Tricia's Stamping Creations: Emboss Resist Technique

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Around The World On Wednesday December Blog Hop Technique Challenge

Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday December Blog Hop. This month we have a Technique Challenge as we focus on techniques that are new to us or perhaps an old technique that we have used in a while and have chosen to revisit. Our amazing Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore using different techniques to create your own beautiful projects.

One of my favorite techniques would have to be heat embossing and I love to experiment with different ways to use this technique to create my card designs. For today's card, I chose to create an emboss resist background using the Layers of Beauty stamp set and used the color combination of Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop and Gorgeous Grape to create and ombre look that reminds of twilight. I used Basic Black cardstock to frame the card front and for the sentiment label to help make the emboss resist background pop. I love how this combination of simple techniques can create a stunning card design that helps bring the stamped image to life.

Products Used:

Layers of Beauty stamp set (item #163514)

Love & Strength stamp set (item #154252)

Modern Oval Punch (item #162234)

Thick Basic White Cardstock (item #159229)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Pretty In Pink Classic Ink Pad (item #163807)

Petunia Pop Classic Ink Pad (item #163811)

Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink Pad (item #147099)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (item #162611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Basic Black Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Thick White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

I love playing with different color combinations and when I knew that I wanted to use the Emboss Resist technique, I wanted to have a color combination that not only blended well but also would bring the floral design to life. I heat embossed the floral image from the Layers of Beauty stamp set using Clear embossing powder onto the Basic White card front. I applied the colors to the Basic White cardstock using Blending Brushes, starting with Pretty In Pink Classic ink and then moving to Petunia Pop and finally Gorgeous Grape to create the ombre background. Once I had the colors blended together the way I wanted, I used a tissue to wipe off the excess ink from the embossed image to make it pop. For the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image from the Love & Strength stamp set with White embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and then punched it out using the Modern Oval Punch. To assemble the card design, I layered the card front onto the Basic Black cardstock layer and then attached it to the Thick Basic White card base. I attached the Basic Black sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For a touch of bling, I added two of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the sentiment label to complete the card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore creating your own beautiful projects using different techniques. It can be fun to take old favorite techniques and take them to the next level to give your projects a whole new look.

Now it's time to visit Lori's blog and see what technique she is sharing with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Until Next Time

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Tricia Butts
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities April Blog Hop So Cool

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities April Blog Hop as we showcase alternative projects using the So Cool kit. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you to think outside the box to create your own unique creations.

One of my favorite things about the April Paper Pumpkin kit is that it was designed especially for families to enjoy some creative therapy. The wonderful bright Summer colors are a welcome change and the theme for this kit is perfect for kids to enjoy. For my card design today, I decided to share a fun alternative card design using a fun technique that kids will love to learn. When my kids were young, they loved learning how to heat emboss and to watch the "magic" as the embossing powder changed from powder to smooth and shiny. The Emboss Resist technique is a great way to show kids how to add color to their projects and watch as the embossed stamped images magically appear as they resist the sponged colors. For this card design, I used the supplies from this month's kit with the addition of some cardstock and Classic ink pads I had on hand and my embossing supplies. This card design is a fun way for kids to explore their creativity and see beyond the projects in the So Cool Kit.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin April 2021 So Cool Card Kit

Coastal Cabana Cardstock (item #131297)

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock (item #141416)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Pad (item #147097)

Flirty Flamingo Classic Ink Pad (item #147052)

Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad (item #147094)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

White Embossing Powder (item #109132)

Heat Tool (item #129053)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Measurements:

Coastal Cabana Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Background Layer - 5" x 3 3/4"

The secret to creating this card design is in the embossing. Using Versamark ink, I stamped the popsicle image onto the Basic White layer to create a background design and added White Embossing Powder to the stamped images. With the Heat Tool on the 2nd Level, I heated the embossing powder until it turned shiny and white. Once it had cooled, I used Sponge Daubers to sponge the colors onto the Basic White cardstock, in a swirling motion to add a soft layer of color. I used a tissue to wipe over the cardstock and remove the ink from the embossing, so that it would stand out against the sponged background. The embossing resists the sponged ink, hence the name Embossed Resist Technique. To complete the card design, I stamped the sentiment onto one of the labels from the kit using the Bermuda Bay Ink Spot. I attached it to the Silver Glimmer rectangle and added one of the Popsicle stickers to create the focal image for the card. I wrapped the Bumblebee Bakers Twine around the bottom of the card front twice and tied a bow on the left side. Using Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit, I added the focal image to the card front over the top of the Bakers Twine. I adhered the card front to the Flirty Flamingo layer with adhesive and attached it to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. I love how this card design uses the supplies in the kit to create a stepped up card design that introduces a fun technique.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to explore the wonderful possibilities in this amazing kit. Paper Pumpkin is a great way to enjoy some creative therapy without the stress.

