Sunset Blending with Distress Oxide Inks

[@DionneNotDianne]

I recently rediscovered your channel. I don’t even make cards or craft really but I watch your videos before I go to bed. I’ve dealt with bad anxiety all my life, watching your videos helps me keep my mind busy but is also calming. 💕 x

[@Sylvia.Torres]

Beautiful blends! ❤ Thank you Kristina. 😊

[@krisfrankel6424]

Stunning! I never would have thought to put the stamp bottom on the lightest color. Just gorgeous!

[@hiltp1008]

i can’t stop looking at those cards so beautiful! sorta reminds of a negative of a photograph.

[@easttexaslady4618]

These cards are beautiful. These are my favorite colors.

[@barbaracilley8200]

I have the stamp and the Distressed Oxide Ink. Now I have to put them all together. TYFS You are excellent at blending the inks.

[@NancyLynn]

Absolutely gorgeous cards, Kristina! I couldn't agree with you more regarding how to get better at ink blending...I sat down one day and practiced all day doing ink blending and by the end of it all, the improvement was remarkable. It also taught me that this is the best way for me to learn, which is by concentrating all my time on one specific technique before moving on to another. It is the repetition that makes it 'stick in your mind'. TFS Kristina!

[@judyhoff8238]

Love your ink blending combos!!! Each time I see one I try to imagine how I would use the colors.

[@jeanwestackroyd2966]

Wonderful combos Kristina, thankyou for sharing them.

[@margaritagerman]

These cards are so simple and yet so beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to teach and demonstrate. The obvious of googling sky sunset pictures never occured to me. Thank you so much for all you do.

[@brrjohnson8131]

For real inspiration, study a sunset live, in person ...outside. I do this while trying to name the colors I'm witnessing. I usually wind up with a shopping list of colors I want to purchase...but inspired.

[@debbiepaxson2834]

I really like the color combo on the Thanks card...and you're right, nature is amazing!

[@gailthecrafter]

Every time you publish a card I think this card is the most beautiful card I have ever seen. And then you do it again. I’m running out of adjectives.

[@kwernerdesign]

Haha! Thank you! :)

[@imamadeit]

They were all amazing, but that last color combo was stunning. I think so anyway.

[@leenewton5872]

Stunning. Each works as a sunset sky, and is lovely. Wow.

[@09mclemens]

I love your ink blending tutorials. It is amazing how the black wildflower silhouettes brings those sunset backgrounds to life. Gorgeous.

[@suzannerussell4892]

Your ink blending combo series turned me into an ink blending fool! It's my favorite technique for now. these silhouette stamps are absolutely gorgeous on the sunset backgrounds. Way to go, Kristina!

[@czdesign]

I absolutely love your live talking over the actual process. And these are gorgeous color combos. Will be trying!

[@maryannewillequer3305]

All I can say is, WOW! Beautiful cards with beautiful backgrounds.

[@DebadooCreates]

These are so gorgeous. I've been stepping since 2005 but I've never used to stress or distress oxide inks. So I finally got 1 set of the distress oxides, and can't wait to play with them

[@barbinlakeland]

Great process for some great cards - thanks for sharing how to do this!

[@traveldreamer4616]

Beautiful work. You are a natural educator. Thanks for teaching the techniques of blending of background skies.They are seamless. Gorgeous work.

[@craftyana6503]

I'm loving the Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers and Carved Pumpkin one! It looks like a sunrise!! Its beautiful!!!!

[@shannonlundgrenphillipssmi9645]

I can't believe how much I love that last background blend... when you finished blending it I thought to myself... hmmm ... not a color combo I would choose... but WOW!! it's so beautiful! thanks for all your videos, they are very inspirational

[@skmoreau100]

Great tutorial for blending! Love your choice of colors for the sunsets. Thanks for sharing!

[@lisaheld439]

these are absolutely beautiful!!!!! Your videos are simply the BEST to watch. You are my blending inspiration. I took your advice about practicing and you are correct. It's getting better. Thank you for sharing ALL your amazing work!

[@kwernerdesign]

Yay! So happy to hear that practicing is making things go a bit smoother. :)

[@dlp454]

Thanks for expanding your Distress Ink Blending series. These are incredibly beautiful.

