Registered: May 26, 2005 Location: In Leafs Nation! :) Posts: 818
Fri, Jun 24, 2005 @ 7:21 AM
Trish54,
Reverse Joseph's coat is one of my favourite techniques, because it looks difficult, but it is relatively easy!
1. Stamp the background image in your colour (here I used the small "thank you script" with Forest Foliage).
2. Randomly stamp your image with the Versamark pad (here I used the flower image, as it's a good size and a solid print).
3. Sprinkle clear embossing powder over your cardstock and it will stick to the Versamark ink.
4. Heat the embossing powder with your heat tool until the powder melts.
5. Once cool, ink up a piece of sponge with the same ink as in step 1 and gently rub over your cardstock. The ink will only show on the un-embossed sections of your card, making the embossed images seem white (it's like the ink-resist technique).
VOILA!
Hope those instructions are okay! Trust me, once you do it, you'll be hooked!
Registered: July 8, 2005 Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Posts: 2151
Mon, Jul 18, 2005 @ 12:18 AM
Oh my goodness gracious sakes alive I LOVE this technique. I've just recently aquired this set and was wondering what to do with it. Thanks for such a fun idea. I haven't embossed for quite some time and this prompted me to go find my coffee filters out so I won't be spreading EP everywhere. One quick question how did you get the stamping so straight? I can kind of get them straightish but not with the accuracy I see on your cards.
Registered: May 26, 2005 Location: In Leafs Nation! :) Posts: 818
Mon, Jul 18, 2005 @ 7:33 AM
Thanks for the sweet comments! I think it was just luck and tryign several times that made it turn out straight. Lately to line them up properly, I've been starting in the bottom left handcorner of my paper and stamp to the right, that way I can easily see where the next image will go. I originally started in the top left corner, but it seems to work much better starting from the bottom (you'll notice this when you stamp the second row from the bottom). I'm right-handed though, so if you're a lefty, I would suggest starting in the bottom right and working to the left.
Thanks!