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More Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos – Heffy Friends Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

18 Aug

Hi everyone and welcome to the Heffy Friends Blog Hop! Today we are celebrating the Heffy Doodle July 2020 release with lots of inspiration and a giveaway, too!

I created two very different cards using two of my favorite sets from the release: You Go, Gull and Fluffy Puffy Unicorns.  My first card is a very jewel-toned sunset slimline card using You Go, Gull!

Hey Gullfriend by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

I love mixing unusual distress oxide inks together to create beautiful skies!  For this card I blended Dried Marigold, Abandoned Coral, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch, and Chipped Sapphire distress oxide ink onto a panel of strathmore bristol smooth cardstock.  I let it dry and then die-cut it with the largest Stitched Slimline Trio Border dies!  I love that this die set has three outline dies to give you lots of size options for your slimline cards!  Once the panel was totally dry I stamped the sentiment from You Go, Gull onto the panel with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.

Hey Gullfriend by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

Next I blended two panels for my sun and waves.  I blended Scattered Straw and Dried Marigold distress oxide ink onto one panel and Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire distress oxide ink onto the second panel.  I die-cut the sun with a circle die and then used the new Breaking Waves Border dies for the waves.  I also die-cut the waves with the Stitched Slimline Border dies so that the sides would have the same nice stitching detail as the sky panel.

Hey Gullfriend by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

While my blended panels were drying I stamped the images from You Go, Gull with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I colored them with copic markers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I also colored inside the buoys to match the sky and waves as much as possible.  I adhered all my images to the scene and cut a slit for one seagull to float on the waves!  I kinda love how dramatic it turned out!  I don’t often refrain from adding splatters or spritzes of water to my blended panels but I really kinda like that I didn’t here!

My next card is about as sparkly and pastel-y sweet as my first is not! 😉

Fluffy Puffy Unicorns by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

For this card I blended a panel of strathmore bristol smooth cardstock with Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, and Shaded Lilac.  I splattered it with water and then spritzed it thoroughly with shimmer spray until the whole panel sparkled!  Then I set it aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.  I die-cut clouds from the Silver Lining Clouds Border dies using white cardstock and vellum for the top and bottom of my card.  I stamped the sentiment from Fluffy Puffy Unicorns onto one of the clouds with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Fluffy Puffy Unicorns by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

Next I stamped the unicorns and clouds from Fluffy Puffy Unicorns with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I colored them with copic markers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies!  I arranged all my elements over my blended panels and adhered them with a mix of regular adhesive and foam mounting tape for a little dimension.  Then I went over EVERYTHING with my spectrum noir clear sparkle brush marker.  Seriously this card is practically blinding when it catches the light…just like a unicorn should be! 😉

And that’s it!  The new release has incredible variety and some absolutely fantastic designs and you should definitely check it out! 🙂

To celebrate the hop Heffy Doodle will be giving away a £50 gift card!  Make sure to comment on each stop in the hop to be entered for your chance to win. The winner will be selected randomly and announced on the Heffy Doodle blog on August 25th.

You should have come from Kelly Faye Martin and the next stop is Jessica McAfee Mercer!  You can find a full hop list over on the Heffy Doodle blog!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fantastic weekend!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

You Go, Gull Stamps – Heffy Doodle
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
You Go, Gull Dies – Heffy Doodle
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Breaking Waves Border Dies – Heffy…
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Fluffy Puffy Unicorns Stamps – Heffy…
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Fluffy Puffy Unicorns Dies – Heffy…
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Silver Linings Cloud Border Dies -…
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Stitched Slimline Trio Dies – Heffy…
[ HFF | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Avery Elle – Clear Shimmer Spray
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | SSS | ELH ]
Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS ]
Tonic LIGHT MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Nuvo 2…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676 at…
[ SSS | AMZUS | SBC | ELH ]
Connect Glue – Gina K Designs
[ GNK | SSS | ELH ]
Plus VELLUM ADHESIVE Double Sided…
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by…
[ AMZUS | SSS | ELH ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
MT100 Original MISTI Laser Etched…
[ HA | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
MT200 MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool -…
[ HA | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
[ AMZUS ]
Gemini JUNIOR Die-Cutting And…
[ SSS | SBC | AMZUS ]

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Comments

  1. Georgia says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:15 am

    The ink blending background is phenomenal

    Reply
  2. Meghan Kennihan says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:20 am

    Ooooo August 25th is my birthday! Maybe it will be my lucky day! I LOVE both your cards! THE skies are awesome and I love those unicorns!

    Reply
    • Annette A Reed says

      August 18, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Very cute cards. Your ink blending is fantastic!

      Reply
  3. Sharon Gullikson says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:24 am

    Your blending is incredible!! I love the sunset….

    Reply
  4. Michelle V says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:32 am

    I love the distress colours used for the sky in each card.

    Reply
  5. Jeanne Beam says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:32 am

    Such adorable cards! Love the colors and designs…
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Patt H. says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:49 am

    I love both these awesome creations, Jess! The blending on your gullfriend card is so striking & the gull riding on the wave is the perfect touch!!

    Reply
  7. Ashley Harris says

    August 18, 2020 at 10:54 am

    Your blending on the first card is amazing and the second card just the cutest and most whimsical thing ever!!

    Reply
  8. Marja Schellenberg says

    August 18, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Such a wonderful cards

    Reply
  9. Lounon says

    August 18, 2020 at 11:13 am

    They are so cute ! Your sunset is beautiful !

    Reply
  10. Savannagh Kacey says

    August 18, 2020 at 11:20 am

    The blending on your gull friend card is so seamless. It truly looks like the sky!

    Reply
  11. Anneleise Hampson says

    August 18, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    Wow your ink blending is so beautiful! Your seagul card Background is stunning.

    Reply
    • Marja Schellenberg says

      August 18, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      What a wonderful blending and such a cute cards.

      Reply
  12. Mrs H says

    August 18, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    Amazing blending. I love your creation
    Claire Mrs H’s Crafty Corner

    Reply
  13. Andre M. says

    August 18, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    The vibrant sky is the perfect backdrop for these gulls, lovely inspiration.

    Reply
  14. Sharda Maheshwari says

    August 18, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    That background blend is so so elegant. It’s a perfect blend and a new blending horizon .

    Reply
  15. Tara Prince says

    August 18, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    such beautiful blending

    Reply
  16. Laura Nehring says

    August 18, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Your backgrounds are beautiful!!

    Reply
  17. Linda E says

    August 18, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    You have such mad blending skills – you make jewel tones & pastels come alive. I’m telling those seagulls they need to be mine, mine, mine! Adorable cards!

    Reply
  18. sharzar4 says

    August 18, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    Your ink blending on the seagull card is so seamless. Wonderful cards.

    Reply
  19. Lindarub says

    August 18, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    Cute cards!

    Reply
  20. Denise Bryant says

    August 19, 2020 at 2:07 am

    Fabulous ink blending and colors! Love the scene you created for the seagulls! Awesome card! And the unicorns are just adorable!

    Reply
  21. Marisela Delgado says

    August 19, 2020 at 2:25 am

    Gorgeous colors! So beautiful!

    Reply
  22. Marisela Delgado says

    August 19, 2020 at 3:07 am

    Gorgeous cards!

    Reply
  23. Mirella Rogan says

    August 19, 2020 at 4:02 am

    So much cuteness! Love the vibrant colours on the first card, and the second one – well, who can resist some sparkle and cute unicorns?! <3

    Reply
  24. Jasmin Oliver says

    August 19, 2020 at 4:17 am

    I love these, the seagulls scene is fantastic!

    Reply
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