Hello! This week’s challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch got my creative mood going, so I made four Distress Oxides background cards.

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Here is this week’s sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch – isn’t it awesome? So versatile!

Distress Oxide Inks Blending

If you’re not familiar with Distress Oxide Inks, I recommend watching this short video tutorial by Tim Holtz.

In my opinion, when it comes to blending, Distress Oxide inks are the best! 😍 They blend beautifully and very smoothly.

For my blended backgrounds, I used Prima Watercolor paper, blending brushes and Ranger Ink Blending Tool with blending foams. First, I chose the colors for blending (Kristina Werner has some great suggestions on her blog), and applied them to the paper with blending brushes:

After putting the first layer of ink, I applied more ink with my blending tool.

Check out the beautiful blend you get with those inks!

I did the same process with different color schemes, and then turned them into cards.

Here are the finished cards. Each one has its own title, for easy linking 🙂

Oh Happy Day Card

Distress Oxides Colors: Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio. Stamp: Concord & 9th “Bits and Pieces” stamp set.

So Happy For You Card

Distress Oxides Colors: Seedless Preserves, Abandoned Coral, Worn Lipstick. Stamp: Avery Elle “Butterflies” stamp set.

Make a Wish Card

Distress Oxides Colors: Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Hickory Smoke. Stamp: Avery Elle.

Happy Birthday (Hebrew) Card

Distress Oxides Colors: Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Squeezed Lemonade. Stamp: Netanella.

This card will also be submitted to Simonsaysstamp Wednesday Challenge – “Fall/Autumn Colors”.

By the way, if you want to see all my cards for CAS(E) this Sketch challenges, click here!

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Have a great week!

– Michal