Butterfly Sentiments with Resist Technique

Hello Prickley Pear Fans! Tia here from RockyMtnCraftia.com.  Today's team card is a designer favorite! I used the "resist-embossing" technique with the gorgeous stamp set Butterfly Sentiments from the Prickley Pear store. So grab your stamps, break out your inks and embossing powder and let's get started!

Supplies needed:

• VersaMark Watermark Ink or other Embossing Ink
• Anti Static Powder/Bag
• Embossing Powder (clear-detailed is the best starter-lots of use!)
• Heat Gun (a MUST for embossing, don't use your hairdryer-not hot enough!) and once you start embossing you'll be glad you made the investment!!!
• Several blending ink pads (I'm not good at blending and think the Ranger/Tim Holtz brand of Distress Ink/Oxides are user friendly)
• Ink blending tool/brush (have you seen the new Blending Brush Holders in the store? Uhm-YES, please!!!)
• Kleenex or a paper towel

Embossing Business:

To start, wipe the cardstock with anti-static powder to remove your hand's oils from the card and to avoid embossing powder anywhere other than your stamped image. It will also help to ensure clean crisp embossing lines.

I then used the 'Thank You' butterfly stamped in embossing ink and randomly stamped it around my cardstock. I re-inked each time I stamped. The best part about watermark ink-it stays wet for quite awhile!

I sprinkled the card with my clear-detailed embossing powder and lightly tapped the excess off. (Any excess on your card that you don't want can be wiped away with a thin paintbrush or needle.) Complete the embossing by using a heat gun to set the embossing powder. Not too close-you can burn your paper.

Let's Get Inky:

Next, I selected 3 inks, think light, medium and dark.

• Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide (light)
• Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide (medium)
• Iced Spruce Distress Oxide (dark)

Try to choose 3-4 spaces spread out on your card front for each color. Apply the same idea of (light to dark), then use your lightest color to blend a second time into the darker shades for a clean transition. Don't panic that you are covering up the embossing and a heavy hand with ink blending is fine!

Now, take the Kleenex or paper towel and gently wipe the ink off of the embossed images. Don't they shine!!! I sprinkled a little water onto the oxide and dried it with my heat gun. I also used some white acrylic paint, added a little water to thin it out and with my paintbrush tapped it to flick white paint around the card.

The Finishing Touches:

I chose to die cut my card and then wrapped it with satin ribbon. I also used the Butterfly die from Prickley Pear to die-cut and pop-up on foam tape one butterfly. I added a little of the Worn Lipstick Oxide to the wings and rhinestones to the body. I attached my card to a 4.25 x 5.5 in. yellow cardstock base.

Such a fun and beautiful technique! And the Butterfly Sentiments worked so well with it! I hope you'll give it a try! If you do, post it over in the Prickley Pear Pals Facebook group so I can see it!

Thanks for following along-now, Go Get Crafty!

-Tia