Welcome also to the December Totally Techniques Blog Hop and learn how to or tips for the emboss resist technique.
I have two cards to share with you. The first above is very simply achieved and here is what I did.
- Use an embossing buddy to remove static from your piece of white card. Mine is the a standard card front size.
- Stamp a sentiment randomly over the white card several times using Versamark ink and then add white embossing powder and heat.
- Use blending brushes to add different shades of your chosen colour over the card starting with the lightest and taking the colour as far as you want to create a lighter background for the image you will add later. I used Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Orchid Oasis. Adding the colours from lightest to darkest allows you the freedom to choose how large a spotlight area just around the image you create. Also if you start with a light shade you can then add the darker shade to the same blending brush if you haven't built up a collection yet, after all blending brushes are like shoes and handbags - you can never have too many!
- Once finished take a tissue and rub off any excess ink sat on the embossed sentiment to make the letters really pop and stop any accidental ink smudges.
- Stamp an image and colour it with coordinating alcohol pens. Again I used a selection of Stampin' Blends in the following colours Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow and Soft Seafood with a touch of Mango Melody for the flower centre.
- Fussy cut your image and add to your embossed card with dimensional and possibly a few brushed brass butterflies or similar
- Add your design to a card base and your done.
For my second card I followed the procedure above, but stamped just the image onto watercolour paper in Versamark and then added white powder before heat setting. I then used water painters to add colour to the image and a watercolour wash background. I took ink from the inside lid of different ink pads to colour the image.
I added a layer of Pool Party card which was embossed using embossing folder Pretty Flowers to create a frame and added a simple sentiment and a sparkly ribbon for a bit of bling.
Enjoy the hop and see more great ideas for this simple technique.
Happy New Year when it comes and have fun stamping.
Hugs Zoe x
1 comment:
A gorgeous card.
Lorraine
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