Easy Ink Blending – Free Live Card Class Today

Easy ink blending with Stampin' UP! blending brushes and Magnolia Mood stamp by Patty Bennett - free online class video

  Learn How to Ink Blend an Easy Background Join me live today (or watch the replay) to learn how to use Stampin’ Up! blending brushes and ink to make this easy card background!!  I’ve used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp, too! Watch the Live Video today or the Replay Join me live at 11am …

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Rainbow of Colors with Enduring Beauty Masks

Rainbow of Enduring Beauty Mask cards featuring Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes and ink by Patty Bennett. Free Card making Video tutorial.

What could be prettier than a rainbow of floral cards!?  Answer… not too many things are prettier than that!!  If you’d like to create pretty cards like these, please watch my video below and I’d appreciate your online order for any of the Stampin’ Up! supplies you need.  The links are provided at the bottom …

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Free Video Tutorial for Enduring Beauty Masks

Enduring Beauty Masks used 3 ways. Card Making Video tutorial from Patty Bennett

Yesterday during my weekly live crafting video, I enjoyed sharing 3 ways I’ve used the Enduring Beauty Masks to create handmade cards with Blending Brushes and ink.  Whether you use the coordinating stamp set and dies, or just the masks you have lots of options to make beautiful cards.  I’ve even added some shading with …

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3 Ways to use the Enduring Beauty Masks

Facebook live weekly card crafting video: how to use Enduring Beauty Masks 3 ways with Patty Bennett

  You are invited to Join me Live today! I am excited to share 3 ways I’ve used the Enduring Beauty Masks!!  Join me live (or watch the replay) to see 3 variations of creating a handmade card with these masks, Blending Brushes and ink. Watch the Live Video today or the Replay Join me …

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Use the Color Buddies chart for Color Combo ideas

Using Color Buddies from Stampin' Up! for ink blending on Gold Foil flower cards with paper butterflies by Patty Bennett

  If you ever need ideas for coordinating Stampin’ Up! color combos for your projects, try using the Color Buddies on the chart below.   For my cards today, I’ve used 2 different color buddy combos with blending brushes and ink on Gold Foiled Flowers cards.  Adding the same colors of ink to the paper butterflies …

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Make a Fall Card with Blending Brushes

Stampin' Up! Fall Card with Blending brushes and leaf stencil from Abundant Beauty masks

The new Abundant Beauty masks (I call them stencils) are so versatile!!  You can create flowers, you can create a leaf background (like this card),  and there is also a houndstooth pattern in the pack!! To create this fall card, I used the Stampin’ Up! ink colors indicated below with my Blending Brushes. If you …

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Some of my Favorite Floral Cards Ever!

Two-Tone Flora dies from Stampin UP! with Textured Floral bundle - flower cards by Patty Bennett with Blending Brushes

Floral Cards… you know they are my favorite, and I think these are some of my very favorites of all time.   I’ve used my blending brushes, ink pads and the Gorgeous Garden die! This die is amazing and a full card front size! Whether you use this as a stencil, or, you put the die …

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Video: 5 Minute Flower Card with Ink Blending

5 minute flower cards featuring the ink blending technique with Stampin Up! Blending Brushes and flower sets, by Patty Bennett

I have a fun, quick prerecorded video for you today… I think you are going to love these 5 Minute Flower cards!!  Using the ink blending technique, you can create these in ANY color combination you’d like! Please Watch The Video below for all the details! From left to right, let’s start with the pink …

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Simply Marbelous Northern Lights Card

Use Stampin' UP! Simply Marbelous Sale-a-Bration paper to create an ink blended sky for the Northern Lights. by Patty Bennett

  A Bucket List dream of mine is to see the Northern Lights!  We’ve seen just a glimpse of it on one of the Alaska Cruises we’ve been on, but someday I’d love to see it in it’s full glory!!  I decided to try to make a Northern Lights card using the Sale-a-Bration Simply Marbelous …

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Daisy Garden & Ink Blending Card

Card Idea and Ink Blending tips with Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes featuring Daisy Garden Background stamp. Video tutorial by Patty Bennett

  I’m super excited to share the 3rd and final card from my Ink Blending tip video last week (see it HERE or below in this post)!   I was inspired by a card that Melody Hyde shared where she only stamped part of the Daisy Garden background stamp.  So, I only stamped about 2/3 of …

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Timeless Tropical Palm Trees & Ink Blending Tips

Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes Ink Blending Tips and the Timeless Tropical stamp set - from Patty Bennett

  A special thank you for your kind words and enthusiasm as I demonstrated this card live with you on Friday!!!  I am so happy you enjoyed this color combo and the ink blending tips with Stampin’ UP! Blending Brushes!!   It’s quite a different color combo than I usually use, but I love it: Rich …

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Ink Blending Tips with Blending Brushes

Ink Blending tips with Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes featuring Delicate Dahlias Sale-a-Bration stamp set. Video tutorial by Patty Bennett

Brush up on your Ink Blending skills with Tips for using Stampin’ UP! Blending Brushes!!  I have a fun video for you today, with some great tips that helped me to achieve a smooth blend of colors on my Delicate Dahlias Cards!     Stampin’ UP! blending brushes are really amazing!!  I was so excited …

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