When I was about ten years old, I remember how excited I was to get the Fall JC Penney catalog in the mail. My mom would let me go through it and pick out all the clothes I wanted for back-to-school.
One year, I picked an outfit that I loved. It was tie-dye. Pastel tie-dye.
Head. To. Toe. Tie. Dye.
Pastel tie-dye shirt.
Pastel tie-dye pants.
and a pair of pastel tie-dye Keds.
They all matched. I kid you not.
At the time I thought I looked SO good. Now, I know that I looked like a hot mess. I was ten. It happens.
I have a sneaking suspicion that ombre may go the way of tie-dye after a few years. It’s trendy now, but I think all the ombre fashion may not look so awesome ten years from now. Moral of the story: don’t let your kids purchase a head to toe ombre outfit. In twenty years, they’ll be blogging about how bad it was.
Good thing is that I think ombre has some longevity when it comes to stationery. Ombre always looks good on paper. Especially when you get to layer on one of the awesome new dies from Lil Inker Designs. The Fanfare Scalloped Border die is the stuff of crafting dreams. Oh…what? You don’t dream about crafting? Don’t lie. You know you dream about crafting.
Today the entire Lil Inker Design team…and me, are getting together to share project using the newly released product. I came up with this:
{1} After adhering together three rows of the Fanfar Scallop Die, place it on your card front and trace the edge with a pencil.
{2} Using your pencil line as a guide, fill in the area with a gradient of Gelato colors. Blend the Gelatos together using a sponge
{3} Adhere your die cut into place using your pencil line as a guide. Trim away the excess.
For more Lil Inker inspiration, stop by Alicia Thelin’s blog and to see the entire collection of newly released products, visit the Lil Inker Store.
SUPPLIES:
Lil Inker Fanfare Scalloped Die | Faber Castell Gelatos Gift Pack | Papertrey Ink Inside & Out Thank You
Simply GORGEOUS! Wow! 🙂
Love the ombre effect and thanks for the tip on using glue instead of adhesive tape! WOW!
Wow, anyone would love a set of these gorgeous cards!
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Amber. Brilliant use of the die, and always appreciate the how-to. So glad you joined LID this month!
Rocked that die, you did!
I have been watching you work for a little while now but never commented. This is simply lovely.
Wow these are amazing.
Great DIY. I will be trying these.
xo Quinn
Quinn Cooper Style
These are just beautiful! WOW!
Seriously stunning!! I am speechless – that doesn’t happen a lot 🙂
Thank you Amber for joining us. It’s been awesome to have you as our guest for this release!!!
Laura
Very pretty cards. I like your use of Gelatos and thanks for the glue tip.
seriously… i LOVE all your posts. this is so beautiful and yet so easy to replicate! i will def have to give this a try 🙂
Oh so very pretty!!!!
You did it again girl!!! Fabulous!!!
Gorgeous, Amber.
Wow! You make me wow again this morning! Seriously beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration and great how-to. Hugs
Loved your tie-dye outfit story. I had a similar outfit in the 60s but it was neon orange and yellow double-knit, and from Robert Hall. I KNOW I was cool. ;D
FABULOUS cards/technique today! Thanks for sharing your extreme talents!
Gorgeous! Wonderful technique!
I so remember having a similar type outfit! Too funny!
The cards are awesome. Love the effect.
Wow its amazing what you come up with…love this look.
Wow, Amber – your creativity is limitless – and these cards here, to reveal the “must have” scallop die – are just more evidence of your talent! Love these cards – and your how-to tutorial is bonus! Thank you for sharing and inspiring! Off to shop – the list is incredibly long! Can’t wait to have some Lil’Inkers to call my own..
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These are fantastic. Yeah, I want that die now. Cracked up about your tie die story. It seems like every time we look at old photos of our family we ask our mom many times why she ever let us wear the clothes we had on.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your tips:)
SOOOO beautiful! What a gorgeous effect!!! And I don’t think it matters what our kids wear…someday they will look back and wonder what they were thinking!!!
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I love ombre – it will never go out of style for me – but then again I’m not wearing it head to toe 🙂 LOVE these cards!
swoon… love these…
Thanks for your great how-to tips! Love your gorgeous note cards!
I love this idea and look. Really awesome results. Thanks
Outstanding tut! Thanks!
gorgeous!
Love that die, love the ombre, love the colors you chose to do the ombre in and how the white shows it off so nicely!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m going to need to pin this!!!
This is a fabulous technique, can’t wait to try it out.
Beautiful
Ang
LOVE the FUN design!! THAKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
wow, wow and wow! Gorgeous!
These are just gorgeous!
Your ombre cards are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!
Just beautiful cards! Thanks for the tip about adhering the dies. 🙂
Awesome tips about adhesives & creating the ombre effect! What lovely cards :o)
Beautiful, Amber! Love that new die 🙂
Oh, and btw – totally addicted to the “craft-a-board” by Ellen – THANK YOU, it has revolutionized my card making – LOL!
This is friggin’ fabulous! 😀
Beautiful! You know tie-dye has risen it’s ugly head again. Don’t be getting any ideas now!
Gorgeous! I just can’t seem to get into the ombre trend, but I love what you’ve done with it and this die. And I love that you loved tie dye when you were 10, it was cool then and you were already creatively enjoying pattern. I think that is amazing. My grand baby just turned 1 in June and I have been constantly amazed at how she admires pattern or texture on fabric (clothes, furniture, rugs, etc.) And I’m talking at 7-8 months old. My mom, myself and my daughter all love fabric. Can it really start that early? Amazing.
Seriously you blow me away with your creativity, wow these are just awesome!
now this idea is new and different, thanks for the inspiration
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