Karen is our hostess in the Color Challenge this week. The bright and yummy palette is Blushing Bride, Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide. The dessert option, which I skipped this week, is music.
This is a CAS, quick and easy card that shows off one of my favorite techniques, Emboss Resist. I started out with a sheet of Smooth Bristol cardstock. I stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. After it had cooled, I blended on the three colors, using Distress Oxide Inks, which match this week's colors remarkably well.
I die cut and stamped the greeting with Salty Ocean ink and heat embossed with clear powder. A tip (thank you, Jennifer McGuire) is to die cut the shape first, and then fit the stamp over the die cut.
I mounted the design layer on a base card of Tahitian Tide, added the greeting, and then added a scattering of Cloud 9 drops. I love that stuff!
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37079
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 @ 7:01 AM
This is gorgeous, Barbara. I love resist techniques; they look so pretty and are fun to do! This leafy background is so elegant. I love the die cut sentiment and the scattered white dots add such a great finishing touch.
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: December 30, 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 1269
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 @ 9:21 AM
This shows one of my fave Hero Arts stamps and techniques! The ink blending with the DOX inks looks beautiful - especially where Salty Ocean and Twisted Citron inks overlap. Thanks Barbara, outstanding work as usual.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 @ 10:10 AM
I love emboss resist as a technique, and the stamp you used is truly beautiful!!!
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