Peggy is our hostess this week, and she has given us the rich combo of Cherry Cobbler, Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow. The dessert option is to use glitter; but I’m home from Hawaii and back on my diet, so no dessert for me this week. ;-) This card is also for this week’s TLC573, Emboss Resist—one of my favorite techniques!
I love watching Jennifer McGuireÂ’s videos; sheÂ’s always coming up with a new and fun technique! When I saw this video, I couldnÂ’t resist giving it a try.
I used one of my all-time favorite stamp sets, Bloomin’ Beautiful, by Stampin’ Up! I stamped the flower with VersaMark on a 2-1/4” x 4” white panel, and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then, using the direct-to-paper technique, I fully saturated the entire card with Fossilized Amber Distress ink. I quickly and carefully painted the flower and leaves with plain water, and watched in amazement as the color faded! Then I rubbed a small amount of Fired Brick onto an acrylic block, added a bit of water, and painted in the flower. Then I did the same with the leaves and Peeled Paint ink. I will admit to a tiny cheat—the stem is so fine that I decided to run along it with the writing tip of a marker, rather than try to paint it. I broke out my little jar of Micro Glaze and tried it on this card, and I like the way it lays down a protective but invisible layer over the Distress Ink.
Unabashedly copying JenniferÂ’s design, I added some double-stitched lines on the card, and stamped the sentiment at the bottom.
Thanks for stopping by and please play along with us this week!