Simple Blended Blue Card Idea

Country Flowers stamp set - simple card with Stampin' Up! blending brushes and ink.

Need a super simple card idea?  I’ve got one for you!! Grab your Blending Brushes and 2 or 3 colors of ink plus a couple stamps!     If you missed the Video Please watch my ink blending video for making this easy card design!   The color combo I used for ink blending is …

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Ephemera Pack on Low Inventory – Don’t Delay

Stampin Up! Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack card ideas featuring Blending Brush ink blended background by Patty Bennett

When I saw the 4 new Ephemera packs in the May Stampin’ UP! catalog I fell in love, especially with the Fully Flowering pack… because you know… flowers 🙂   I love making cards with the pieces in all 4 of the packs, but especially the Fully Flowering pack. It’s currently on the Low Inventory list, …

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Pretty Pink Paper Butterfly Card

Stampin' Up! paper butterflies colored with blending brushes and ink. Analogous pink color combo card by Patty Bennett

Ready for a really soft, beautiful Pink butterfly card!?  I loved how this one turned out.  It was easy to create these colored paper butterflies by applying Stampin’ UP! ink with Blending Brushes to the butterflies.  They come already die cut, but be sure to watch THIS PART of my previous video for great tips …

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Frosted Forest: Watercoloring & No Stamping

Watercolor technique version: No stamping with the Frosted Forest Online Exclusive. Just Ink blending and watercoloring with the masks. Cards by Patty Bennett

Thank you for joining me last Friday for my free weekly live crafting session  as I shared tips and card making ideas with you featuring the brand new Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest Bundle.  This bundle is part of the July 2024 Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive release!  After creating the cards using the stamps, dies and …

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Frosted Forest Card Video Tutorial with Blending Brushes

Stampin' Up! Online Exclusive bundle: Frosted Forest includes stamp set, dies and masks. Use with Blending Brushes and ink. cards by Patty Bennett

I do hope you were able to Join me for my free weekly live crafting session yesterday as I shared tips and card making ideas with you featuring the brand new Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest Bundle.  This bundle is part of the July 2024 Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive release! It will be available while supplies …

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Live Card Making today: Frosted Forest Bundle

Live Card Making video featuring Stampin' Up! Frosted Forest bundle with blending brushes and masks. PattyStamps

  You are Invited… Join me for a free live crafting session today as I share tips and card making ideas with you featuring the brand new Stampin’ Up! Frosted Forest Bundle.  This bundle is part of the July 2024 Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive release!  It will be available while supplies last. This bundle includes …

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Ink Blending Happy Birthday Friend cards

Friends for Life cards featuring Stampin Up! So Swirly embossing folder and ink blending by Patty Bennett

  You are going to learn 7 Tips in my video below! I’m guessing that any one of your friends would LOVE one of these cards!  I was thrilled when I received a similar card from Paola, and asked her if I could use it for inspiration for my Friday Live.  I’m so glad you …

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Let’s Make Pretty Cards for your Friends! Live!

Cards for a Friend featuring Stampin' Up! friends for life and Attention Shoppers bundles live video today with Patty Bennett

OOOH these cards make me so happy!!  I received an awesome card from Paola for my birthday and I used it for inspiration to create the cards we’ll be making today! Join me Live Today! On my weekly Friday Live card making video today, I’ll be sharing how to make these colorful cards featuring the …

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Oh Happy Day Cards

Layers of Beauty cards featuring Stampin' UP! Kindest Expressions sentiment. Ink Blending with masks. by Patty Bennett

  This was a bit of a stretch for me…. USUALLY, when I use a fancier type image like these roses from the Layers of Beauty mask bundle, I use a more fancy greeting or sentiment.  But this time I went outside my comfort zone and used a more bold / graphic Oh Happy Day …

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New Thoughtful Designs paper for Card Backgrounds

Layers of Beauty STampin' Up! card with Thoughtful Designs paper background. Blending Brush coloring by Patty Bennett

    Wow wow wow .. this new Thoughtful Journey specialty paper from Stampin’ Up! on page 47, in the Thoughtful Journey suite is SO gorgeous!!!  I loved using it for the backgrounds on my Layers of Beauty cards! Color combo for ink blending flowers/leaves above: Peach Pie, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, …

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Pretty in Pink Layers of Beauty Card

Stampin' Up! Layers of Beauty bundle card by Patty Bennett with Blending Brushes

Ever since Stampin’ Up! introduced these layering masks a couple years ago (first the Abundant Beauty Sunflowers, then the Enduring Beauty and now the Layering Beauty masks),  I’ve been in love with them and enjoy practicing my Ink Blending and color combos!     The Stampin’ Up! ink colors I used with my Blending Brushes …

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Easy Ink Blending Card Background – Free Video

Easy Ink Blending card background with Stampin 'Up! Blending Brushes and Magnolia Mood stamp set by Patty Bennett

  I wanted to take you back in time to one of my favorite – easy – backgrounds for card making…. Ink Blending just a strip of color!  All you need is a strip of color and then stamp an image on top. If you are like me, it will take every ounce of your …

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