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Offline Vroni_garmisch

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2016, 06:37:44 AM »
My entryhttp://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=2736&message_id=1a768f0f9ed3ebaa44881a01d79168f1&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock
I had a lot of fun with this challenge but blend in is definately one thing I have to work on I love the look of blending and while I think I am fairly good at blending with markers making the background was hard for me and it did not turn out quite as well as I hoped for. I will work on my blending !!! Thanks so much for hosting Jan

Offline howdyheidi

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2016, 08:03:22 PM »
I have been working on this today and I still need more practice. I did try watercolor paper and one of the color combos in the video, but didn't get any results I will use yet. I will keep trying tomorrow. 
~~Heidi~~

Offline Iring

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2016, 04:42:37 PM »
Thanks for the challenge Jan!  I enjoyed it!

I'm attaching the blended spot background to this thread (before I trimmed it down).

Here is my sympathy card.  I used distress inks on the smooth side of TH watercolor paper, because I heard/saw that mentioned here or in the videos somewhere.  I used the little Tsukineko finger daubers.

Note : In my pillow top backgrounds I mentioned I would probably use the same Ink Blusher foam petal applicator for this challenge.  Didn't happen!  The ink blusher was hard to start in the middle of the paper and not get any lines, though it worked great blending off an acetate template.

Now if someone could just help me decide where to place sequins!
« Last Edit: June 19, 2016, 05:05:39 PM by Iring »
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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2016, 06:14:45 PM »
I did come up with a background I liked after many tries.  I tried both my Ranger Round blender and color dusters.  I really had a lot of trouble with both.  I sure wish it came as easy at the videos!  I wonder if a big sponge dauber would be easier, but I do not have one.

Here is my completed card.  Thanks very much for this great challenge!
~~Heidi~~

Offline Yankee

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2016, 06:32:59 PM »
This week (after I made my card ) on Jennifer McGuire site , she showed how to blend in the center with huge brushes from Clarity stamps.  She did it so easy, all I could think was why not a week earlier.  But I am going to get them, everything is easier with the correct tools!
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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2016, 09:43:53 PM »
I used daubers for my blending.  It came out a bit darker than I planned and the blending wasn't completely smooth.  I find I have trouble blending Distress Inks without using water.

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Offline howdyheidi

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!
« Reply #21 on: June 20, 2016, 06:25:11 AM »
This week (after I made my card ) on Jennifer McGuire site , she showed how to blend in the center with huge brushes from Clarity stamps.  She did it so easy, all I could think was why not a week earlier.  But I am going to get them, everything is easier with the correct tools!

Wow, thanks for the info.  I checked out Jennifer's blog (I hadn't been there in a while since she hasn't been posting much) and those brushes look amazing!
~~Heidi~~

Offline Far North

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Re: AIR16 Blend It!--WINNER announced
« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2016, 10:43:37 AM »
Thanks all for putting in the time to learn this technique. I am ever so pleased to see the wide variety of completed cards designs!  Thanks for playing in all the AIR16 challenges!



And I have selected a random winner...........




Today is Summer Solstice...




And we have nearly 22 hours of sunlight.




Shall we have a count down and announce the winner at 2am tomorrow?





Nah--no probably no one in the lower 48 would be awake.





How about setting off the fireworks?






Nah silly we couldn't see them with all this daylight!





Okay how about I just tell you...




And shout out--





Sadie is our winner of this challenge!
Congratulations Sadie!
AND thanks for sharing your beautiful work with all of us! :smitten:


Offline djc

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2016, 11:54:25 AM »
Congratulations, Sadie!  I think we could do with some of those fireworks to celebrate!

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2016, 02:13:07 PM »
Congrats, Sadie.

Thanks for hosting a great challenge, Jan and enjoy all your sunlight. 
Sarah

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2016, 02:14:57 PM »
Congratulations Sadie!

Happy Summer Solstice Jan!  How DO you celebrate?  'cuz you're right ... fireworks wouldn't show up very well.
Cindi

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2016, 05:06:20 PM »
Congrats, Sadie!

Thanks for hosting, Far North!

Enjoy your daylight!
~~Heidi~~

Offline stampwilly

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #27 on: June 20, 2016, 05:40:58 PM »
Congrats, Sadie! Enjoy the light, Jan!

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Offline SWLady

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Re: AIR16 Blend It! WINNER announced!
« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2016, 06:13:53 PM »
Congrats Sadie! This is one I am going to try this week!