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Ink Blending Die-Cuts and Backgrounds with the June MFT Release (+VIDEO)

9 Jun

Good morning!  The June release from MFT Stamps is now available and it’s full of summer must-haves!!  I’ll have more to share this month using this fabulous release but I had to start off with a shark-themed card!  For some reason I’ve always had a fascination with sharks…shark movies, shark books, shark trackers, etc…so when I saw the Baby Shark Die-Namics and Sharky Sentiments set I couldn’t wait to use it!!  And I decided to focus on one of my favorite movies of all time that features a surprisingly lovable shark! 😉

Hello Chum by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

I also have a quick video for this card that you can watch below or over at my Youtube channel:

To start I die-cut the various parts of my shark from white, black, sugar wafer (bazzill), and soft stone (pti) cardstock.  On the main body I blended Hickory Smoke and Black Soot distress oxide ink to give him a little more dimension.  I blended Pumice Stone distress oxide ink onto his mouth and then used copic markers in R37, R39, and R89 to color his mouth.  I adhered him together and added a few accents with a white gel pen.  I also stamped the clown fish from Mermazing, colored him with copic markers, and die-cut him with the coordinating die.  I used YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18, T0, T2, T9, and 110 for the fish.  Finally I stamped sentiments from Sharky Sentiments onto black cardstock, heat-embossed them with white embossing powder, and trimmed them down to thin labels.

Hello Chum by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

For my background I blended Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot distress oxide ink onto a panel of strathmore bristol smooth cardstock.  I started a little above center and blended out to the darkest colors on the edges of my panel as if the shark was swimming towards you and his tail fin was kicking up air bubbles that made it appear lighter.  I let that dry for a few minutes and then I splattered the panel with water and white gouache.

Hello Chum by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

Once the background panel was totally dry I adhered it to an A2 card base and added my images and sentiment.  I used foam mounting tape for the shark and sentiment but regular ATG adhesive for the clown fish which makes the shark look even more imposing!  Finally I finished the card by adding crystal glaze to the shark’s eyes to give them a little extra shine!

And that’s it!  I highly recommend checking out the full release!  I’m especially excited about the beautiful Peony stamp and of course, Stacey Yacula’s adorable new set! 😉 Thanks so much for visiting and have an amazing day!

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!

Baby Shark Die-namics – MFT Stamps
[ MFT ]
Sharky Sentiments – MFT Stamps
[ MFT ]
BB Mermazing
[ MFT | ELH | SSS ]
BB Mermazing Die-namics
[ MFT | ELH | SSS ]
Peacock Feathers, Ranger Distress…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Mermaid Lagoon, Ranger Distress Oxide…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Salty Ocean, Ranger Distress Oxide…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Blueprint Sketch, Ranger Distress…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Chipped Sapphire, Ranger Distress…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Black Soot, Ranger Distress Oxide Ink…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE 14ml…
[ SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Perfect Match – Soft Stone Cardstock…
[ PPR ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sugar…
[ ELH ]
Hero Hues Dove White, Hero Arts…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Hero Hues Pitch Black, Hero Arts…
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Pad 9 X 12
[ ELH | SSS ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | SSS | ELH ]
Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N at…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
Amazon.com : Uni Posca Extra Fine…
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Tonic LIGHT MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Nuvo 2…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676 at…
[ SSS | AMZUS | SBC | ELH ]
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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  1. Meghan Kennihan says

    June 9, 2020 at 10:06 am

    Your background is INCREDIBLE! I love this shark! too cute!

    Reply
  2. Stacey Kowbel says

    June 9, 2020 at 11:53 am

    Fabulous card! Love your water background and the little Nemo beside the shark. I can only think of Bruce when I see this shark 🙂

    Reply
  3. Patt H. says

    June 9, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Love this cute baby shark & the incredible background! Looks just like the deep ocean water!!

    Reply
  4. Marisela Delgado says

    June 9, 2020 at 10:25 pm

    So beautiful!

    Reply

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