I never want you to think you need a ton of supplies to make a handmade card and this ombre card background is a great example of quick and simple! All you need to make an ombre background for your craft project is a piece of white cardstock, one stamp pad, and crafting brushes. This is an easy technique to learn and has so many possibilities.
If you’ve never used the blending brushes before, you are in for a treat. They create the most amazing, soft backgrounds, turning a blank piece of cardstock into a lovely base for your favorite stamp sets or dies.
Ombre Card Background Video Tutorial
📌 Have you tried the Blending Brushes? Were you inspired to try an ombre card background? Let me know!
Ready to Create an Ombre Card Background?
Whether you emboss your ombre or leave it plain. What about mixing up colors? Sunsets, rainbow, or any multicolor combination you can think of. Ombre is a great way to take a plain background and with a few swooshes of a brush, you have a soft, delicate, and gorgeous background.
- Sweet Sorbet: 4 ¼” x 11”, score at 5 ½”
- Basic White: 3 ½” x 4 ¾”(cut to 3 ¼” x 4 ½” after blending)
- 1 ½” x 3 ¾”3” x 3”
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- Basic Black: 3 ⅜” x 4 ⅝”
- Adhesive Sheet: 1 ½” x 3 ¾”
- Petal Pink: 4 ¼” x 11”, score at 5 ½”
- Calypso Coral: 2 ½” x 5 ½”
- Basic White: 2 ¾” x 5 ½” (cut to 2 ⅜” x 5 ⅜” after blending)
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- Granny Apple Green: 2” x 3”
Don’t forget to download the measurements and pictures for the ombre cards HERE!
See the full supply list for these cards. You can order here too!
Pinterest-ing
Follow me on Pinterest and save this ombre card background to your favorite paper craft board because you’ll want to try this technique on cards, tags, scrapbooking pages and more!
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Thanks so much for being with me today! I hope you enjoyed today’s ombre card background technique!
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Love both of these cards, especially the bright warm colors. Thanks for sharing.
I’m not available on May 11. I have to be at the eye doctor then. Darn’t. Jean Bromley
Love watching your videos! You are so informative without cluttering the purpose!
And I refer back to videos when I am using the info I learned! Thanks so much!