This is inspired by a card in the June 2003 Rubber Stamper magazine. They refer to this technique as Faux Bleach, but Technique Junkies also featured it as Manila Resist. Basically, it's resist stamping/watercoloring using a manilla file folder instead of cardstock. According to the Rubber Stamper article, manilla file folders have a special coating that allows inks to blend easily. I agree, and I also especially like the more vanilla tone of the resist images with fall colors.
I stamped and clear embossed, then used my watercolor crayons and aqua painter. I also used the Old Olive reinker to intensify the green a little more. The next (and usually last) step was removing the clear EP by ironing over the images with copy paper. But I decided I wanted more texture and richer colors, so I then stamped and embossed over the image with Canvas using Versamark and detail clear EP and rubbed over it with a sponge using Creamy Caramel. Then I trimmed the image and cut into it three panels, which are on dimensionals.
I used the same steps to make the Sincere Salutations and Around the Block sentiments. This card measures 5 x 6 3/4.
Date: Friday, October 13, 2006 GMT Views: 2241
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Stamps: DD Pinecones, Sincere Salutations, Canvas, Around the Block, Memory of the Heart, Small Script, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Pine Needles & Cones (SonLight)
Registered: April 3, 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 7679
Fri, Oct 20, 2006 @ 1:03 PM
WOW!! absolutely stunning - the design, technique, extra touches (ticket corner punch) - everything!! LOVE how this looks - truly a work of art!! you always do such a faboo job on your cards!!
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