Misty Moonlight Master the art of ink blending with For the Books Bookmark card

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Week 35 – Misty Moonlight

Yesterday was the start of Saleabration and the release of the new 2025 Jan-Apr Mini catalogue and Scrapbook Brochure. To view the PDF of these catalogues, click the images below. Plus new products in the Online Exclusives section of the store!

Today I feature the For the Books bundle in the new 2025 Jan-Apr Mini catalogue with this cool bookmark card; a gift within the card (cased idea from Cards by Juliet).

Some Timeless Plaid DSP is added to the front left panel and the Fun Patterns Embossing Folder (currently on sale in the Last Chance Products) is used on the right panel. The little book is die cut (Misty Moonlight and Basic White) and the little tassels (Basic White & Calypso Coral) are added on some Gold Twisted Thread. The sentiment is stamped onto an Everyday Arches die (new in Online Exclusives).

The bookmark slides out from the hidden panel on the front of the card. I stamped the images first and then used my Light Crumb Cake Blends Marker to draw lines for the shelves. 

On the inside the sentiment and images are stamped and then coloured using a Blender Pen.

To use Blender Pens

1. Stamp an image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink or Jet Black StāzOn ink on Basic White Cardstock. Allow the ink to dry.
2. Squeeze a Classic Stampin’ Pad in the middle to transfer some ink to the inside of the lid (or you can use Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills).
3. Pick up some ink with your Blender Pen and colour your image. Add more ink for darker shades.
4. When changing colours or finishing your project, clean the Blender Pen by simply scribbling on scrap paper until there’s no more colour transferring from the pen.

Artist Tips

• Blender Pens may stain, but that won’t affect the results. Reuse them again and again!
• Blender Pens give you a watercolour effect, but they don’t saturate the paper like Water Painters can.
• Blender Pens give you more colour options than Watercolor Pencils because they can be used with any Classic Stampin’ Ink.
• Blender Pens provide a less-intense result than Stampin’ Blends.
• Blender Pens were a perfect fit for the books in the For the Books Stamp Set because their fine tips work well with smaller images and details.

As a bonus, when you spend $100+ you get to select free product from the Saleabration brochure. This card showcases two of the free products; Bloom Impressions Designer Paper and the Pick a Season stamp set.

The Everyday Arches dies have already become a favourite of mine, so get used to seeing them used heaps! This tree is stamped in Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight and Pecan Pie. I’ve wrapped some Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon around and tied a bow. Some Brushed Brass Butterflies are added for shine.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Moody Mauve.

Please enjoy the wonderful of inspiration of our next participant, Christine Blain.

The full list of participants can be seen on Cathy Proctor’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: For the Books*, Pick of the Season
Dies: For the Books*, Everyday Arches
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Misty Moonlight, Calypso Coral, Thick Basic White, Timeless Plaid DSP, Bloom Impressions DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Misty Moonlight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Crumb Cake Light
Embellishments: Gold Twisted Thread, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Blender Pens, Fun Patterns Embossing Folders, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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