Tim Holtz Distress Ink Color POP: Blueprint Sketch!
Hi readers! Welcome back to our very special and super fun Color POP series with the fantastic Wanda Guess, where we showcase one by one each new Distress Ink Color of the month by Tim Holtz! Today the focus is on Blueprint Sketch. Isn’t this color bold & beautiful? It’s one of my favorites so far! Read on to see how Wanda brought it to life!
It’s Wanda, and I’m here today with the latest installment in our Color Pop series – featuring the newest Distress Ink Color! I’m excited to share a project using the color for July – Blueprint Sketch. This is a clear, bright, beautiful blue with just the tiniest undertone of violet. It really is the exact color of blueprints! I absolutely love it. For this month’s project I paired it with Barn Door and Mustard Seed. You can never go wrong with blue, red and yellow. And, I thought, what better items to use than Tim Holtz Blueprint Stamps! I am seriously obsessed with the blueprint stamps. I have them all!
Since this color is the color of blueprints, I decided to make my own blueprint! I started by stamping the mini blueprint trophy several times with Versamark Ink onto a sheet of white cardstock. Then I used white embossing powder and heat set the images. I ended up with a sheet of trophies – my own background paper. I didn’t worry about being super careful to line them up. I like it more random. After my embossed images cooled, I took a small sponge dauber and the Blueprint Sketch Ink Pad and started coloring over the embossing. What emerged was awesome! Yes, I do love that blue…
Last month in Tim’s 12 Tags post, he made his own striped ribbon and I have been wanting to try that. It’s so easy and fun! I taped my Tim Holtz Ribbon down onto my craft mat in a straight line with washi tape. Then I took my Blueprint Sketch marker and drew a line along one edge. Next I took my Mister bottle and gently spritzed the ribbon with water. It was amazing to watch the ink bleed into the white part of the ribbon. This is magic and you have to do this technique! I dried the ribbon with my heat tool and set it aside to make the rest of the card. Tip – while drying it with your heat tool, gently crinkle it to five it some texture.
I stamped the Ribbon Blueprint stamp several times onto white paper and then cut the stamped images apart so I could layer them as my focal point. This is a great technique with the blueprint stamps. I almost always layer them. I colored the ribbon images with Distress Ink and a water brush. Then I layered all the pieces together with foam tape. When I tied the ribbon onto my card, I added a metal star charm.
This card truly says “You are the best!” Trophies, ribbons, and a star! This would be perfect for your superstar athlete, dad, or co-worker.
I made another color swatch reference chart for you this month, so you can see where this beautiful new blue fits into the Distress Ink color family.
Thank you for following along with me each month as I feature a new color. Can’t wait to see you next month! Have a great day and happy crafting!
Blue is my favorite color, and this shade – it’s perfect!
I love the rich color of that card!
Gorgeous shade of blue!
Lovely project! I wonder when the next set of four minis will become available?
Awesome card! The new Blueprint Sketch blue is my favorite Distress Ink in the blues!
Love how interpreted the color into an actual blueprint. Gives me an idea!
This is so cute. Love the way you colored the ribbon. This blue is so bright and pretty.
Such a beautiful shade of blue that I need in my tool kit. Loving all of the new colours.
Very vibrant card!! I love the pop of red against all the blue!
Love this card! I have layered blueprint stamps, too, but not to this extent — must try!
what a vivid blue! love it”!!
Such a fun color! Can’t wait for mine to arrive in the mail!
Great project, love the vivid new blue color!
This is a beautiful shade of blue! Love the card.
#enableralert!! Thanks for showing the colour swatches it is so helpful but then it hows me I NEED the new colours! :)
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i’ve really been enjoying this bright blue on my projects :-)
Love this blue :)
I love all shades of blue, and I love your card! TFS
scrumptious new color!
Love the project and the color comparisons. Just wondering how Blue Lagoon fits in?
Here you go!
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/tim-holtz-distress-ink-color-pop-mermaid-lagoon/
This shows the other blues!
Wanda
What a fab card!! and just love the new colour from Tim too!!!!
I love that blue! It’s just what is needed. Great card.
Such a great colour! Its a nice bright addition to the blues in the collection. Fingers crossed they release a lighter version too!
A ALWAYS LOVE SEEING WANDA’S WORK!!! This is awesome and just so cool!!
Such a cool card. Love the ribbon technique
Another outstanding card and techniques.
Love this new color and love how Wanda did the ribbon!
beautiful color. . . beautiful card
Gorgeous pop of blue. Great project. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful color!! very pretty card!! nice bg..
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Great card! Beautiful color! Love the ribbon!!
Love this blue. Wonderful card!
what an absolutely stunning card!!! love the new color blueprint sketch!!!
I love this bright blue and what a wonderful way to showcase it – using it on an actual blueprint. And she made her own fabulous background paper as well. Well done!
When I think there aren’t any more colors left to get, I see more.
What a beautiful color,love it !!!
Love this shade of blue & your great card!
Your card is awesome, Wanda!! Love the Color Pop Swatches. I always look forward to each month’s swatch! Thanks so much!
Great card design, and an interesting ribbon technique to try.
Love what you made!
I cannot WAIT to get my hands on this colour, it’s is just PERFECT!
Good use of the blueprint color
Fabulous card. Obviously the colors are perfect. Love it.
Blueprint Sketch is one of my favorite colors. I love the boldness to the color. Wanda did an amazing job showcasing this color. The ribbon looks terrific!
Blueprint Sketch is a beautiful blue–looks like it is straight from a blueprint! I love the ribbon treatment.
Wanda, this is one of your best ever cards! Love the new blue!
Great card! I just love that blua.
I don’t have this blue yet. I need it. lol
Thanks for showing the colour swatches
it is so helpful but then it knows me how much I NEED the new colour! :)
As it looks like a real blueprint I´m remembering from old times.
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CU hellerlittle
wow this blue really does pop.
Wanda You are the best too!
hugs Holly.