[@functionoflightone]

Really beautiful. Even colors that I didn't think would look good together came out really well. Thank you.

[@cfluto]

Beautiful blends! I love the guitar music as well.

[@izzyjones7108]

Really cool and Def practicing blends has also helped me get better with them. Thanks!

[@PrideP8]

Wonderful! You make it look so easy but you are a great teacher. Hope I can learn blending fast! Thank you.

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

Those gorgeous, rich backgrounds would look so beautiful with some of your pretty hand lettering in white!

[@normalara1417]

Those were GORGEOUS!

[@martharoberts2167]

Wow! Those cards are beyond beautiful! Can’t wait to try it! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

[@debrabartman6749]

Thank you for the demo/tutorial. Those are beautiful. I just bought the stamp and tried it with watercolor paper and watercolor paint. I tried stamping the design after I painted the background and then again, stamping the design on plain watercolor paper and painting the background afterward. Definitely helps to use the acrylic stamping tool. I stamped the design at least 4 times. The Versafine ink seemed to work best for me. I need to practice more with these. Hope to get mine looking more like yours.

[@craftysue519]

I just love silhouette stamped cards. This video is awesome for color combos for the backgrounds.. TFS !!!

[@dotcull1682]

Beautiful beautiful cards now i no how to try and blend in the colours i have learnt from you a lot just by watching you thank you so much for sharing

[@jeanwest-ackroyd3908]

Beautiful colours Kristina. I am going to have to try blending at last. Lovely cards also ! Thankyou for sharing so much.

[@andrealavigne7824]

The one with the Carved Pumpkin, Peacock Feathers, & Chipped Sapphire struck me as quite wintry. Even with the green, I love it! Love all of them, actually. Great cards--thanks for sharing, & have an awesome day! :)

[@izzyjones7108]

Yes that was what made me click . Really love that it isn't colors I would have normally thought would work, but it really does look so fabulous

[@marciacarey2793]

Fabulous colours and cards.

[@glendademorest5324]

I do like the teal blend. It looks awesome!

[@amyt6254]

Perfect video! Loved that you explained and then showed us more examples with music. So helpful. Beautiful cards!

[@seattlesue178]

Those blends are so beautiful!

[@ruchapande40]

Its so gorgeous that i can watch this the whole day,ink blending i agree is something perfected through lot of practice,your videos are perfect for a beginner like me ,tfs

[@cecilecoonrod4146]

Watching this again since I’m working on my summer cards now. I noticed that the lighter colors seem to almost push back the darker ones diluant to how lighter copics push back darker. Interesting. You are still my absolute favorite card maker and I never miss a video.

[@KiwiJane1]

Beautiful! The ones with the blues are my faves.

[@Favorites2012mine]

Stunning! I might be weird, but watching you ink blend is mesmerizing. I love watching it all come together. On another note, the music in this video was lovely!

[@janetkildare1521]

All of them are beautiful but the Good Luck and Thanks are gorgeous!

[@cutiephinphinJL]

this is such a beautiful stampset! Love the colours and miss playing with distress.

[@caatandco7848]

Thank you for all those lovely colour combinations.. I am just having some issue with my Versafine not being a nicely black as I would like it to be. Stamp is new however.. as you said practise, practise, practise.. ♥

[@lindahobbs5545]

Gorgeous! Love them all. Thanks for sharing your techniques!

[@venitabucceri8435]

Hi, Kristina. I have just discovered you and your ink-blending series. Your results are SO beautiful!!! The Speckled Egg and Sunset backgrounds are absolutely amazing!!! TFS and have a blessed Festive Season.

[@mpbailey18]

Great video as usual....love that you do most of this in real time...thank you. Interesting choices of sentiments...all I see with these beautiful sunsets is a "Sympathy" or "Thinking of you" sentiment. Just different perspective I guess!

[@lyndablankfeld5155]

Beautiful blending and beautiful cards. What happens if water gets on the cards. So far the only technique I know is splitting with water to watch the action with the distress oxide inks. And then using a sealer to stop anything else from happening. Thanks for the awesome list of items used. I will definitely use your links.

[@junebovenzi]

I love these combinations! Distress Oxides are the best.

[@iamdawt]

These are the most gorgeous cards I've ever seen! I've got my Oxides and paper at the ready to give it a go.

