Soft Velvet Ink Blending | Altenew Magnificent Magnolias

Create a breathtaking yet simple card using the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Magnificent Magnolias by Altenew.

In this post, I’ll show you how to add a soft velvet ink blending effect to die-cut flowers, creating elegant depth with simple techniques—perfect for both beginners and experienced crafters!

First, let me show you the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Magnificent Magnolias by Altenew.

The kit includes:

• Stamp set and coordinating stencils.
• A die set that will cut 4 beautiful layered magnolia designs and the sentiments in the stamp set.
• An embossing folder that coordinates with the stencils.

Key features:

• Super versatile.
• Each item can be used on its own or mixed and matched with other supplies from our stash.
• The possibilities are endless—combine them to create projects of all sizes and styles, each with its own unique look!

Soft Velvet Ink Blending with Altenew Magnificent Magnolias

Card Recipe

• Craft Your Life Project Kit Magnificent Magnolias
• Build-A-Garden Tranquil Trail Add on Dies
• Altenew Ultra Sticky Mat Grid
• Obsidian Ink
  

Altenew Ink Colours Used

• Mauve
• Agate
• Amethyst
• Ruby Red
• Mangrove Root.
• Mossy Meadow

The Process

Ink blending

1. Die-cut the pieces from coloured cardstock. I used Frosty Pink Cardstock
2. Choose three ink tones from the same colour family—a light, medium, and dark shade.
   I used: Mauve, Agate, and Amethyst.
3. Select a fourth ink in a contrasting colour – I used Ruby Red ink
   Allow each ink colour to show through. Leave some darker, some lighter, and some uninked areas.
4. Blend the three similar shades from the centre of each petal outward, leaving a few areas uninked for natural highlights.
5. Apply the contrasting ink over the untouched areas and softly blend it into some of the already inked sections for added depth.
6. Next, I assembled the flowers. Like many other Altenew die sets, the Magnificent Magnolias die set features a keyhole system, making it easy to align and layer the different pieces.
7. Splatter with Gold Sparkle Base to add a touch of shine and elegance.
   Done! Set the flowers aside.
   

Card Assembling

• Next, stamp the flower stem and leaves onto a 6-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ piece of Neenah 110 lb cardstock.
• Using the colouring stencils, apply brown and green inks to the stamped image.
• Next, adhere the flowers over the stem as shown in the photos and video.
• Using sentiment stamps and dies in the set, stamp and die-cut the sentiment “just because” and placed it over the image.
• To finish, I added a gold mirror cardstock mat layer and mounted the panel onto a 5×7-inch card base.

I love how this card came together with just a few key elements, allowing the beautiful layering die-cuts to take centre stage.

The minimalistic design lets the florals shine while still feeling elegant and complete.

I hope this project inspires you to try mixing your dies, stamps, and stencils in creative ways—even using just one stencil layer can make a big impact. Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

That’s all for today.
Thanks for stopping by.
X Bibi

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