Do you know how to use blending brushes?

Today I am going to show you how to create a Darling Donkeys card from start to finish using an amazing new tool from Stampin' Up! - Blending Brushes!

Stampin' Up! introduced Blending Brushes on page 70 of the new Mini Catalog. I decided to use my Blending Brushes to create a background of color for today's card. Watch the video below to see how to do this. 

Tip: to clean Blending Brushes, you can use our Shammy, a slightly damp micro fiber (soft) cloth, or run the brush under water. Just know if that when you use water you need to set your brush aside for a while to dry. 

After I decided on the colors to use for blending my background layer I then chose elements for my card front, using the oh-so-cute Darling Donkeys set. If you want to earn this set for free, check out my Darling Donkeys kit offer here. 

I stamped and colored my donkeys using Stampin' Blends and then fussy-cut them out to add to my card.

I also used my new pack of Dandy Wishes dies to create some grass for my card as well. I explain more about this on my video.

 

All these elements add a touch of fun to my card, including the phrase from the Darling Donkeys set. Here's my card:

Here's how to make this cute card:

Stamp set: Darling Donkeys (155264 - FREE with a $5o order)

Ink: So Saffron, Basic Grey, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        So Saffron: 8 1/2" 5 1/2"
        Basic Grey: 5 1/4" x 4"
        Whisper White: 5 1/8" x 3 6/8"
        Old Olive: scraps

Misc: Blending Brushes (153611), Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Dandy Garden dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine

Here's my video showing you how to use Blending Brushes - watch for my bonus tips along the way. 

 

Comments

[Terri]

Thanks Amy. I know I will have a blast adding touches of color here and there.

[Ann]

Such a wonderful tool! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ's.