[@dianekayser7207]

Backgrounds are brilliant

[@LeaRama]

I love watching you ink blend with the music. You should do a quick video of just that. :)

[@maureenmartin1241]

Love the color combination .

[@lisamoline7474]

WOW! Those backgrounds are so, so gorgeous!! I love all of them!

[@msteeant5707]

😍😍😍 Your blending videos are by far some of my Most favorite! Thank you so so much for sharing with us!!

[@donnamelville503]

These are beautiful. 😻 Can I suggest when using the MISTY or other stamping platform with background stamps to use Sticky grid by Tim Holtz & Sizzix I think. Keeps paper stuck without need for magnets, and makes it easy to line up and fit the larger stamps. Good for restamping if the ink is not as good as yours

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

Beautiful cards. TFS

[@TheresaPetermann]

Love the color combos. I made myself some tags on a ring with all the combos you did before. Will add these to it. Beautiful cards. thanks as always for sharing.

[@hankejoosen4029]

Absolutely gorgeous 🤩🤩🤩

[@rebecahernandez1505]

woooow! so peacefull cards, and so beautiful ! Thanks for sharing that awsome talent,. Congratulations

[@patriciacornelius1588]

Beautiful cards. Lot of color. Thank you

[@angelinamacintosh5796]

These are amazing what a lovely collection of cards Kristina 😊 Thanks for inspiring us crafters with your amazing skills.

[@kellyphillips8913]

So beautiful!! Looks so serene

[@lisapark6374]

These are beautiful Kristina! Thank you so much! I've learned a lot from the blending videos you've done.

[@theresesprinkle2103]

I love the background cards. Great job.

[@coolstamper]

LOVE the silhouette cards!!! 💕

[@marywilson6760]

Absolutely Beautiful. Loved them all. Your colours are stunning. Yes I too like Pam below, would love to see Night skies, or The Northern Lights please? Thank you for an excellent video. xx

[@lisaspiers5723]

Loved the blended backgrounds:)

[@sheilas1283]

Those are stunning!

[@genevanull4533]

Great blending. Love this stamp

[@adj822]

Absolutely stunning! Fantastic ink blended background combos paired with the silhouette stamps is beyond words! Thanks for sharing 💜

[@Papergrace]

Gorgeous, Kristina!

[@Jordan-uh9hg]

These look perfect for summer time

[@lisamendoza7844]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Thank you.

[@MsSoozy]

Love those stamps!!! A must have for sure. Thanks so much for sharing the blending combo's, very very helpful for us beginners.

[@verblu8507]

Those are so beautiful! Your ink blending is awesome! Thanks for sharing! God bless!!!

[@denisestine2141]

Love these cards!! I wish KZbin had a love button!! And the one with the green is one of my favorites!

[@gabr0901]

I love these! A fairly simple look, but very beautiful

[@melissaanderson1118]

Wow! These are gorgeous.

[@bunnyleeder1756]

Absolutely beautiful, awesome blending techniques!!!

[@martharodriguez4864]

Kristine, thank you so much for sharing it was very helpful!!

[@elizabethharris8692]

Beautiful as always, I look forward to trying the blending. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@pennywarren2357]

Love, love, love these! Your voice is always so soothing to me. The colors, the cards, the music - it's so beautiful!

[@barbd2490]

Beautiful cards!

[@teresadoyle1396]

How stunning! I love these stamps and they really look amazing on the blended backgrounds.

[@jenniferbaker972]

Love these style of cards

[@suetownsend1932]

Beautiful color combos! Thanks.

[@sharicarson2663]

So gorgeous

[@JennyColacicco]

Really love these Kristina and it’s nice and nostalgic to see you doing live talking :)

[@murtuzacharania3967]

beautiful combinations thank you

[@pamlong5914]

Oooooh, love them all! Can I request some moonlit backgrounds using similar style? Please????

[@JennyColacicco]

Pam Long yesssss!

[@roxannewall2585]

These are all so beautiful!

[@satomiemoki7074]

So elegant 💗

[@lornawilburn3605]

Beautiful❣️ I can’t wait to create some cards using this blended background technique.

[@suewaller8447]

This is perfect!! I love how you showed the colors and the finished product on your blog! Great go to for me!