Marie, I'm not sure how the TJ newsletter does it. This is basically just a resist card. Resist is where you put a medium (think batik) over a background in a pattern of your choice. Then add dye (in this case, ink--different colors) by rubbing on with a sponge or brayer. In batik you simply melt the wax and what's underneath is still the original color. In this card, by buffing the card with a tissue, you remove the color on that part of it, since it couldn't penetrate. This probably sounds clear as mud...
So, say you start with a piece of white cardstock. Stamp a background design, French Script or something like that, then take a solid stamp, a flower or star or whatever, and either use versamark or actually go a step further an clear emboss it.
Now start adding different colors of ink. You can either take one color and brayer over the whole thing, or you can sponge on a couple of different colors. Where you've embossed, or versamarked, will not accept the new ink. Just buff it off with a tissue and you'll see the original layer.
You can use glossy or matte cardstock. Glossy gives a more vibrant look, but I like matte because it's very soft... I hope you experiment with this! Remember, it's only paper...what have you got to lose, lol?
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