Now it's time to visit Elizabeth's blog and see what wonderful projects she has to share. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you like about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts

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Until Next Time

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Tricia Butts
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Friday, March 16, 2018

SBTD Blog Hop Background Techniques

It's time to hop with the SBTD (Stampers By The Dozen) Blog Hop team and our theme for March is Background techniques. As your journey along our blog hop, you will be inspired by a variety of techniques and projects created by Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world. You may have just visited Susan's blog or perhaps you are starting your journey here. I hope that you enjoy this blog hop.

I love heat embossing and it is probably one of my favorite techniques to use when creating cards. So today I thought I would share with you two cards I created using heat embossing with the Emboss Resist technique. You can use a variety of different embossing powders for this technique and today I chose to use Whisper White embossing powder and Gold embossing powder.

As you can see, it is possible to create a variety of card designs using this technique and the type of embossing powder will also influence the final design. For both of my cards, I chose to use Whisper White cardstock for the layer to create the design and I added color by sponging ink onto the cardstock using Sponge Daubers.

For this first card, I chose the Lovely Wishes stamp set, from the 2018 Occasions Catalog. This is a beautiful stamp set for Spring cards and I love the elegance of the images and the simplicity of the sentiments. I used Gold embossing powder to emboss the larger floral image onto the Whisper White cardstock and then I gently sponged Lemon Lime Twist Classic ink with a sponge dauber all over the cardstock. Next, I gently wiped over the embossed areas with a tissue to remove the ink from the gold embossing and make it shine.

I added a little extra color to the leaves with a Blender pen and Tranquil Tide Classic ink and for the blossoms I used Peekaboo Peach Classic ink. I loved the way this made the images pop against the Lemon Lime Twist background. The smaller hearts image is from the Amazing Congratulations stamp set and I heat embossed these images with Gold embossing powder in the opposite corners to balance out the design.

The sentiment was stamped on Tranquil Tide cardstock with Gold embossing powder and punched out with the Pretty Label punch. From Gold Foil I punched out two more labels using the same punch and layered them behind the Tranquil Tide piece to create a frame. The Basic Pearls were colored with the Light Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends marker to coordinate with the blossoms and it worked beautifully with the gold embellishments. To finish off the card, I attached the design to a Tranquil Tide card base.

I love the classic elegance of this card design and the way that the colors worked together to create a lovely Spring card.

My second card features the Sale-a-bration stamp set, Lots of Lavender, and I used the large floral image to stamp the Whisper White cardstock layer in Versamark ink and emboss them with Whisper White embossing powder. I sponged Sweet Sugarplum Classic ink onto the Whisper White cardstock with a Sponge Dauber and then gently rubbed off the excess ink from the embossing with a tissue to make the embossing stand out.

For the sentiment, I die cut an oval using the Stitched Shapes Framelits dies from Whisper White cardstock and embossed the semtiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set in Silver embossing powder. I attached a piece of Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon to the center of the card and attached the oval on top of the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. I colored three Basic Pearls with the Light Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends marker to coordinate with the Sweet Sugarplum sponged layer and attached them to the Whisper White oval.

To finish off the card, I attached the card design to a Fresh Fig cardstock card base. I love the way the Sweet Sugarplum looks with Fresh Fig to create this pretty Spring card.

As you can see, it doesn't take a lot of supplies to create with this technique and it can work with a variety of colors and stamp images. The possibilities are endless.

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today and I hope that they will inspire you to try heat embossing and the Emboss Resist technique for your Spring projects.

Now it's time to visit Lyndsay's blog and see what she has created this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog, or if you get lost along the way, use the Blog Hop Roll Call below to find your way.