#143 Stampin’ Blends – Two-Colour Blending
It is pretty amazing how you can achieve smooth, even colouring and great dimension using just two colours! I have two videos demonstrating our two-colour blending techniques. Each video shares how to blend two colours in different ways… one may work best for you!
In the first video I share how to saturate the paper with a light colour before adding a dark colour, making it super easy to blend. I share lots of helpful tips along the way!
Tips & Tricks to Note
- For the “Two-Shade Blending – 1” technique, you’ll want the image thoroughly saturated with the lighter color before blending in the darker shade. Think of it as dropping a bit of food colouring into a bowl of water—the colour spreads better in water than it does in an empty bowl.
- Don’t worry about staying in the lines as you’re learning to blend. Relax and have fun! You can always cut the image out to use on a card.
Practice Sheets Download
Download: 2-Colour Blending Practice Sheets (PDF)
Please click the link above to download the Practice Sheets. Using these practice sheets, you will be colouring the same images as I, which will make it easier to follow along closely with the videos. And now just a few things to remember when printing your images:
- Look for a “do not scale” or “print at 100%” option when printing. Your particular printer may require that you select “fit to page”.
- Print on high-quality cardstock or paper that you know works well with Stampin’ Blends. For suggestions, please see “Stampin’ Blends Product Compatibility” post.
- If you have never used digital images for Stampin’ Blends, “”print a test page first. If your printer ink is not compatible with Stampin’ Blends, you can take your practice sheets to a copy center and have them printed on your prefered cardstock. The ink used in Stampin’ Blends or other toner based printers (like laser printers) work well with Blends.
- If you need to have your Practice Sheets printed at a copy center or at a friend’s house, consider printing two copies of the practice sheets. You might want to colour additional Practice Sheets
