A little Emboss Resist, anyone?

This is a quick Sneak Peek at one of this month's workshop projects!

The technique:  Emboss Resist!

I love the Brayer and I love Heat Embossing; so this technique is one that makes me smile!

I used the Inspired By Nature stamp set (who doesn't love this one?)

I also used the Priceless Swirls (another favorite) for the under lay.

Simply stamp a random pattern on Whisper White card stock. Then with Versa Mark ink stamp your bold image stamp.  Heat Emboss the Versa Mark image with CLEAR embossing powder. Lastly, using a darker color Classic Ink and your Brayer; cover it all up, using a kleenex, wipe any excess ink off the embossed image!  And WOW!

In the Spotlight!

This is the "Spotlight" technique!

I love how easy and quick it actually is!

Simply stamp your image then punch an area (or two) out. (Here I used a 1" circle punch)

Layer up your image as normal. 

Now to cover up those ugly holes....

Use coordinating cardstock; punch a bigger circle.  (Here I used a 1 1/4" circle punch). 

Adhere your punched image to the larger solid punch piece and adhere back to your orginal stamped image!

Faux Silk!

This is an example of a Faux Silk Background!  Yes, it is bright!

This card was one that I made at my recent Paper Pals Gathering!

We turned our "Going Green" Atc's into a card!

Here is another take on the same technique.  This is Michael's card!  I think that he got a bit excited about turning his ATC....Same background technique, using different colors one this one, for a more soft look!

Technique Tuesday....Faux Metal

Directions:
1) Cut card stock to desired size and stamp a VersaMark pad over the entire piece. Sprinkle Gold or Silver Stampin' Emboss powder over card stock piece.

2) Heat powder using heat tool. Sprinkle on additional powder while the image is still hot, and reheat. Repeat at least three times.

3) To create image, ink your stamp with VersaMark ink (to avoid sticking) and press into warm layers of embossing powder.

Tip:Have your inked stamp ready to use immediately after the last time you heat the powder. If you wait too long, the embossing will harden to the point that you won't be able to create an impression with your stamp (if this does happen, simply reheat the card stock piece.)

Faux Frottage

Choose 2 dye based ink colors, one lighter than the other. Using
glossy card stock, swipe the lighter color ink to cover the
paper. Let air dry or heat with heat tool. Set aside a piece of
plastic wrap, ready to use. Tap the darker ink all over the paper
(be sure it is a juicy pad and not dry). Quickly place the plastic
wrap on top of wet ink and press/smoosh. Pull off and admire!

This was a technique we learned at RETREAT!

The Challenge:

Send me a card you make with this technique by October 31st. I will post all the cards I receive so that we can see them. All cards received will be put into a drawing!

The Prize:

Dasher stamp!

Technique Tuesday....Vitalized Vellum

(This is a card I CASED from Pennie McCallum! She is the creator of the "Vitalized Vellum" Technique)

How to: using a half sheet of White Vellum Cardstock at a time, choose two or three colors of Classic Inks, that if they mix together will be fine (like 3 shades of blue). Here I have used classic inks: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Night of Navy. Starting with the lightest shade, wipe the ink pad accross the vellum,covering the vellum entirely! Move on to the second color and the third; using smaller amounts of second color than the first and less of the third color than the second. Continue while the ink is wet (you have plenty of time because the ink dries on the surface of the vellum, it isn't an absorbent cardstock) by stamping a bold image stamp on to the wet vellum and lift off the color. Wipe off the stamp and repeat the stamping and the wiping off of ink on the stamp untill you have the desired effect. (Try using a Wheel!) Set aside to dry for approximately 15 to 20 minutes (this will totally depend on how "juicy" your ink pads are and how much ink you apply). For this winter card I have used:
Stamp set: Snowfall
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, White Vellum
Inks: Classic Pads - Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, White StazOn (for stamping images - after the background has dried)
Other: Bashful Blue Grosgrain and 1/4" hole punch.