New guest tutorial author Wendy Cranford shares her tips for this reverse twist on a watercolor resist technique.

Watercolor paper

Dye based inks or markers

Clear embossing ink and powder

Solid stamps

Waterbrush or paintbrush and clear water

Q: Arlee wants to know: "Can you make your own embossing folder?"

A: Making a folder with positive and negative sides might be a little tricky, but it's easy to make an impression plate! Take a sheet of chipboard (I use cereal boxes) and cut it to a size that fits your machine. For the raised areas, use hand cut or die cut chipboard to create a design. Glue the pieces to the chipboard base (the more layers you add, the deeper your impression will be). Add a light brushing of Mod Podge or gel medium to secure all the layers and let it dry completely. You may need to fiddle a little with the thickness of your 'sandwich' when you run the new plate through your die cutting machine - it won't be as thick as a purchased embossing folder or plate, so you'll probably need to shim.

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Beth has a tip for the Bow Easy Basics tutorial: "I make my bows using a lift comb with the center tooth removed to make an even number of teeth. I found a set of 3 at Walgreens. These big combs have long teeth and a handle. Use the same instructions as for the fork."

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