For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my smooth colouring technique for my beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using the Painted Poppies Bundle. I used both this bundle and the Poppy Moment Dies for this stunning card. They compliment each other so well! Of course, I had to use Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends to colour my poppies! I wanted to make the colouring the main focal point, but couldn’t resist using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the Whisper White card stock once I stamped the Just Jade splotches. To add a bit of subtle dimension, I used Vellum for some of the leaves and the circular accent that grounds the piece. The Basic Rhinestones were coloured with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend to match my card.

For part 3 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the smooth colouring technique. The other 2 parts are listed below at the end of this document. One of the most exciting things about Blends, as the name suggests, is their blending capabilities. 

Smooth Colouring Technique

• Apply a smooth layer in small circles of the lightest colour to your image. If you have a large area to cover, work in sections to keep the ink moist. This wet ink will help with the blending.
• Add the dark colour where the shadows will be using a flicking motion to help with the blending process and reduce the amount of ink needed for a smooth blend.
• Use the light colour to blend along the area where the dark and the light colours meet
• You may need to go over it a few times to get it blended how you like.
• Blends have the ability to lay down smooth, even colour without streaks
• Colour in small circles keeping the leading edge wet and allow the ink to blend to create a seamless look
• Make sure you saturate the entire area so that you eliminate any light or mottled areas
• Check the back of your paper to make sure that the ink is saturating evenly

Supplies:

Stamps: Painted Poppies Bundle (153827)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad (153115)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Poppy Parade (119793), Vellum (101856)

Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775 ), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Just Jade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153107), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

• Basic Black: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Scraps for scallop die
• Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • 1 ½” x 2 ¾” (sentiment)
  • 2 pieces: 2” x 2” (for poppies)
  • Scraps for 3 leaves
• Poppy Parade: 2 ¼” x 1 ½”
• Vellum: 3” x 3” (circular accent)
  • Scraps for 3 leaves

Instructions for My Poppy Birthday Card: 

1. Fold the Basic Black card stock in half to create the card base.
2. Stamp the poppies and leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White
3. Colour the poppies and leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the poppies
4. Die cut the poppies and leaves with the corresponding dies from the Painted Labels Dies
5. Using the Poppy Moments Dies, die cut the poppy outline in Poppy Parade
6. Die cut a scrap of Basic Black card stock with the scallop border dies from the Painted Labels Dies
7. Die cut a scrap of Vellum with the small leaves with the stem from the Poppy Moments Dies
8. Using the Painted Labels Dies, die cut the circular accent in Vellum
9. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White and die cut it out with the appropriate Painted Labels Dies
10. Stamp the splotch in Just Jade in the bottom half of the Whisper White piece
11. Emboss this piece with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base
12. Using glue dots, adhere the Vellum circle to the card base
13. Adhere the Basic Black scallop border to the sentiment and attach to the card base with dimensionals
14. Using glue dots, adhere the Basic Black poppy center to the poppy frame and adhere to the Vellum circle with glue dots.
15. Slip one of the poppies behind the sentiment and adhere with glue dots
16. Adhere with glue dots, the leaves to the other poppy and place on card base with dimensionals
17. Colour the Basic Rhinestones with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend and add to the card

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Poppy Birthday Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

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