Blender Pen Coloring & Mail Art Lettering – June 2019 Card Kit
Hi all! Kristina here. Today I’m playing with the June 2019 Card Kit and the Leafy Frames stamp set. I thought it would be fun to do an envelope as well!
I started out with the card by cutting one sheet of the patterned paper in the kit (from Carta Bella’s Botanical Garden 6×6 pad) and adhering it to a card base. I then stamped the “just because” greeting in Simon’s Intense Black ink on Ivory cardstock (also included in the kit).
To create a lacy border, I stamped the leafy border from the stamp set on on vellum and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. The vellum wasn’t quite as opaque as I needed, so I applied adhesive to the back of the border pieces using the Xyron Sticker Maker and pressed it onto another piece of vellum. The two layer of vellum was perfect!
I trimmed out the borders using scissors and adhered them to the back of the greeting piece and then adhered the greeting to the card front.
To create flowers similar to the patterned paper, I stamped images from the stamp set on the Ivory cardstock in Antique Linen Distress Ink and colored them using a blender pen and various shades of Distress Ink (see supply list below). I used the N00 Tombow marker which can be found in all the Tombow sets, however I’ve also used the Dove Blender Pen in past as well.
I adhered the flowers and leaves to the front of the card and then moved onto the envelope.
NOTE: Dawn’s address is used with permission. Thanks, Dawn!
For the envelope, I used one of the envelopes from the card kit–the Metallic Black envelope. I stamped and white heat embossed the large rectangular leafy frame and then lettered Dawn’s name and address using a brush and white gouache (you can also use a white gel pen).
Thanks for stopping by today! You can pick up the June 2019 Card Kit HERE, or you can subscribe to receive this card kit and future kits HERE.
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Wow! This is so stunning! I love the look of the lacy vellum over the beautiful printed paper. So lovely!
These look awesome! :)
Stunning card, I love the coloring with the blender pen!
Very pretty and thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
This is UNREAL! Just wow!
Lovely card and great video to see how to create floral embellishments to match the kit’s patterned paper. The envelope art is a happy bonus! tfs
Your card is gorgeous Kristina! You have the most amazing handwriting, just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I just noticed my Tombow blending pen yesterday. I can’t even remember using it, but now I want to try coloring like you did here–gorgeous!
What a beautiful card/envelope set and a beautiful kit! I love how the vellum looks on the card but also how you brought that into play on the envelope. Very nicely done Kristina!
Truly awesome creations, Kristina!
Love the tip on using a blender pen/marker to faux watercolor with! Lovely card.
Beautiful card and envelope. I love when you use dark envelopes and show us how to do it. :)
Beautiful card and thanks for the great video. Never thought to use a blender pen for coloring.
Such a beautiful set!
WOW such a beautiful card!!
These are fabulous…love the technique and will be trying soon…thanks for sharing!!
So beautiful! The new kit is really fabulous!
These are Beautiful!!!
This is stunning!
Gorgeous card & envelope, thanks for the video!
Beautiful set!
Elegant card and envelope!
Beautiful card and envelope, thanks for sharing with us. Can’t wait to receive my June kit!
Elegant work! Thanks for the video!
Such a lovely card!
A beautiful stamp and cards.
Love the paper you started with. With your awesome coloring and writing it all goes together beautifully! TFS!
These cards are so beautiful! I would love to get this in the mail – especially with that envelope!
So so pretty
What a beautiful card and I just LOVE the envelope art!
Beautiful card and envelope. Thank you for the great tips. Love the June card kit.
Love the dark background.
Lovely! And so elegant! I am so impressed with the look of the black background for the envelope. Who wouldn’t be pleased to receive such beautiful gift!
Beautiful style x
Beautiful card and enveloppe; real artwork that’s on the move!
Great card. The blender pen is something I will have to try.
I love your envelope decoration. I can wait for this kit to arrive!!
Wow! Beautiful card and matching envelope! I love how the vellum looks against the floral background! Stunning!
Both the card and the envelope are so gorgeous. I found two great tips here. Stamping and coloring a floral element that is similar to the patterned paper and using it as an embellishment and using the Tombow blender pen for coloring with watercolors, using less moisture on a card stock surface. Thank you!
Awesome set Kristina, thanks for the great tip to use the Tombow blender pen. I wil give that a try, that’s for sure.
Also thank you for showing the video tutorial. Have a great week!
This is such a beautiful card! I really love how you decorated the envelope, too. :)
Oooh awesome work!! :)
I love the leafy frame used for an address box. Beautiful card and envelope!
Gorgeous! Beautiful design and colors.
What a beautiful card! I am so excited about this kit. Can’t wait for mine to come!!!!! I was also to see that the card was sent to Belton, MO. My oldest daughter works in Belton and I am very familiar with it.
Oh wow! This is simply amazing!!!
I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE beautiful envelopes especially black envelopes.
So pretty and what a great stand out in the mail!
Beautiful card and envelope!! Great tip on doubling the vellum. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful creations! Who wouldn’t love to receive such happy mail!