Emboss Resist (CASE for CSF 879)

Today at Create with Stamping Friends we are CASEing a card in the catalog, page 132. My card doesn’t look at all like this sample! What I decided to CASE was the technique “emboss resist.” The stamp set I used is Beautiful Butterflies.

Here’s our challenge:

And here’s my card:

If you’ve never tried the emboss resist technique, I encourage you to give it a try. It’s really “magical” how the stamping stands out after applying the watercolor.

Here’s what I did:

• I stamped the butterfly onto Basic White Cardstock, 5″x 3-3/4″ before cropping, with Versamark Ink.
• Next I sprinkled white embossing powder over the image and heat set it.
• Then I brushed Bubble Bath ink diluted with water over the whole piece using a Water Painter (wide tip) and let it dry.
• Once it was very dry, I gently buffed the butterfly embossing with a clean cloth to remove any lingering pink, and cropped it down to 4-1/2″x 3-1/4″.
• With a piece of Basic White Cardstock measuring 5-1/2″x 4-1/4″, I tore about 1/4″ off around each side, giving it a rustic look.
• I mounted the torn white to a base card of Highland Heather, glued the butterfly layer on top of that, then added my Highland Heather sprig and sentiment.
• To finish it off, I added three sparkly purple gems.

You can also use watercolor paper if you find the cardstock gets too warpy when wet.

I love the look of this card! It’s simple in design but there are several elements to it. What will you emboss resist?

Now let’s hop over to Create with Stamping Friends to see more inspiration derived from this sample!

 

 

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