Double Stencil Resist

Use embossing ink to create two resist backgrounds with a stencil.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Secure a cardstock panel to the back of a stencil with washi tape.

   

2. TIP:
   Attach a sticky note to the back of the card panel - this gives you a clean place to hold on to keep the panel in place while inking.

   

3. Step 2

   Press a Versamark or other embossing pad through the stencil, coating the stencil with ink as well as inking the design onto the cardstock.

   

4. Step 3

   Prepare a sandwich for your die cutting machine, laying down a rubber/silicon embossing mat, plain cardstock, and the stencil with the inked side down. Lay a cutting plate over the top and adjust with shims as needed for your die cutting machine.

   

5. The stencil will create an imprint into the cardstock as well as transferring the embossing ink.

   

6. Step 4

   Apply clear embossing powder to the panel and heat to activate it.

   

7. Step 5

   Apply embossing powder to the inked panel from Step 2 and heat to activate it.

   

8. Step 6

   Apply a wet coloring medium over the panels (markers, watercolor, ink, mists). The embossed stencil pattern will resist the medium.

   

9. Use a paper towel to buff any excess coloring medium off of the embossed areas.

   

10. Step 7

    Use the panels to complete cards or other projects.

    

Video!

Your Turn

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