Hi! I’m back today with cards that have blended backgrounds, and I used some masking on them, too! 🙂

Some of you might remember that less than two weeks ago, I shared this sunset card:

That card got wonderful responses, thank you so much!! 🙂 (By the way, for full details on the card – click here.)

Then, Gina K. shared this video, and demonstrated more ways to use masking with blended backgrounds on cards.

Her demo really got me going! 🤩 So, I made a couple of cards using this technique.

First, I made this card:

I used again the large floral stamp from the Natural Silhouettes stamp set by Gina K. Designs. The sentiment is part of the You Warm My Heart stamp set by Gina K. Designs.

After finishing the first card, I wanted to try a similar color combination to what Gina used. She used light green, turquoise, and teal, and it was the perfect opportunity to try my new Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink!

I wanted my card to match this week’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches:

So I made this card:

The stamps are from the Happy Days stamp set by CZ Design.

I really like the combination of Salvaged Patina with Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron!

Finally, I wanted to make a card for this week’s sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches:

So I created this cute mini slimline card:

The combination of Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide inks is definitely one of my favorites. I tried it not so long ago in this post, and I love it!

As you know, I use the Butterflies stamp set from Avery Elle all the time. 🙂
I think they work wonderfully with blended backgrounds like this one, and the masking adds more interest to their texture:

These cards were so much fun to make! I love the versatility of the masking and the different color combinations that you can use.

And that’s all for today! 🙂

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Wishing you a fun weekend ❤️

– Michal