Betsy Veldman is bringing her fabulous style to our technique videos today. She'll be featuring some ink blending techniques to add subtle shading and color to your papercrafting projects. I hope you'll be inspired to play along with us.
Some still images of her project to get your inky fingers itching:
If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.
–A new Make It Monday Challenge & video will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.
–Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product of some kind and ink applied to your project using a tool other than a stamp.
–Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
—Add your link to our —>InLinkz List<—
-You will have until 7am, Monday, April 4th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
–We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye. The tweets/Facebook postings no longer have any special merit regarding the actual contest.
–One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, April 4th, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get to select a FREE Papertrey stamp set of their choice!
Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!
EDITED TO ADD RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER:
Congrats, Chupa! You get the opportunity to select a free Papertrey stamp set of your choice! Please be sure to email customer service with your selection and shipping information so we can get that out to you! And thanks to everyone else for playing along! All of the entries this week were truly spectacular!!!
Betty C says
Thanks, Betsy, for showing me how to blend and for speaking up so that I could hear you!! I do look forward each Monday to the Papertrey videos.
Kathy H says
Love the video and the card is outstanding…my only complaint is that most ink used references PTI ink pads.
Helen F. says
Thank YOU, Betsy for such a fabulous video and beautiful card. This is yet one more technique I am going to try ~ gosh, I’ve been making cards for 12 years now and still learning new stuff :)~~LOVE LOVE LOVE Make It Mondays!!!
Tammie Koehnen says
Fabulous video Betsy! Thank you so much for sharing your paper distressing technique. You are a NATURAL in video. 🙂 Beautiful cards, thank you for the inspiration, I must make a card today!
Juanita in Ohio says
I LOVE this look! It is very subtle and beautiful. TFS.
Elaina Larsen says
Great video and lovely cards.
Laurie says
love the video and the card. Can’t wait to try this technique.
France F says
Thank you so much for sharing this great technique on video.
Jude says
Awesome cards! I’ve been itching to do this technique. Thanks for the video. Jude
Nancy says
Both cards are so beautiful. Thanks for the GREAT video!
Chinnu says
Gorgeous card! Thank you so much for sharing the technique on video – can’t wait to try it!
Barbara A. says
This I got to try out!!! Thanks so much for sharing the technique with us and love, love your card!
Patti says
Thank you for doing this video – I have shyed away from using the blending tool and have always used a dauber or sponge………..maybe I will try it now. Love the results and softness it gives to the project!
my best
Patti
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I’ve already bookmark this article and will definitely refer this article to all my close friends and colleagues. Thanks for posting!
Kelly Ann Taylor says
This technique looks like alot of fun.
I’ll be sure to try it soon!
Thank you so much for posting this!
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Just want to say what a great blog you got here!I’ve been around for quite a lot of time, but finally decided to show my appreciation of your work!
Joy Taylor says
Thanks so much Betsy for showing us your beautiful cards, looking forward to playing along again this week..Hugs!
Pat S says
Love this soft colorful background. Thanks for the technique video. This is a must try inspiration for me.
vicki dutcher says
One of my favorite techniques!! Thank You!!
Angela B. says
Oooh lala! I love this! I am ready to play now!!
Vicki A. says
All of the cards shown in the initial April release are great! I especially like the layered grunge cards. I would love to make these cards for my husband and son for Father’s Day or their upcoming birthdays. We also have a little boy in our family!
Cherrie says
I love, love, love this technique. Betsy you have hit this one out of the park and I can’t wait to get started on my blended background cards.
Donna Phelan says
GREAT technoque……BEAUTIFUL creations!