Blooms Stamp Set, Studio Calico Awesome Die, Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiment Stamp Set, and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.
Blue Wishes Card: Simon Says Cling Leaves Background, Impression Obsession Wishes Die, Right At Home Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.
Purple Awesome Card: Old Impression Obsession Background, Studio Calico Awesome Die, My Favorite Things Because You Set, and Wilted Violet Distress Ink.
Red Hello Card: WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia Stamp Set, Pink and Main Hello Die, Mama Elephant Sunday Sentiment Stamp Set, and Candied Apple Distress Ink.
Coral Thanks Card: Altenew Majestic Blooms Stamp Set, SugarPea Thanks Die, Right At Home Color In Sentiments Stamp Set, and Abandoned Coral Distress Ink.
Pink Thanks Card: Hero Arts Floral Background, Impression Obsession Thanks Die, Poppy Stamps Hope & Thanks Stamp Set, and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.
Blue Wishes Card: Hero Arts Dot Moire Bold Prints Stamp, Impression Obsession Wishes Die, Right At Home Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.
Red Friend Card: Old Impression Obsession Background, Lawn Fawn Scripty Friends Die, My Favorite Things Grateful Stamp Set, and Candied Apple Distress Ink.
Purple Hello Card: Hero Arts Floral Background, My Favorite Things Hello Die, Mama Elephant Hello Friend Wishes Stamp Set, and Wilted Violet Distress Ink.
Orange Wishes Card: Simon Says Stamp Flamingo Background, Impression Obsession Wishes Die, Right At Home Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink.
Teal Hello Card: Altenew Majestic Blooms Stamp Set, Impression Obsession Hello Die, Avery Elle With Sympathy Stamp Set, and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.
Purple Friends Card: My Favorite Things Wavy Coloring Book Background, Sunny Studio Friends & Family Die, Sunny Studio Friends & Family Stamp Set, and Wilted Violet Distress Ink.
Blue Friends Card: Simon Says Stamp Emma Background, Sunny Studio Friends & Family Die, Sunny Studio Friends & Family Stamp Set, and Mermiad Lagoon Distress Ink.
I should also mention that I stamped “handmade hugs” from the My Favorite Things Love Is In the Mail Stamp Set with my MISTI stamping tool.
I hope these links were helpful. I hope I didn’t make any mistakes – let me know if you see any!
GIVEAWAY
How would you like to win 3 sets of Mini Distress Inks and 3 stamp sets that I featured today? For your chance, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 2/15/17 telling me your favorite color to craft with. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too! Prize personally donated.)
SUPPLIES
Want to find the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here. All products were personally purchased except those with an asterisk. As always, this post was NOT sponsored.) Click on the letters below each picture to go to a favorite store: Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Ellen Hutson (EH), etc.
