One of my favourite techniques for adding a special touch to winter projects is resist embossing with white embossing powder. It creates a crisp textured look that I love. The card below is an example of this technique.
Supplies: patterned paper, corrugated shape, decorative pins (Jillibean Soup); ribbon (source unknown); button (Creative Café); rubber stamps (Unity Stamp Co for Jillibean Soup); glimmer mist (Tattered Angels); blue paint (Apple Barrel); watermark ink (Versamark); white embossing powder (Clearsnap); silver metallic ink (StazOn); heat gun (Marvy Uchida)
To create this look you will need the following supplies:
• Light colored cardstock
• Rubber or acrylic stamps
• Versamark inkpad
• White embossing powder
• Heat embossing tool
• Dark colored spray ink
• Paper towel
Here’s what you do:
Using Versamark ink, stamp your image onto the light colored cardstock.
Add enough white embossing powder to cover all of your stamped images. The powder will stick to the ink. Pour the excess back into the container.
Using a heat embossing tool, emboss your stamped images.
Once the powder cools, spray your cardstock with a dark colored ink. While it is still wet, wipe your embossed images with a paper towel and the ink will come off leaving crisp clean white images on your project.
Give this technique a try on your next winter themed project for a unique look. Don’t have a heat embossing tool? Check out page 29 of the fall 2011 issue where Vicki Boutin shares how to achieve a similar look using a decoupage resist technique!
When you try this, be sure to put a link in the comments section so we can see what you've done!
~ Aly Dosdall
We are thrilled to have Aly joining us on the first Tuesday of each month with some fun projects! We also spotted a post Aly did on the Ella Publishing blog. For all those looking for a year in review series, ie Project Life, our very own Project 12, Take Twelve in Twelve, etc. be sure to check out Aly's post on the Ella Publishing blog. Loved it!
Aly, what a fun technique!
Posted by: Becky Fleck | January 03, 2012 at 11:34 AM
What a cool look on your card! Would this look the same if I just stamped onto a colored cardstock?
Posted by: Kathy P | January 03, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Love it! Will have to try immediately. Looks easy and fun.
Posted by: Mara Adkins | January 03, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Love this technique have used it several times !!
Posted by: CLM-cindylu2u | January 03, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Always adore projects from Aly!
Posted by: Monika Wright | January 03, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Love this technique. I've used it a lot. You can do it Distress inks, too.
Posted by: Barbara Albrecht | January 03, 2012 at 03:12 PM
A gorgeous card!!
Posted by: Tracey | January 03, 2012 at 05:16 PM
amazing technique. thanks for sharing
Posted by: doreen Moore | January 03, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Beautiful! TFS!
Posted by: Ruth G | January 03, 2012 at 09:12 PM
in response to Kathy P's question: just stamping with white ink on colored cardstock will look pretty cool too, but you won't get the raised texture that you get from the heat embossing.
Posted by: Aly Dosdall | January 04, 2012 at 10:16 AM
This is beautiful-I have to give this one a try.Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: NanaBeth W | January 04, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Im looking forward to it.
Posted by: Ｅｍｍａ | January 06, 2012 at 10:22 PM