Ink Blending | Honey Bee Stamps

I’ve always said I love ink blending. It’s one of my favorite techniques but even then, it still really surprises me. I was able to create this sunset ocean scene that just seems super dreamy. I love it so much and all the little elements really pulled it together. Check out how I pulled it together in this little tutorial below.

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

>> SUPPLIES <<

Honey Bee Stamps – Seaside Summer
—HBS: https://shrsl.com/3n791
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3n792
—EH: https://bit.ly/3vIOgaZ
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3n794
Honey Bee Stamps – Foil Scripts: Wishes Foil
—HBS: https://shrsl.com/3lgps
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3lgq0
—EH: https://bit.ly/3R6MREf
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3lgqb
Honey Bee Stamps – Waves Pierced A2 Cover Plate
—HBS: https://shrsl.com/3n79d
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3n79f
—EH: https://bit.ly/3P3g1BP
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3n79g
Honey Bee Stamps – Cool Pearls Pearl Stickers
—HBS: https://shrsl.com/3g86c
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3g86n
—EH: https://bit.ly/36GK8iu
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3g86j
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink 
  —HBS: https://shrsl.com/3d6oe 
  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6or 
  —EH: https://bit.ly/3ISeI65 
  —Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt 
Honey Bee Stamps – Clear Ink
  —HBS: https://shrsl.com/3d6of 
  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6on 
Ink on 3 – Artic White
  –Io3: http://bit.ly/2X089tI
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2rqd2 
  –TS: https://shrsl.com/2hblu
Original (New) Misti
 –MSP: https://shrsl.com/3n6py 
  –EH: https://bit.ly/3ifbkpn 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1eomz  
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31ext
Mini (New) Misti
  –MSP: https://shrsl.com/3n6q2
  –EH: https://bit.ly/3gLUxdy
  –S.com: https://shrsl.com/31exu 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31exr
Scrapbookcom – Mine Tape, 1 inch Roll
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3icps
Wagner Heat Gun 
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2NIsX2X 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2hbls (new version)
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1esm6 
Inkadinkado Anti-Static Embossing Pouch
  –Spal: https://shrsl.com/2vq9l 
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2VzM4jP 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2hblq 
 –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1ev6k 
Mini Distress Ink – Shaded Lilac
  –EH: https://bit.ly/3f5XmEf 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2tysm 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epkz 
Mini Distress Ink – Wilted Violet
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2W33VQH 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2jnc2 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epnb
Mini Distress Ink – Villainous Potion 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/3kbtb (Full) 
  –Scom: https://shrsl.com/3kbtd (full)
Mini Distress Ink – Stormy Sky
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2WBQgQN 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epkk
Mini Distress Ink – Faded Jeans
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2YKLQsf 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epmn
Mini Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire
  –EH: https://bit.ly/38hWAS3 
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2mxt2 
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epke

Ukraine Fundraiser | Ellen Huston x Sketchmarker

Today’s card is part of an instagram hop for the Color for Ukraine Fundraiser – a charity event in support of Ukrainians! The war continues and it is important that we continue to help! All profits from the sale of all Sketchmarker products on both Ellen Hutson LLC and Sketchmarker between August 5-7, 2022, will go to support the people of the Ukraine.

There will be a FREE digital coloring book (designed by Ukrainian artists Nika and Vera) with all purchases of Sketchmarker product orders over $25 OR purchase the Coloring Book separately. One of the images is featured in my card below.

Also, if you decide to visit the instagram hop – we have a GIVEAWAY – a Sketchmarker Brush Pro Marker Set of 96 markers which costs over $500! Every valid comment on IG and TikTok posts is an entry in this RANDOM selection giveaway. We are grateful for your support of our artists – leave a nice comment supporting our artists and share this post to spread the word about our charity event! 


The card I’m sharing over on my instagram for this hop features the large sunflower cluster for a 5×7 card. I thought this was a gorgeous image and wanted to also feature the Sketchmarkers. Admittedly, I didn’t have any of these markers prior to the hop but from using them, I really like them and think they are comparable to copic markers. They are alcohol markers with a chisel and brush tip. The brush tip was nice and worked really well for flicking and coloring.

For this particular card, my coloring is quite simple as I wanted to showcase the fact that you don’t need a ton of markers to color up an image. In this card, I used a total of 5 markers along with a white pen. For the sunflowers, I just flicked the one color on the top and bottom of the petals. For the middle, I dotted two colors to create some dimension.

Because I’m using white space to create that dimension on the flowers, I wanted to create a dark background and just inked up the entire black using a black marker and then dotted on stars with a white pen. It’s a cool effect to create when you really want something to pop!

Remember to stop by instagram or tiktok for a chance to win the Sketchmarker Brush set! And heres a quick video of how I colored this and put it together.

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

Black Background | Pretty Pink Posh

Here’s a little trip for when you don’t want to fussy cut? I love a bold black background but adding color to it is another story. Here’s how I was able to add my fun cocktails to this card without having to fussy cut the images out to place it on top!

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

>> SUPPLIES <<

Pretty Pink Posh – Summer Drinks Stamp
  —PPP: https://shrsl.com/3luj4
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3luj7
—EH: https://bit.ly/3AEyOQh
Pretty Pink Posh – Summer Drinks Dies
  —PPP: https://shrsl.com/3luj6
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3luj8
—EH: https://bit.ly/3c2iMWm
Pretty Pink Posh – Simple Sentiments
  —PPP: https://shrsl.com/3luj3
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3luj9
Honey Bee Stamps – Clear Ink
  —HBS: https://shrsl.com/3d6of 
  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6on
 –Scom: https://shrsl.com/3luj0
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink 
  —HBS: https://shrsl.com/3d6oe 
  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6or 
  —EH: https://bit.ly/3ISeI65 
  —Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt 
Ink on 3 – Artic White  –Io3: http://bit.ly/2X089tI
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2rqd2 
  –TS: https://shrsl.com/2hblu